Bamboo Mission Has Tall Ambitions

An Indian IAS officer hopes to link small bamboo-processing units with research labs to conjure innovative products By Jacob P. Koshy New Delhi: A visit to Sanjiv Nair’s office can be, well, bamboozling. The floors are made of bamboo, the furniture, some of the walls and even the frame of an ornamental microscope is crafted out of the grass. Nair, an Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer...

Church Body Reacts to Mizo CM Remarks

Aizawl, Nov 8 : The Church-sponsored election watchdog Mizoram Peoples Forum (MPF) has taken a strong exception to Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla’s remarks that it 'approved' lies during the election campaigns. ''The Chief Ministers remarks came as a shock to the MPF, which has never approved lies. On the contrary, the MPF had kept appealing to political parties, their candidates and supporters...

Start Pedalling

By Priyanka Bhattacharya Eight reasons why cycling is good for you Cycling exercises the heart better than walking and offers health benefits faster than most popular form of workouts. So start pedalling. The British Medical Association estimates that cycling offers tremendous health benefits that outweigh the risks by 20 to 1. It is one of the most fun and enjoyable ways to lose calories...

Obama Backs India's UNSC Bid

Look forward to a UNSC that has India as permanent member: Obama US President Barack Obama on Monday told Parliament he backed New Delhi's case for a permanent seat in the United Nations Security Council, a copy of his prepared speech showed. "I look forward to a reformed UN Security Council that includes India as a permanent member," Obama said his address to both houses of the Parliament on...

Sheffield FC to Play Against Lajong FC and Assam XI

New Delhi, Nov 8 : English football club Sheffield FC will play against Lajong FC of Shillong and an Assam XI team after participating in the Platinum Jubilee Cup in Kolkata, a tournament organised to commemorate Mohammedan Sporting's 75 years of existence. "They are scheduled to reach Guwahati on November 17th and will play against Assam XI team at the Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium in Sarusajai...

Meghalaya to Set up Satellite Township

Meghalaya will invest Rs 1028. 30 crore for building infrastructure in the satellite township which will accommodate about two lakh people Shillong, Nov 8 : Meghalaya will soon have its first satellite township in order to tackle the growing population pressure on its scenic capital Shillong. The state government will invest Rs 1028. 30 crore for building infrastructure in the satellite...

Ningol Chakouba Celebrated in Manipur

Imphal, Nov 8 : Ningol Chakouba, a festival during which sisters and daughters are invited for special feasts by fathers and brothers, was celebrated in Manipur today. Reports said markets were thronged with people since early morning buying fish, vegetables and other items for the festival. Reports said the fishery department yesterday organised a special fish festival at Hapta Kangjeibung...

New Myanmar a Hell-Hole: Amartya Sen

`New Myanmar a hell-hole version of old Burma' It is difficult for me to talk about Burma without a deep sense of nostalgia. My earliest memories are all of Burma, where I grew up between the ages of three and six. My father was a visiting professor at the Agricultural College in Mandalay, on leave from Dhaka University. My first memory of striking natural beauty is that of sunrise over the Maymyo...