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Indian Army’s new role: teaching Jammu’s tribal kids

The Indian Army has donned a new role in Jammu and Kashmir, with the border state enjoying a period of relative peace. It had adopted a project to educate the children of Gujjars and Bakerwals, tribal goatherds and shepherds who inhabit the Pir Panjal range in the state's Jammu region.

Rubber transforms life of poor tribals in Tripura

Bishramganj (Tripura), Oct 28 (IANS) Thirteen years ago, Bipin Chandra Debbarma was a poor nomad. Today, the septugenarian tribal lives in a concrete house, drives a car and has all the household gadgets available in the market.
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Britons feel 11.59 a.m. is best time for big decisions

While many of us may yet have to identity the best or worst time of the day by our watch, Britons feel the perfect time to take an important decision is 11.59 a.m. while the most imperfect time is after 10.00 p.m, a study found.

Opening windows into diverse India – Bollywood style

Mumbai, Oct 26 (IANS) Bollywood is going pan-Indian. The Punjabi 'mundas' and 'kudis' - the staple of so many movies - are making way for Marathi 'mulgis' and Parsi 'dikras' as Hindi films roll out a tapestry showcasing the diversity that is India.

Fighting stress through tribal meditation

Hyderabad, Oct 26 (IANS) Stress is increasing in everyday life due to multiple social and economic factors but an expert assures a remedy through ZeNLP - the science of creating structured change in behaviour using simple "tribal meditation" techniques like clapping or chanting.

Ramlila: Helping amateurs satisfy their creativity

New Delhi, Oct 22 (IANS) Ramanand Bajpai is a doctor in Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh. Asked to play the Ravana in one of Delhi's oldest Ramlilas, he quickly shut down his clinic for 15 days to satiate his thirst for acting.

Bihar to revive Gandhian schools

Patna, Oct 22 (IANS) Bihar has begun a move to revive 391 Buniyadi Vidyalayas (also known as basic schools) that were built in accordance with Mahatma Gandhi's concept of providing elementary holistic education to every child.

Saifeena for Rs. 4 lakh at Delhi’s Jama Masjid goat market

New Delhi, Oct 20 (IANS) 'Saif Ali Khan' and 'Kareena Kapoor' are up for "grabs" for a whopping Rs. 4 lakh (Rs 400,000). Not the celebratory couple, but a pair of goats being sold at old Delhi's Jama Masjid bazar ahead of Eid-ul-Azha . Interestingly, both the two-year-old goats are males!