E. Prema
E. Prema
Parumala Perunnal: Homage to India’s first canonised saint
November 2, 2021
Parumala is a hamlet and island on the Pampa River in Thiruvalla, Pathanamthitta district in Kerala. The grand annual Parumala Perunnal festival takes places at Parumala St Peter’s & St Paul’s Orthodox Church. Geevargese Mar Gregorios established the church and he...
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Skateboarding: India’s rare rural skate park
October 31, 2021
Skateboard is a sport that originated in California, United States, in the late 1940s. It is primarily a city sport which is played in skate parks and the bumps are the important accessories to allow the skateboarders show off their skills. In a country like India, especially in ...
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Shekhawati: World’s largest open air art gallery
October 27, 2021
Shekhawati, around 100 km from Jaipur, the capital of Rajasthan, is one of the lesser explored regions of the state even though the region boasts of numerous majestic havelis (mansions) and is widely appreciated for its numerous murals that adorn on havelis. With towns like Sikar...
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Social media overdose impacts teenagers’ mental health
October 26, 2021
Even though the social media platforms have been undergoing rapid growth in various parts of the world, notably India, the enforced lockdowns saw a huge increase of 70 pc. Indians on average, spend about 2.25 hours on social media daily, slightly below the global average of 2.5 h...
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India most vulnerable to cyberattacks
October 21, 2021
Globally ransomware attacks have seen an increase of 57 pc in the number of attacks since the beginning of 2021, says a recent report, adding that India remains the most vulnerable country to such attacks.
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Kashmir of Odisha: Daringbadi is a hidden gem
October 17, 2021
Barely 250 km from the capital Bhubaneswar lies a quaint hill station whose rolling hills offer amazing landscapes that lead tourists to term it the “Kashmir of Odisha”. Daringbadi is located in the Kandhamal district, at an altitude of 915 metres above sea level. Nestled in ...
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India’s visually impaired face several hurdles in race for jobs
October 15, 2021
Of the 39 million visually impaired persons around the world, India is home to about 12 million, says a report by National Programme for Control of Blindness in 2015-18. Despite historically being home to the largest population of the blind in the world, India is specially poorly...
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Nadahabba: Celebrating extravagant Mysuru Dasara
October 14, 2021
The 10-day long Mysuru Dasara, that normally falls in the month of September or October as per the Hindu calendar, is celebrated in a distinct and unique manner. Though the entire city, which is the second largest city in Karnataka and home to the erstwhile royal family of Wodeya...
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Bihar NGOs mount Khud se Pooche for healthcare with dignity
October 13, 2021
A survey published earlier this year says that Indian women hesitate to bring up their health problems due to social stigma and taboos. The survey, Indian Women’s Health Report 2021, conducted market research firm Ipsos for Emcure Pharmaceuticals, says that about 50 pc of the s...
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Ashik Jinu: Youngest film director in India
October 11, 2021
During the lockdowns induced by the Covid-19 pandemic since beginning of last year, social media has seen a boom not just in consumption of content, but also production, allowing thousands of new creators to join the long list of digital content producers, many of whom saw their ...
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Indian-American is world’s youngest chess Grand Master
October 9, 2021
Son of an Indian-origin software professional parents, Indian-origin chess player Abhimanyu Mishra was born and has been brought up in New Jersey in the United States. While other children at the tender age of two and a half years learn to play with toys, Abhimanyu Mishra was bei...
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Mata ni Pachedi: Tales of Goddess told on fabric
October 3, 2021
Mata ni Pachedi means “behind the Mother Goddess” in Gujarati. Pachedi is a religious textile folk art derived from the Kalamkari style of painting, featuring the Mother Goddess at the centre and her stories, the remaining cloth is then filled with images of devotees along wi...
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