Pchum Ben Festival Images: October is the month when Cambodian people celebrate the festival of Phchum Ben. Together with Khmer New Year in April, Phchum Ben is the most important festival in the Khmer religious calendar. Cambodians have faithfully observed the festival every year for as long as anyone can remember. The word ‘Ben’ in Khmer means to collect; ‘Ben’ …

Publisher: Aleph Pages: 216 Price: Rs 250 If today’s Indian leadership can boast about the country’s economic growth despite the world economy largely being in a slump, the credit largely goes to former Prime Minister P.V. Narsimha Rao, who set the ball rolling way back in 1991, says this book by veteran journalist and former media advisor to Prime Minister …

John Francis “Jack” Welch, Jr. (born November 19, 1935 Peabody, Massachusetts) is a retired American business executive, author, and chemical engineer. He was chairman and CEO of General Electric between 1981 and 2001. During his tenure at GE, the company’s value rose 4,000%. In 2006, Welch’s net worth was estimated at $720 million. When he retired from GE he received …

Publisher: G.P. Putnams Sons/Penguin Random House Pages: 448 Price: Rs 399 India, losing its patience over continuing acts of hostility emanating from its neighbour, and Pakistan, where jihadi elements are gaining primacy, seem to be drifting towards war and an audacious terror operation seems to make it a certainty. But is it just the inimical forces responsible for what is …

हेलेन एडम्स केलर (June 27, 1880, Tuscumbia, Alabama – June 1, 1968, Easton, Connecticut) एक अमेरिकी लेखक, राजनीतिक कार्यकर्ता और आचार्य थीं। वह कला स्नातक की उपाधि अर्जित करने वाली पहली बधिर और दृष्टिहीन थी। ऐनी सुलेवन के प्रशिक्षण में ६ वर्ष की अवस्था से शुरु हुए ४९ वर्षों के साथ में हेलेन सक्रियता और सफलता की ऊंचाइयों तक पहुँची। …

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA – September 26, 2016 – Temple University sent tens of thousands of sandwiches to Philadelphia-area food banks; the school has set the world record for the most sandwiches made in one hour, as hundreds of volunteers put together 49,100 sandwiches at the Liacouras Center. The school has set the world record for the most peanut butter and …

भोर भई दिन चढ़ गया मेरी अम्बे, हो रही जय जय कार मंदिर विच आरती जय माँ। हे दरबारा वाली आरती जय माँ। ओ पहाड़ा वाली आरती जय माँ॥ काहे दी मैया तेरी आरती बनावा, काहे दी पावां विच बाती, मंदिर विच आरती जय माँ। सुहे चोलेयाँ वाली आरती जय माँ। हे माँ पहाड़ा वाली आरती जय माँ॥ सर्व सोने …

Dev Anand — Dharam Dev Anand (born September 26, 1923) is a famous Indian actor and film producer. His real name was Devdutta Pishorimal Anand. Dev Anand is one of the most popular stars the Hindi Film Industry has seen. In his heydays, he was considered the epitome of the suave, urban gentleman. His elder brother Chetan Anand is credited …

Julius Henry Marx (October 2, 1890 New York, USA – August 19, 1977 Los Angeles, California), known professionally as Groucho Marx, was an American comedian and film and television star. He was known as a master of quick wit and is widely considered one of the best comedians of the modern era. His rapid-fire, often impromptu delivery of innuendo-laden patter …

खदगम चक्र गदेशु चाप परिघान शूल बुशुन्दिम शिरः शंख संदा धतिम करे स्त्रिनायानाम सरवांग भूशाप्तन जय मां काली, जय मां काली जान चाहे लेनी पड़े, जान चाहे देनी पड़े बलि हम चढ़ाएगे जय काली, जय काली, नाश दुष्ट का करने वाली… जय मां काली जान चाहे लेनी पड़े, जान चाहे देनी पड़े बलि हम चढ़ाएगे जय काली, जय काली, नाश …