Diego Forlan — Diego Martin Forlan Corazo (born 19 May 1979 in Montevideo) is an Uruguayan footballer who currently plays for Atletico Madrid of La Liga. He is a two-time winner of both the Pichichi Trophy and the European Golden Shoe. He was born into a family of footballers. His father Pablo had played for the Uruguay national football team …

Didi Maa Sadhvi Ritambhara Ji — Over the years, Sadhvi Ritambharaji has emerged as one of the most prominent Indian spiritualist in the contemporary times. Though there have been many who have been charmed by the spiritual and the divine affection of the mother, it is only Sadhvi Rithambaraji who has tried to mould this affection into a village of …

It is art in a coffee cup – the patterns formed when milk and shots of espresso are poured into a cup of coffee. It could get a designer touch, depending on the expertise of the person serving it. This art could take the form of a creamy-looking heart, a flower, leaves, even cartoon faces, anything which can fit into …

Jabberwocky is a poem with the opening line ‘twas brilling, and the slithy toves’, written by Lewis Carroll in 1872. It first appeared as a part of Carroll’s novel Through the Looking-Glass. The poem is well known for its nonsensical words, and is supposed to be the best in its category. The poem is named after its main subjects, a …

Cloud Gate is the internationally renowned sculpture designed by British artist of Indian origin, Anish Kapoor. It is located at the centre of the AT&T Plaza in Chicago, Illinois, and was completed in 2006. The stainless steel sculpture is archshaped, and is about 12 feet long and weighs 110 tonnes. It is the result of a competition which Anish Kapoor …

Diana Baumrind — Diana Blumberg Baumrind was born on August 23, 1927. She is a clinical and developmental psychologist. Baumrind was born into a small jewish community in New York City, the first of two daughters of Hyman and Mollie Blumberg. She completed her B.A. in Psychology and Philosophy at Hunter College in 1948, and her M.A. and Ph.D. in …

Diana Biography Born — July 1, 1961, in Sandringham, England 1981 — Marries Charles 1982 — Prince William born 1984 — Prince Harry born 1992 — Diana and Charles announce their separation 1993 — Diana reveals her plan to withdraw from public life 1995 — Diana discusses her marriage on TV 1996 — The divorce is finalized Died — August …

Bas-relief is a French term meaning ‘low-raised work.’ A relief is a sculptured artwork where a modelled form is raised. There are three types of reliefs – ‘bas-relief ’ or low relief, ‘high relief ’ and ‘sunken relief.’ Bas-relief is suitable for scenes with many figures and other elements such as a landscape or architectural background. Stone carving and metal …

Hanbok is the traditional Korean dress, often characterized by vibrant colors and simple lines without pockets. Traditional women’s Hanbok consists of jeogori, a blouse shirt or a jacket, and chima, a wrap-around skirt usually worn full. The ensemble is often called chima jeogori. Men’s hanbok consists of jeogori and baji which means pants. The baji were baggy pants in traditional …

Dharnidhar Boro — Until the late 1990s, the national highway that connected Assam’s capital Guwahati with the Kaziranga National Park, around 215km away, was a dusty, choppy road, eroded by years of devastating floods. In the past decade, Assam has become a tourist-friendly state. The same highway is a cruise now. Beyond the smooth roads and the new tourist resorts …