Yak — The yak (Bos grunniens, but also Poephagus grunniens, though this new name is not universally accepted) is a long-haired bovine found throughout the Himalayan region of south Central Asia, the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau and as far north as Mongolia. In addition to a large domestic population, there is a small, vulnerable wild yak population. In Tibetan, the word yak …

हिरणो की यूँ तो दुनिया भर में कई प्रजातियां मिल जाती हैं किन्तु ‘कर्दम हिरण‘ सिर्फ भारत में ही पाये जाते हैं। अलग – अलग क्षेत्रों में पाये जाने वाले कर्दम कर्दम हिरणों के सींगो की बनावट अलग-अलग तरह की होती है। सामान्यत: एक कर्दम हिरण के सींगो में 10 से 14 तक शाखाएं निकली होती हैँ किन्तु किसी-किसी कर्दम …

The nine day stage spectacle has been part and parcel of celebs from the region; they share their most favourite flash If you happen to get some time to sit with your elders, grandparents, aunties and uncles you might just come back hearing really interesting, really funny, really wonderful stories from the Ramlila that they have attended and seen. Also, …

US researchers said on Thursday they have created a plastic “skin” that is capable of distinguishing the pressure difference between a limp handshake and a firm grip and then transferring these sensory signals to the brain cells. For the many people around the world living with prosthetics, such a system could one day allow them to feel sensation in their …

Engineers have devised a new technology to develop a wireless charger that will be compatible with different consumer electronics from different brands. The team from University of California-San Diego developed a dual frequency wireless charging platform that can charge smartphones, smartwatches, laptops and tablets at the same time, regardless of which wireless standard, or frequency, each device supports. “To our …

Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, (born October 13, 1948, Lyallpur [now Faisalabad], Pakistan—died August 16, 1997, London, England), Pakistani singer who is considered one of the greatest performers of qawwali, a Sufi Muslim devotional music characterized by simple melodies, forceful rhythms, and energetic improvisations that encourage a state of euphoria in the listener. Nusrat’s father, Ustad Fateh Ali Khan, and two …

माँ के निधन के पश्चात इकलौते बेटे ने पत्नी के कहने में आ कर अपने पिता को वृद्धाश्रम में भेजने का निर्णय ले लिया। पिता की समस्त भौतिक वस्तुएं समेट वो एक ईसाई पादरी द्वारा संचालित वृद्धाश्रम में पिता को ले आया। काउंटर पर बैठी क्लर्क ने बहुत से विकल्प दिए – टेलीविज़न, AC, शाकाहारी / मांसाहारी इत्यादि। पिता ने सादे एक …

Daughter of an Army officer, Nimrat was born on 13 March, 1982 in Pilani, Rajasthan, and like most army children travelled widely living in army cantonments in Arunachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Punjab, Maharashtra and Kashmir. She had changed schools six or seven times by the age of 11. In fact, hers was the archetypal army child’s life when tragedy struck. On …

Students who change schools frequently are at risk of lower math scores and have a harder time managing their behaviour and attention in the classroom than students who stay in the same school, says a new study. Children who experienced fewer school transitions over a five-year period, demonstrated greater cognitive skills and higher math achievement in early elementary school, relative …

Presenting a platform for the folk and root musicians of Rajasthan with international music collaborations, Jodhpur RIFF, which will present its ninth edition during October 23-27, has been creating new music for not just audiences but to the country, festival director Divya Bhatia said. Jodhpur’s Rajasthan International Folk Festival (RIFF), with its Rajasthani folk musicians and international artists, has been …