∼ Salil Dhawan

In June last year, Saina Nehwal’s ranking had slipped to ninth and it looked like her younger teammate PV Sindhu would overtake her. To her critics, Saina — plagued by injuries and bad form — was a spent force. The loss to Olympic champion Li Xuerui in the quarterfinal of the World Championships last year was a telling blow which …

I’d ruther lay out here among the trees, With the singing birds and the bumble bees, A-knowing that I can do as I please, Than to live what folks call a life of ease – Up thar in the city. For I don’t ‘xactly understan’ Where the comfort is for any man, In walking hot bricks and using a fan, …

A Christmas to Remember (with lyrics) —  Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton You’ve made this a Christmas to remember Springtime feelin’s in the middle of December Strangers meet and they willingly surrender Oh! What a Christmas to remember Almost went to Aspen but something told me no I considered Mammoth but there wasn’t enough snow And I even thought of Gatlinburg …

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Southwest America is famous for its remarkable columns of rock. These tall extraordinary shapes of sandstone have been formed by wind-borne sand they look like monuments. And since they look like monument they get their name, Monument Valley.

In primitive life the hand was probably a symbol of power and strength.So when the hand was extended to someone, it could have represented good will, since it showed that the person was not armed or ready to fight. The hand was an important symbol in early religions, probably as a mark of power. The Greeks prayed to their gods …

The teddy bear is named after U.S. president Theodore Roosevelt, whose nickname was Teddy. In 1902, on a hunting trip, Roosevelt refused to kill a bear cub. Later, a shopkeeper began selling toy bears, calling them Teddy Bear.

The term Indians as applied to Native Americans, or the indigenous peoples of the Americas, is thought to have originated in a misconception on the part of the Europeans who arrived in Central America in 1492. Since Christopher Columbus began his journey to America with the intent of finding an alternate route to Southeast Asia, he is said to have …

Many whales can remain submerged for long periods of time, hunting for food or simply cruising along. However, when it comes to deep diving, one species of whales stands – or should it be sinks? -head and shoulders above all the others. The sperm whale can dive to depths of 3,193 m (10,476 ft).