Kingdom: Animalia Family: Cuculidae Order: Cuculiformes Class: Aves Ani – The anis are the three species of near-passerine birds in the genus Crotophaga of the cuckoo family. They are essentially tropical New world birds, although the range of two species just reaches the United States. Recent DNA evidence places them in a new family, Crotophagidae. Unlike some cuckoos, the anis are …

Kingdom: Animalia Family: Anatidae Order: Anseriformes Class: Aves Swan — Swans, genus Cygnus, are birds of the family Anatidae, which also includes geese and ducks. Swans are grouped with the closely related geese in the subfamily Anserinae where they form the tribe Cygnini. Sometimes, they are considered a distinct subfamily, Cygninae. There are six to seven species of swan in …

Name: Birju Maharaj (Brijmohan Mishra) Birthday: 04 February, 1938 Handia, Allahabad District, Uttar Pradesh, India Parents: Acchan Maharaj, Amma ji Maharaj Genres: Indian classical (Kathak dance) Occupation(s): Dancer, Composer, Singer Died On: 17 January, 2022 (aged 83) New Delhi Brijmohan Mishra popularly known as Pandit Birju Maharaj (born February 4, 1938) is currently the leading exponent of the Lucknow Kalka Bindadin gharana …

TV Web Series Name: Kaun Banegi Shekhawati Directed by: Gaurav Chawla, Ananya Banerjee Starring: Cyrus Sahukar, Soha Ali Khan, Shikhar Srivastava, Lara Dutta, Naseeruddin Shah, Kritika Kamra, Anya Singh, Raghubir Yadav Genre: Drama, Comedy Release Date: 07 January, 2022 Rating: – Original Network: Zee5 A former king, who has a dysfunctional family, devises an outlandish plan to unite his estranged daughters. Meanwhile, an income …

Movie Name: Annaatthe Directed by: Siva Starring: Rajinikanth, Meena, Khushbu, Nayanthara, Keerthy Suresh Genre: Drama, Action, Family, Thriller Release Date: 04 November, 2021 Running Time: 163 minutes Rating: Language: Tamil It is based on the relationship shared between a brother and his sisters. Annaatthe is an upcoming Indian Tamil-language action drama film written and directed by Siva and produced by Kalanithi Maran under the banner of …

Movie Name: Marakkar: Arabikadalinte Simham Directed by: Priyadarshan Starring: Mohanlal, Suniel Shetty, Arjun Sarja, Keerthy Suresh, Prabhu, Suhasini Maniratnam, Manju Warrier Genre: Action, History, War, Drama Release Date: 02 December 2021 Running Time: 181 Minutes Rating: Budget: ₹100 crore Marakkar: Arabikadalinte Simham, also known as Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea, is an upcoming Indian Malayalam-language historical epic war film co-written and directed by Priyadarshan. Set in …

Botanical Name: Zingiber Officinalis Family Name: Zingiberaceae Habitat: South East Asia and through out India. Common Name: Calamus, Sweet Ginger, Ginger Root, Sonth (Dried), अदरक Part Used: Fresh And Dried Fruit Uses: Clinically proved as prophylactic of nausea and vomiting associated with motion, sickness, sea sickness and pregnancy. Known for its gastrointestinal benefits and as an anti inflammatory and carminative. …

The Tell Tale Tile: About The Author – Harriet Mann Miller (pen names Olive Thorne and Olive Thorne Miller; 25 June 1831 – 25 December 1918) was an American author, naturalist, and ornithologist. She was one of the first three women raised to elective membership in the American Ornithologists’ Union. Miller wrote stories for leading magazines. At the start of …

A Balloon Seller’s Story – I am sorry – I am a little late in realizing that a new year has already arrived! Like always my priorities were wrong. In the hallucinations and deliriums I began to celebrate the 26th of January before 1st January at Pusa Road, New Delhi. Did you ever come across the word ‘Rain basera‘? No? …

New Year Celebrations: The celebration of New Year is one of the oldest known holidays. It was started around 2000 BC by the Babylonians, with the appearance of the first New Moon, after the first day of spring. New Year is one of those few events that are celebrated by people all over the world with the same zeal and …