Rory’s Redemption: McIlroy ends 11-year wait for a major title to complete the career Grand SlamRory McIlroy secured a momentous victory at Augusta, overcoming years of struggle and past disappointments. Photographer Richard Heathecote...
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From 108 ft agarbatti to necklace with 5,000 diamonds: All exquisite elements for Ayodhya Ram MandirFrom a resounding 620 kg bell to intricately crafted doors and symbolic creations like a colossal incense stick, the temple is gearing up f...
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View: Compassion, empathy and grace is the greatest need of the hourThe bodhisattva ideal of great compassion – mahakaruna – found its greatest expression in Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara, who is believed to h...
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Republic Day: Time for grace, aesthetics of our defence parade to shine a light on cultural pageantryThis procession of mechanised floats celebrates diverse cultural traditions and modern developments from different parts of India. It has b...
21 Jan, 2023, 11.00 PM IST
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View: While India builds statues, China’s making huge purifiers. Can the twain meet?At the time an inert Sardar Patel was rising in Gujarat, China was constructing an air purifier.
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To assuage its own feelings of guilt, Gujarat government wants to assemble the statue from iron scrap contributed by the poor.
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Thankfully, I did not look anomalous; I melded with the baroque extravagance of a squat town that is so proud of its UNESCO World Heritage ...
01 Sep, 2011, 07.10 AM IST
- Sri Lanka: Treasure trove of ancient times, natural beauty & friendly people
Sri Lanka’s treasure-trove of ancient cities, Buddhist remnants and sheer natural beauty, not to mention friendly people, makes tourists re...
26 May, 2011, 07.54 AM IST
- Billion-dollar Ambani home opens doors, and how
Rising dramatically, 300 metres above sea level, and built at a staggering cost of over a billion dollars, Antilia can be described as Taj ...
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- Fascinating Bhopal: City of Begums
The author was fascinated by the magnificence of Bhopal. Its architecture and culture are the living legacy of a series of amazing women ru...
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- Belfast tempts travellers with its architecture and culture
Belfast has emerged from the shadow of sectarian troubles to tempt travellers with its history and architecture, cuisine and culture.
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