Story of a Learned PIG by Uttam Prakash Once upon a time there lived a respected devout Hindu Brahmin in a village on the foot hills of Himalayas. He devoted all his time either in praise of the God or…
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Ooty, the Nilgiris District: The Nilgiri Library, 1859
Ooty, the Nilgiris District: The Nilgiri Library, 1859 One of the colourful two-storeyed buildings in Ooty is The Nilgiri Library. The Victorian building in the Nilgiris district is daubed in terracotta-red and white. It has a high-ceilinged central reading room…
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Ooty, the Nilgiris District: The Lawrence School
Ooty is not only a tourist destination for some but for few it is the destination for boarding schools. Two of the well-known schools are The Lawrence School in Lovedale and Good Shepherd International School. The school focuses not only…
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Ooty, the Nilgiris District: Good Shepherd International School
Good Shepherd International School is a full-time residential school located in Ooty, or Ootacamund in the Nilgiris district of Tamil Nadu in south India. It has a 188-hectare campus with indoor sports complexes, rifle ranges, fields and courts for tennis, football,…
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Ooty, the Nilgris District: Lovedale
Lovedale is a little town situated in the Nilgiris district, Tamil Nadu, India. Lovedale is one of the highest places above mean sea level in the Nilgiris. It is located about 5 km from Ooty the Queen of Hills with a…
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Wild Karnataka: Documentary
For the first time in India, Karnataka state has a documentary about its wildlife. With the support of the state government, a documentary ‘Wild Karnataka’ was produced by 20 filmmakers resulting in 400 hours of footage and 20,000 hours in…
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Ooty, the Nilgiris District: Ooty Preserved by Mary Patricia ‘Mollie’ Panter-Downs
One of the chroniclers of Ooty, the headquarters of the Nilgiris district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, is Mary Patricia ‘Mollie’ Panter-Downes. She is the author of ‘Ooty Preserved: A Victorian Hill Station in India’ first published in…
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Janmashtami, August 11-12, 2020: ISKCON Bengaluru Schedules 40 Hours Live Broadcast – Swagatam Krishna
This year’s Sri Krishna Janmashtami, the birthday of Lord Krishna, will be digitally broadcast for 40 hours on YouTube, Instagram and Facebook. The celebratory programme includes musical events, dance performances, and panel discussions with ‘great thinkers & artists over 40…
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A Spy in China: Yamini Pustake Bhalerao’s Thriller
Yamini Pustake Bhalerao’s latest book is A Spy in China. It will be published in series like Charles Dickens’ novels were published in the nineteenth century – in a serial format book. Yamini Pustake Bhalerao is the author of popular…
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