The scalpel gives way to a harmonium and the surgeon in 80-year-old Samir K. Gupta steps aside for the artist as he gives musical life to some poems of "Gitanjali" by Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagor

Priest’s Film on Displaced PersonsNortheast India’s Kokborok film ‘Yarwng’ (Roots) from Tripura state will be screened in Paris on December 8th at the Maison des Cultures du Monde under

Music is a universal language of humankind. It has no boundary over culture or race. It is understood by people of all age, regardless of identity, rich and poor, or even powerful and defenseless. Music is one

A giant condom will be 'wrapped' around the Dutch Munt Tower in Amsterdam this week. It’s probably one of the more striking activities that will mark World AIDS Day. Meetings, film-viewings, theatre plays

Kekhrie Sorhie: 2 crores!!! Is the hornbill a profit or loss investment? Is the hornbill promoting tourism? as per the papers or is it just the govt. selling us crap?Yanpvuo Kikon: For me, 2 Crores is worth the

Let’s Participate In POLITICSAkanksha TiwariToday, Indian politics seems to be going astray from the path laid for it by yesteryear statesmen like Mahatma Gandhi and Nehru. Most of the politicians appear

Eliz Chungmir: DNSU, NSF and other Student bodies Where are you?Sometimes on my way to work I have to cross the booze joins opposite Dimapur Circuit house and I come across so many students in their UNIFORM ins

In this November 14 photo, Mohammed Abass, 28, draws a tattoo of a skull on Saad Saif's leg, 25, in Baghdad. After more than eight years in Iraq, the departing American military's legacy includes a fledgling de

Somewhere in a forest in Mokokchung district The teenage hunter carried the dead wild cat called “Shou” in local dialect. It was a pride for him and he carried it in full view of others just like an

Hornbill Festival is just round the corner. In case you want to know some of the great food places of Kohima which is all set to host the Hornbill Festival, here is a quick glance. Hornbill Festival actually ha

Business WireAmazon.com, announced its picks for Best Books of 2011. This annual feature includes the Editors' Picks for the Top 100 Books of the Year and Top 10 lists in more than two dozen categories, from Li

Violence against women and girls continues to be a global epidemic that kills, tortures, and maims- physically, psychologically, sexually and economically. It is one of the most pervasive of human rights violat

Dry scalp, dull hair, dandruff and excessive hair fall - all these problems besiege you in winter. And fretting and worrying can worsen things, say experts, claiming the problem can be controlled with the right

In the late 1980s, a motley group of youngsters got together with a common love of heavy metal music. Apart from covering songs from the rock acts from the western world, Post Mark (as the group was later calle

Highly caffeinated energy drinks have become an integral part of a frenzied, workaholic culture in the UK and nearly three-quarters of young people say they drink them regularly. Popular pick-me-ups such as Luc

Vikeduo Linyü: Dear NBCC, I know you will be organizing “Solidarity Concert for Thailand” tonight in Aid of Thailand flood victims, please remember that last night 100 plus houses were gutted a

They are everywhere, hordes of street children, some of them rag pickers, others working as young maids and helpers with their parents in measly conditions, who romp around the streets all day until they are st

As we enter the cold part of the year, here are 50 tips for how to winterize your home.1.    Replace any old or inefficient windows. Windows are one of the major ways heat leaks out of your house

Nagaland, situated in the northeastern corner of India, to many people remains elusive and mythical like a name taken from one of J.R.R Tolkein’s novels.  Images of pristine landscapes, dotted with p

Banana BreadIngredients• 100g sultanas • 75ml bourbon or dark rum • 175g plain flour • 2 teaspoons baking powder • 1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda • 1/2 teaspoon salt •