If you are a woeful Travelista with cancelled holiday plans and rescheduled flights for the year 2020, chances are 2021 may not be too different. The refreshing reprieve of holidaying abroad – a distant reality even now, especially with most countries and Foreign Offices still warning against non-essential travel and quarantine rules – makes most […]
I believe, because I cannot help believing. Let me doubt with inquiring spirit, what I cannot honestly believe. Let me believe whole-heartedly, what I cannot sincerely doubt. Thou dost pull me out safe, when I am in danger of drowning myself in the deep sea of doubt. Belief in Thee gives meaning to existence, lends […]
Google Maps has a new safety feature, introduced exclusively for Indian users. When setting navigation to your destination, before tapping on Start, there is an option at the bottom – Stay Safer. If you click on it you get 2 other options – You can share your live trip with family / friends OR you can get an alert if […]
‘One day, Sai Baba, the saint of Shirdi, started grinding 7 different types of grains. As he ground just those 7 grains, the flour which yielded, was manifold. His followers were amused and the ladies of the village were wondering if Baba would give them some flour for their homes. Then Baba called out to […]
The Pandemic’s Side Effects: The world over, the COVID-19 pandemic has claimed the lives of lakhs, while adversely affecting the health of millions and impacting the lives of billions! A massive global unemployment crisis has arisen as economies across the world experience recession-like symptoms. As a result, millions of people have either lost their jobs […]
On 26th June, 2020, the Assistant Commissioner, E-Ward, Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM) wrote in a well-deserved commendation, praising Dr. Vispi Jokhi, CEO of Masina Hospital, on the excellent service and compassion shown by the hospital staff under his brilliant leadership. Under the Epidemic Act, Masina Hospital, like all others, was made to compulsorily […]
A wreath laying ceremony was organised by the Defence Services Staff College (DSSC), Wellington, in Nilgiris district, Coimbatore, on 27th June, 2020, to commemorate and honour the 12th death anniversary of Field Marshal SHFJ Manekshaw. As per an official release, Lt. Gen. YVK Mohan, Commandant DSSC, laid a wreath at the final resting place of […]
The UK’s Royal Mail has honoured Indian-and-Zoroastrian-born, legendary rock star, Freddie Mercury (born Farrokh Bulsara) and his iconic band – Queen – in its latest postal stamps, releasing a set of 13 special stamps. These include all four members of Queen – Freddie Mercury, Brian May, Roger Taylor and John Deacon – and depict some […]