Oldest New Year traditions
The New Year brings with it much hope and a sense of renewal. We often mark it with a number of rituals that serve to […]
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Interesting Topics
Interesting Topics
The Giant’s Causeway
On the edge of Northern Ireland stand an almost incomprehensible set of basalt columns descending into the sea. The Giant’s Causeway, listed as a UNESCO
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Songs are people’s names
In a remote part of Meghalaya, India the village of Kongthong celebrates a tradition unique to the region. The villagers practise Jingrwai iawbei where each
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Kukur Tihar
Kukur Tihar is a festival for man’s best friend. It celebrates the companionship, love and respect that humans have for dog. Celebrated on the second
You got mail..
‘You’ve got mail’ is a common internet message that we see when we go onto websites with Google ads. It is used to provoke our
Hole in the wall
A hole in the wall might sound like a mistake to you. Perhaps just something that needs to be filled up with cement or brickwork
Yosemite Firefall – Horsetail Fall
During sunset over a period of two weeks in February, the Horsetail Fall (Yosemite National Park-California) appears to be not water flowing down the cliff
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Artificial moons to light China
fake moon A new and innovative project to replace street lights in the city of Chengdu, China is underway. Scientists from the Tian Fu New
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3rd Century old stepwell
In the Prakasam district of Andhra Pradesh, women folk are forced to walk three kilometres for the only source of clean water nearby. A 300
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World’s largest solar park
Shakti Sthala Solar Power The world’s largest solar park ‘Shakti Sthala’ is being built in rural Karnataka and has begun partial operations this last month.
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