Sky gazing from the sidewalk

Sky gazing from the sidewalk

Watching the celestial bodies can be fun as a group of amateur astronomers from Mumbai tell everyone. In April, the Global Astronomy Month, the group organised sidewalk astronomy sessions even for passersby. Uttara Gangopadhyay reports

by Trans World Features (TWF) May 05, 2014

Kashmir: To fight is to survive

Kashmir: To fight is to survive

The Bakarwals of Jammu and Kashmir are a nomadic tribe living under the shadow of terror unleashed by the militants. But for many in the community defying the demands of the insurgents is a new step towards growing stronger as a community. TWF correspondent Deepshikha Hooda reports

by Trans World Features (TWF) April 20, 2014

A green temple in the desert

A green temple in the desert

India has thousands of temples, small and big. Unfortunately, most of them reek of waste and dirt around once the devotees leave. The Salasar temple in Rajasthan shows how there is possibility of eco-friendly temples, reports Rekha Pal

by Trans World Features (TWF) April 19, 2014

The East Indians

The East Indians

They do not live in the eastern part of India, they never had. Yet, they are called East Indians. Their way of life is now under threat due to various pressures as documentary filmmaker Vaidehi Chitre portrays in Bottle Masala in Moile. Shoma A. Chatterji reports

by Trans World Features (TWF) April 19, 2014

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