Changing opinions in whispers

Secret whispers...
(Photo Credit: Wikimedia)

By Mohd.Zubair
Elections are an essential feature of democracy. The chief aim of elections is to choose the best person out of a whole lot. Preparations for the elections are made months in advance. A very keen election for the state assembly was contested in my hometown this very year. 

On the Election Day, camps were arranged at all the centres. The propaganda wasn’t noisy; instead individual, quiet approaches were being made. Every candidate was making his best effort. The supporters were busy trying to get voters for their candidate. 

Emu farm pulls crowd in Chattri village

by Ankit Mahajan

Emu birds at the farm in Chhatri (Photo Credit: Ankit Mahajan)

Gagan Singh’s house has become a place of great interest for the people of Chhatri, especially for children around the village. It’s not that Gagan Singh is a magician who can take children for a fantasy ride or entertain them with his juggling skills. His house started attracting village attention for the last few months, when Gagan decided to build an emu farm.

बदली - बदली भारतीय हॉकी

अजय सिंह

Indian Hockey team for Hero Hockey World League final, 2014 in Delhi
(Photo Credit: thefansofhockey)

हीरो हॉकी वर्ल्ड लीग के नतीजों पर नज़र डालें तो कुछ चौंकानें वाली बातें सामने आती हैं । इस खेल प्रतियोगिता में ६टा स्थान पाकर, भारत ने २६० अंक अर्जित किए - जिन्हें पहले के १४३५ में जोड़ें - और वर्ल्ड रैकिंग में ७वे स्थान पर जा पहुंचा । ऐसा करने में उन्हें ७ साल लगे - इससे पहल २००७ में भारत वर्ल्ड रैकिंग में ७वे स्थान पर था ।

Interesting custom cars from Maruti Suzuki at the 2014 Indian Auto Expo

by Gaurav Mandyal 

ALTO K10 Krescendo Maruti Suzuki launches Music Editions of the Alto K10. The latest one in this series is the Krescendo Edition. Showcased at the 2014 Indian Auto Expo, the Krescendo is powered by the same 1 litre K-Series petrol engine (67 Bhp-90 Nm) that is mated to a 5 speed manual gearbox. The car comes with a big dollop of stickers and orange highlights. The Krescendo Edition also gets new bumper inserts and revised alloy wheels. 

                       Alto K10 in Maruti Pavilion  (Photo Credit: Gaurav Mandyal) 

Unemployed youth turn drug peddlers in Dharamshala

by Rajesh Badhawan

              Cannabis Plant (Photo Credit: transmitdistort)

Dharamshala, a small town located in the foothills of the Dhauladhar range, is a beautiful town that attracts national and international tourists every year. Tourists visiting Dharamshala to spend their vacations in this ‘God’s Own Paradise’, bring in a lot of business opportunities for the locals. From hotels, to travel & tour packages, to food service – the local people provide everything the guests demand. But what is most alarming in the last few decades is the growth of its underground drug business. It has tarnished the image of this tourist town for worse.

Any Time Milk, naturally

by Varun Kaushal

            ATM inaugurated in Kerala (Photo Credit: The Hindu)

मशीन में पैसे डालो,

दूध का पैकिट निकालो ।

दिन हो या रात

अब दूध रहेगा साथ ।

Anand just got Anand-ier - the milk capital of India will now have 24X7 milk supply. This is made possible through the Any Time Milk machine introduced by Amul ● For Rs.10, it dispenses a 300 ml milk packet ● Accepts only Rs. 10 currency notes ● Can store maximum 150 pouches at a time.

Convocation - to be, or not to be?

by Ankita
As the Central University of Himachal Pradesh (C.U.H.P.) gears up to celebrate it's 2nd Annual Convocation, some students give their opinions about the significance of this tradition and it's flip side. 

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