Category: Culture
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Bullet-proof cars becoming industry in Pakistan as 35 ordered each month
KARACHI: Bulletproof cars are fast becoming a big industry in Pakistan thanks to the violence of every variety that the country is going through – sectarian, target shootings, ethnic cleansing, terrorist attacks, reports Express Tribune from Karachi. Reports says about 35 bullet-proof cars are ordered each month. The demand for bullet-proof cars is the highest…
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Ganga and Yamuna at the Sangam! But where is Saraswati river?
By Gurmukh Singh TORONTO: As the Maha Kumbh Mela at Allahabad is about to come to an end, millions and millions of people must have taken a holy dip at the Sangam (merger) of the three rivers – the Ganga, the Yamuna and the Saraswati. The first two rivers are visible to everyone, but where…
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Toronto South Indians celebrate TTD Srinivasa Kalyanam
News East-West TORONTO: In a first event of its kind in Canada, Toronto’s Telugu, Tamil and Kannada communities celebrate Sri Srinivasa Kalyanam
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Arlo Guthrie recalls how he immersed wife’s ashes in Ganga
Thank you, Arlo for the wonderful evening in Brampton! TORONTO: Americam folk singer Arlo Guthrie became famous all over the world, including India, with the rendition of his popular song ‘Coming into Los Angeles ’ in the 1970 movie Woodstock, and his now immortal line as he addressed the 500,000-strong crowd with ‘Lotta freaks!’ As…