Racing while holding 100 kg stone: Indigenous touch to Meghalaya Games

Racing while holding 100 kg stone: Indigenous touch to Meghalaya Games

The rah moo khrah, one of the oldest games of the Jaintia , is more of a test of strength than speed. | Photo Credit: Special arrangement GUWAHATI: Some athletes in Meghalaya’s Jaintia Hills region don’t just race. They try to outpace each other while holding a rounded stone that can weigh up to 138 … Read more

Many Bengal colleges not holding Students’ Week as they kept waiting for formal order

Many Bengal colleges not holding Students’ Week as they kept waiting for formal order

Image for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: DEBASISH BHADURI To celebrate or not to celebrate is the question for many colleges in West Bengal regarding Students’ Week, a recently launched annual event held from January 2 to 8, as they have not received a formal order from the State government for its conduct. While … Read more

Joe Biden ‘very humble’, says Indian priest after holding communion service for U.S. president

Joe Biden ‘very humble’, says Indian priest after holding communion service for U.S. president

U.S. President Joe Biden. File | Photo Credit: AP Father Nicholas Dias, secretary for the liturgy commission for the Delhi Archdiocese, has described U.S. President Joe Biden as a “very humble” person who expressed that his grandmother was a great influence in his life. Father Dias met Mr. Biden during a 30-minute holy communion service … Read more