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  By Madhulika Sonkar New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) The small classroom is abuzz with conversations in Persian. But it ends as soon as a young woman in salwar-kameez enters and starts teaching English. Meet Aarzoo Hussain, an Afghan national, who is fiercely independent and wants womenfolk from her country to lead a free life too. Hussain is happy that her family chose to come to India and she is away from the land of "tyranny and subjugation". Jackfruit that are pieces of India's living history (Feature) (With Images) ( 12:11 ) By Azera Rahman Tezpur (Assam), Aug 19 (IANS) These are no ordinary jackfruit that are served to patients and staff at the 155 Army Base Hospital here. But living products of history grown on the ashes of India's first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru. On Delhi streets, freedom is a many splendored thing (With Images) ( 15:09 ) By Devirupa Mitra and Amit Kumar New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) For some, India\'s Independence Day Aug 15 is just a vignette of memories poached from television broadcasts. But for many on the streets of Delhi, \"freedom\" is a many splendored thing, lived from day to day, and not taken for granted. Delhi flower mart is a feast for the senses (Feature) (With Images) ( 11:41 ) By Rahul Vaishnavi New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) The fragrance of roses and rajnigandha fill the air as temple bells ring in the background. A trip to the flower market in Connaught Place is an overwhelming experience for the senses, with the pavement sellers doing business worth lakhs of rupees every month. Chinese version of Guinness gets recognition ( 18:45 ) Beijing, July 28 (IANS) Now, it's official. 'Chinness', the Chinese version of Guinness, has been recognised by the country's trademark regulator. Former tea garden workers are Tripura's new entrepreneurs ( 11:22 ) By Sujit Chakraborty Kamalpur (Tripura), July 11 (IANS) A tea garden worker until seven years ago, 48-year-old Matang Tanglua is today among over 5,500 entrepreneurs who own small tea estates of their own, making meaningful contributions to the state that is emerging as a significant exporter of the commodity. In i-Pad era, typewriters still go clickety clack (With Images) ( 13:19 ) By Jutika Chetia New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) Ravi Robinson has been in love with his rusty but dependable typewriter for 40 long years and the bonds still go strong. In the era of the futuristic i-Pad and compact and high-speed laptop computers, Robinson has no intention of letting go the rickety machine that is his sole source of income. Passion for driving takes Chennai couple across India (With Images) ( 10:54 ) By Jaideep Sarin Chandigarh, June 30 (IANS) Their profession of web-designing may not have anything to do with Indian roads but that does not stop a Chennai-based couple from hitting the road at every available opportunity - to see the country. A discovery of India, with suggestions on Facebook (IANS Travel) ( 11:08 ) By Gaurav Das New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) They have taken a break from their routine lives and embarked on a journey to discover the 'real' India with a budget of Rs.500 a day. And guess what is 'guiding' this Delhi-based couple in their excursion - tips on social networking site Facebook. A world of cave cities, secret palaces in Turkey's Cappadocia (IANS Travel) (With Images) ( 11:47 ) By Ranjana Narayan Cappadocia (Turkey), June 11 (IANS) Underground cities, labyrinthine rooms deep under the earth's surface, secret palaces carved high into mountain sides...You read about them in fantasy tales, but these mystery places did exist hundreds of years ago and still stand in central Turkey's Cappadocia city. Galileo's fingers, tooth to be on display ( 12:51 ) Rome, June 9 (IANS/AKI) Two of Galileo Galilei's fingers and a tooth will be among the objects on display at the opening of a museum in Florence named after the 17th century Italian mathematician and astronomer. Nine-year-old falls ill due to study pressure ( 16:19 ) Beijing, June 4 (IANS) High study pressure took its toll on a nine-year-old girl in China who fell seriously ill, and her family ended up spending over $88,000 on medical expenses. Istanbul: A city with skyline specked with minarates and domes (IANS Travel - With Images) (With Images) ( 12:15 ) By Ranjana Narayan Istanbul, May 30 (IANS) Their impressive minarets and domes dominate the skyline of Istanbul and no tour to the ancient Turkish city is complete without a visit to its two most important landmarks - the Hagia Sophia and the Blue Mosque. Where clocks have frozen in remembrance of Ataturk (IANS Travel) (With Images) ( 13:03 ) By Ranjana Narayan Istanbul, May 25 (IANS) That was the bed he spent his last moments on, the glass cabinet full of medicine bottles stands just as it did then, and the clocks have been frozen in time - 9.05 a.m. - the time when Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder of the Turkish Republic and its first president, breathed his last at the grand Dolmabahce Palace in Istanbul. Concrete mars skyline in picturesque Kinnaur (Letter from Himachal) (With Images) ( 12:03 ) By Vishal Gulati Chitkul (Himachal Pradesh), May 25 (IANS) Pretty wooden houses with slate rooftops are fast disappearing in Chitkul, a village close to the China border in Himachal Pradesh's Kinnaur district. Multi-storeyed concrete structures are instead changing the skyline. The 'garbage girl' of the mountains (Feature) (With Images) ( 12:33 ) By Vishal Gulati Dharamsala, May 16 (IANS) Every morning, along with a handful of volunteers, including some foreigners, British national Jodie Underhill sets out to collect non-biodegradable waste dumped carelessly in the mountains surrounding McLeodganj, the seat of the Tibetan government-in-exile in Himachal Pradesh. Healing with a smile, sacrificing their comfort, personal life ( 17:19 ) New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) They carry on the legacy of Florence Nightingale serving with a smile in the battle against disease and death. Tending to the ailing and the maimed is the aim, and delivering to young mothers the bundles of their joy the means of satisfaction to these nurses. They take health care door to door, often sacrificing their own personal life. Jorasanko Thakurbari - where every corner tells Tagore story (Feature) ( 10:22 ) By Aparajita Gupta Kolkata, May 8 (IANS) A leisurely walk down the spacious balconies of 6, Dwarkanath Tagore Lane transports one to the time of Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore with every brick and object telling the story of the poet, his family, lifestyle and achievements. At Sri Lankan elephant orphanage, dung is in business (Feature) (With Images) ( 12:02 ) By Ruchika Kher Pinnawela (Sri Lanka), April 25 (IANS) Don't call it crap. Dung is actually being turned into profit at the Pinnawela Elephant Orphanage, thanks to a good idea. Kardashian sisters strip for Dash ad ( 12:57 ) London, April 15 (IANS) American socialite and reality TV stars Kourtney Kardashian and her sister Khloe have posed naked in an ad for the Miami branch of their retail store, Dash. Jennifer Aniston's 'perfume' dream comes true ( 16:46 ) London, April 6 (IANS) Hollywood actress Jennifer Aniston is set to fulfil her long cherished dream by launching her debut fragrance - Lolavie. Old police horses trot off to sanctuary\'s comfort (Feature) (With Images) ( 12:01 ) By Sugandha Pathak and Shweta Srinivasan New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) Beautiful stallions and sturdy mares that once worked for Delhi Police but are now injured or too old find a perfect retirement home at a sprawling sanctuary on the outskirts of the national capital. Japanese dancer takes Indian dances to the world (Feature) (With Images) ( 12:02 ) By Jatindra Dash Bhubaneswar, March 5 (IANS) She decided to learn Odissi as soon as she saw legendary dancer Kelucharan Mohapatra on video in Tokyo. Masako Ono came to India in 1996 and has not looked back since. Can best friends be good life partners? ( 09:41 ) New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) Can best friends be good life partners? Tennis star Sania Mirza probably didn't think so as she called off her engagement to childhood friend Mohammad Sohrab Mirza due to 'incompatibility' issues. Braving winter chill, kids rehearse for R-Day ( 13:36 ) New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) For most Delhiites it is a struggle to just get out of their quilts on these cold winter mornings -- but the children participating in the Republic Day parade have been braving the morning chill and fog for the past month to put up an exemplary show Tuesday.
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