1066: William the Conqueror is crowned King of England at Westminster Abbey, completing the Norman conquest of England 1741: Astronomer Anders Celsius introduces Centigrade temperature scale 1868: Despite bitter opposition, US President Andrew Johnson grants unconditional ...বিস্তারিত
WOULD Malala Yousafzai make the grade for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s high-octane promise of citizenship for a select few — a violent and divisive reality being breathed into life by the heavily disputed Citizenship Amendment Act? No, she wouldn’t (not that she crav ...বিস্তারিত
On December 17th after a long-drawn-out trial former military ruler retired General Musharraf was found “guilty of high treason and sentenced to death” by a three judges bench in a 2:1 split vote. The trial was initiated for abrogating the Constitution of Pakistan and d ...বিস্তারিত
Laura Bicker/BBC Almost 70 years ago, a US merchant marine ship picked up more than 14,000 refugees in a single trip from a North Korean port. This is the story of that journey, and some of those on board. It was Christmas Day in 1950, and this was no ordinary birth. Th ...বিস্তারিত
‘After my father’s stroke he was not able to move an inch. I kept trusting in Allah and continued to give him courage and told him that if he wishes he could walk again. Every day after I returned from the fields, I give hours to my father and help him to hold on to me a ...বিস্তারিত
Michael Greshko, writer for National Geographic's science desk/National Geographic To understand the natural world, scientists must measure it—but how do we define our units? Over the decades, scientists have gradually redefined classic units in terms of universal const ...বিস্তারিত
“Life is so unpredictable -- in a span of 8 months, both my sister’s and my life changed completely. It all began in 2016, when my father fell seriously ill and slipped into a coma soon after he was admitted to the hospital. He got detected with a type of cancer and for ...বিস্তারিত
Like Indira Gandhi in the early 1970s, Modi govt is at the peak of its power. But the pursuit of its social agenda is clouding its focus on the main challenge. When Prime Minster Narendra Modi came back to power, he had many things going for him: a renewed mandate, an absol ...বিস্তারিত
1936: 1st radioactive isotope medicine administered in Berkeley, California 1922: BBC broadcasts first British radio play "The Truth about Father Christmas" 1901: Private companies allowed to use the word "postcard" in the US. Previously they were labelled "Private Mailing ...বিস্তারিত
Mobile phone is a transition you build up to with eye toward raising child’s independence. Your child is begging for a smartphone, but are they ready? Are you ready? The most frequent question I get from parents is: “What age is right for a phone?” During the holiday ...বিস্তারিত