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Having stayed in the gulf for almost a decade, the widespread unrest among the masses has had many like me, who still consider the gulf their second home, shocked. . . . . . . . A few years ago, when I was doing my schooling in the gulf, my father used to very rightly tell me that 'the Gulf is God's Chosen Land'. With abundant resources and good rulers, these countries were envied by nations all

. . . At the age of 15, I had a proud feeling of being a grown up. I felt as if I had learnt enough, followed enough. SSLC exams were approaching. I could see that expression of seriousness regarding exams writ large on the faces of first benchers. Suma, Riya, Sweety, Michelle - prominent among the nerds of our class, spent maximum time with their books whereas my group always indulged in hunting

Simardeep Kaur Juneja did not know that her first journey to Mangalore would become a life-changer. The 16-year-old had never thought that she would be cured of a congenital deformity, which had condemned her life to a nightmare. The girl was the butt of joke and ridicule among her peers because of her unusual face, thanks to the bilateral cleft lip and palate deformity. Doctors in other metros

He is one of the best Physical Directors St Aloysius College, Mangalore, has ever had. A great sportsperson, a great motivator, Benjamin D’Souza, lives on in the memory of his ardent students and whoever who happened to meet him or know him.Benjamin D’Souza was ‘the man’ budding sportspersons would go to and look up to, irrespective of the type of sport. A chat with his students today, and you

The first time Corporator Pravin, who has recently been elected as the Mayor of Mangalore City Corporation, represents the 24-Derebail (south) ward. He has completed ITI and is presently into catering business. He was also a state-level Kabaddi player during his high school days and was known as a good raider. He has served as the Health Standing Committee member. He shares his views, aspirations

A very tough call. Both being historic events in an Indian's life. The World Cup is the red asterisk in the Indian calender this year. Not just are we hosting the game, but we are also sporting a team which is in the best of its forms-youth, energy and wisdom in just the right proportions. Even if you are not a die-hard fan of the game, you cannot miss the wave of excitement. This is one moment

“Musafir hoon yaron ....na ghar hai ..na thikana”This is the song that comes to my mind when I think of myself. I have just come back from another trip to the Middle East. It feels like heaven to be home in Mangalore, even though I am suffering from the after effects of the journey, complete with fever and body pain. It’s over two decades since I have been travelling to destination U A E and Alain

With exceptional batting as well as bowling skills, Former New Zealand cricketer Chris Cairns is regarded as one of the best cricket all-rounders to have played at the international level. He is in Mangalore to play a charity T20 match to raise funds to help the needy. The earstwhile Kiwi skipper shares his thoughts on cricket, his Foundation, the World Cup and more with Abrar Ahmed Khan: You are

For those who have not enjoyed a ride at the carnivals, the buses in Mangalore are a place to be. If you are wondering why I have made such a remark, travelling in one of these buses will give you the answer. With the dawn of each day, men, women and children get ready to begin their day at work or school. But the bus journey to their workplace and school is enough to ruin the day. Even though

I was on a call catching up with a friend of mine. In the background, his younger brother’s voice leaped decibels. Turned out he had reached the morning assembly late that unfortunate day, to consolidate the memory of which, his teacher had decided to pen it down in the remark section of his diary. Just then, my door-bell rang and my sister dragged herself in. I watched her fall upon the sofa and