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(August 19 is World Photography Day) Choosing the right digital camera for beginners can be quite confusing. There are many factors to consider like the size of the camera and its features. Understanding the basic terms in digital photography will help you decide which camera suits your needs. Whether it is a compact digital camera or a digital SLR, these basic terms apply to both. Below is three

In my seven years of spiritual counselling, I have come across several people angry and hurt that they have not been shown a little gratitude from those they have helped “come up” in life. Although this is common, in our state of self-pity we feel that our situation is exclusive. Sometimes the hurt takes centre stage in our lives and slowly gnaws into our relationship with others and our very well

Agriculture can be regarded as the first proper job apart from collecting forest products and hunting in a human society. Agriculture is the oldest profession in the world. The needs then were very primary, i.e. to satisfy hunger and as per a few other instances, to be used as a currency in barter system. But man was never satisfied. He wanted more. He started chanting ‘development’ and ‘invention

As the sun announces its arrival on the skies on the much-awaited ‘Pandrah Agasth’, he steps out of the door to see the street clad in saffron, white, and green. The little ‘Bharat’ badge on the pockets of his children’s school uniforms, bring a smile on his face. He thinks of tying a tricolour to his bicycle himself and roaming along the streets. But just as he picks up a little rope for the

Applying for various cards in India seems more of a test of patience, than getting your work done. Wherever you are on this planet , you have an identity. The most common form of it is your name, whether you are black,white,brown, eskimo, turk, red Indian or just plain Indian, an identity is something which personifies the human experience. Facing government officials to get things done in India

(August 12 is International Youth Day) A changeover from innocent childhood to a decent youth is what everyone would like to witness in every growing and budding kid. Youth is an age where excitement, aggression and confusion is rolled into one, and yet it is a testing phase of one’s life. The major decision of selecting a career is sealed during this period. Stepping into adolescence is like

Allah's Apostle said, "When the month of Ramadan comes, the gates of Paradise are opened and the gates of the (Hell) Fire are closed, and the devils are chained." (Bukhari 4:497). Truly, there is no end to Allah’s (swt) mercy. Without an iota of doubt, all of us are sinners and disobey our Master every now and then. But He, the most compassionate, the most merciful, still keeps giving us

If you ask what is belief, you will get different answers from people belonging to different walks of life. The subject is widely spoken, discussed and obviously practiced. The most important aspect of belief is that, it should be very unique in the sense of thoughts or else people may accept it simply because it’s an individual implementation and acceptance. Even though belief is an individual

The Planning Commission recently announced a new way to push our GDP growth up – Goods and Services Tax (GST) – which is touted to be able to raise the GDP by 1.5 per cent. The GST will be a major upheaval of the current tax system and will include several other taxes, including excise, service tax, VAT and purchase tax. Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia and Finance

“I am scared that my family will be broken. I don’t want my children to live without a father or a mother. But, my mother-in-law calls me a curse to her family. She tells me, ‘Daughter of a beggar, go away. We don’t need you.’ She also says that her son lost his peace of mind after marrying me” Sameena (name changed), a 23 year old Beary woman in Uppinangady reveals the dark side of her married