Read how the Indian Flag unfurled into its present form

At a time when India is trying to once again ‘Make In India’, The Perspective would like to remind its readers a sweet historical fact about the Indian flag and its origin. As the Indian flags in every nook and corner of the country unfurl today on the occasion of the 70th Independence Day, let…

Mohenjo Daro: The far from history flick

 Mohenjo Daro review by Alberto The translation of Mohenjo-daro stands for the mound of the dead men in Sindhi. Quite why the characters in the film would constantly refer to the thriving city in which they live in as that is beyond me.  If you want to watch the film to get your slice of…

This author who makes us revisit our childhood days was born today

Unlike today’s fast paced, technologically advanced generation, when the kids of the 90s were growing up, they used to find their special companions in story books. If you ask any kid now, who Enid Blyton was, chances are that you will be treated to a rather quizzical look. But to the kids now turned adults,…

Big time cricket to visit US shores this month

  It’s time for globalisation of cricket as big time competitive cricket is set to hit the American coast late this month. The Indian cricket team for the first time will be playing international matches in the United Stated of America when it will take on reigning World Twenty20 champions West Indies in a two-match…

Why not keep the faith away from uniform at the Olympics?

“We’re not uncomfortable in our bikinis,” is what a member of the US women Olympic beach volleyball team had said expressing no intention to cover up in the last Olympics despite new rules which allowed them to. And they continued with their skimpy crop-tops and bikini bottoms. Time and again, Olympic officials of several nations…

Gau rakshaks – The ‘bhakshaks’ of India?

It is true that it’s not possible to appease everybody all the time but getting slammed as the Prime Minister of India that too for advocating something sane from people who are in line with his party’s unspoken and unaccepted ideologies is probably something new. In his townhall address, PM Modi had, for the first…

Chronicle of a death foretold

Arnab Mukerji A 17-year-old boy dies. He bleeds to death on his way to hospital. How did it happen? No one knows though the gory incident happened in the evening at a birthday party of a girl in a high rise in one of the toniest localities of the city. No one knows how the…

Gunning for glory at Rio

Prashanto With the amount of nuclear weapon in possession of most of the nations, experts say there is little possibility of a Third World War which can lead to the destruction of the world only. Sports, most feel, have replaced war in the real term but at the same time come closest to it. Nations…

FMSCI’s Nat’l Championship kicks off amid giant windmills and rotating wheels

Prashanto The small village of Kethanur located some 40 km away from Coimbatore, in Tamil Nadu, is known for its windmills. Coimbatore, situated along the banks of river Noyyal, is surrounded by mountains. The city receives plenty of winds through the Palghat gap in the Western Ghats leading to windmill farming here. Besides these windmills,…

Nutty tea/coffee cake recipe: Your ‘shaay’ with ‘chai’

Abhishikta Basu Indians have this bent for a good refreshing cup of tea or coffee and if you happen to be a Bengali, then the ‘ta’ is extremely necessary with a hot cup of ‘cha’. However, after going places around the country I have seen that this is a common practice. How can you wish…

Is Sidhu waiting for CM ticket confirmation to say ‘yes’ to AAP?

Cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu’s decision to resign from the Rajya Sabha and his subsequent warcry against the BJP has not come as a surprise for many. He said that he quit because he was asked to stay away from Punjab but the leader on the other hand, launching a scathing attack on the saffron party,…

Easy to cook Masala Rice recipe

  Sarbari Basu Ingredients: Basmati rice: 500 gms Bay leaves: 2 Asafoetida (hing): A pinch Cooking oil: 3 tbsp Ghee: 2 tbsp Green chillies (slit): 3-4 Cumin (jeera): 2 tbsp Coriander seeds (dhania): 1 tbsp Cloves (laung): 4-5 Black pepper (kali mirch): 5-6 pearls Star anise (chakr phool): 1 Turmeric powder (haldi powder): ½ tbsp…