Modesty There once was a young archer who won every archery contest he participated in. Because of his success, the young and rather boastful...

Thanksgiving Day “Thanksgiving Day, a function which originated in New England two or three centuries ago when those people recognized that they really had...

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Uussssaapppaaa! The first Western mention of sherbet is an Italian reference to something that Turks drink. The word sherbet entered the Italian language as...

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Glory to Shivaji Maharaj Vietnam defeated America after a terrible war that lasted for 20 long years (1955-1975). After the victory, a journalist asked...

Sethupathi: The dynasty of Ramnad, Guardians of Rama Sethu for Centuries Today when the description of Rama and creation of the Rama Sethu as...