There are two sub-tropical high-pressure belts extending approximately between latitudes 15 and 30 degrees to the north and south of the Equator. Horse latitudes are generally areas of high pressure marked by calm, subsiding air that gets heated during descent. It is said that Spanish sailors ferrying horses to the West Indies were usually stuck for months in these calm …

Shigmo or Shishirotsava, is a spring festival celebrated in the Indian state of Goa, where it is one of the major festivals of the Hindu community. It is also celebrated by Konkani diaspora and Indian festival of Holi is part of it.

घड़ी लगी दीवार पर, टिक टिक कर तू चलती है। हर घंटे के बाद तू, डिंग डिंग करके बजती है। तुझे देखकर पता है चलता, कब खाना, कब पढ़ना है। तुझे देखकर पता है चलता, कब उठना, कब सोना है।

∼ Sanjay Ahluwalia

Shigmo or Shishirotsava, is a spring festival celebrated in the Indian state of Goa, where it is one of the major festivals of the Hindu community. It is also celebrated by Konkani diaspora and Indian festival of Holi is part of it. One day in Panjim, Goa. A child wearing a fake moustache and a dhoti tied clumsily. A woman …

∼ Porter G., Hilda Offen, Pradera, Esme Eve, Alan Jesset, Richard Hooke

World No. 1 Saina beats Chinese Xue Yao 21-13 21-9 in just 30 min to enter Malaysia Open quarters Officially crowned the World No. 1 in the BWF rankings, Saina Nehwal today continued her rampaging run with a dominating straight-game win over Chinese qualifier Xue Yao to reach the quarterfinals of the Malaysia Open Super Series. Saina defeated Yao 21-13 …