The Bannerghatta Biological Park, Karnataka and The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals(PETA) – an international animal rights and conservation group joined hands on 29th January 2015 to create India’s first elephant sanctuary in a fenced forested space that allows elephants to move around freely within secure area.

This 49.5 hectare…[Read more]

This green engraved plaque of jade is having a height of 14 centimeters. It was belonging to the Mayan Period and is  from Central America. It was found at Teotihuacan in Mexico during 600 – 800 A.D. This exquisite plaque is one of the finest examples of Maya jade carving.

The suspension holes drilled near the top of the plaque indicate that it…[Read more]

These Royal Plaques which are made of Brass and having a height of 48.5 – 52.5 cms. These are from Nigeria. They belonged to the Benin Empire and are of the Edo people of 16th century A.D. Brass was a valuable metal in the empire during those times and only the kings possessed it due to its value. The metal too became associated with the rulers d…[Read more]

 
Falun Dafa is an ancient practice for a healthy body and peaceful mind. It encompasses the principles of truthfulness, compassion and tolerance. It is practiced by millions of people worldwide. It includes four gentle exercises and a sitting meditation. It promotes spiritual growth and inner peace and is easy to learn and suitable for all age…[Read more]

Formed in 1956, the Association of Mouth and Foot Painting Artists is an international registered society of disabled artists wholly owned and run by the artists themselves to meet their financial needs. Members paint with brushes held in their mouth or between their toes as a result of a disability sustained at birth or through an accident or…[Read more]

Formed in 1956, the Association of Mouth and Foot Painting Artists is an international registered society of disabled artists wholly owned and run by the artists themselves to meet their financial needs. Members paint with brushes held in their mouth or between their toes as a result of a disability sustained at birth or through an accident or…[Read more]

Everybody likes to have a pet that is a good thought. But the next question is after the pet arrives do you really have the time and energy to take care of them and their needs, are you able to spend time with them along with the family and do all the members in the house like pets or not?

These are some of the questions and many other you…[Read more]

Cheerful, easy to train and eager to please, the Golden Retriever is what you see in the dictionary when you look up “Perfect Family Dog.” They draw admiring looks – and usually loving pats – from almost everyone they meet. The breed’s loyalty, intelligence and stable temperament have made them the darlings of the service dog world.

These lar…[Read more]

Here are the next set of ten quotable quotes which readers enjoy. As always hope you find them useful.

1) An old reliable friend is always better than two new friends about whom we know very little – Chinese.

2) When Wealth is lost a little is lost, when Health is lost something is lost, when Character is lost all is lost.

3) As a caged bird…[Read more]

It is a annual bull taming or bull vaulting sport and dates back to almost two thousand years and is one of the oldest surviving native sports. It has a rich history and is associated with Tamil customs and celebrations. It is also known as Eruthazhuvuthal or Manja Virattu. It is typically practiced in the state of Tamil Nadu as part of the Maatu…[Read more]