Saudi touched down at Tambaram
Posted on 5 Sept 2020
It was June 2, 1997. A Boeing 747 of the Saudi Arabian Airline wanted to land at Chennai Airport. Incidentally the radar was not operational on that fateful day.
Kamal Baruah
The writer is a former air-warrior and now works for SBI
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Could flooding turn a harbinger of life to farmers?
Posted on 10 Jul 2020
Like the Yellow River, the Brahmaputra has been Assam’s sorrow. The river has a terrifying story of annual flooding that eats away the entire economy of Assam.
Signage that send a hearty laugh
Posted on 3 Jul 2020
When the vehicle is climbing uphill, it’s actually going downhill.
A hawk's eye on the McMahon Line
Posted on 29 Jun 2020
While botanists could breed a new and beautiful variety of a flowering stem, residents feel rivers of joy moving along the boundless beauty of nature. But the land of the teaching of Buddha is unceasingly under threat from its neighbors.
How soldiers stand sentinel in Ladakh
Posted on 19 Jun 2020
We swam ashore across the lonely rivers at Zanskar, Shyok, Suru and Nubra easily while targeting shoulder-launched IGLA missiles. We lived across Ladakh then.
Red Dragon trading in caravan across Silk Route
Posted on 12 Jun 2020
The historic Silk Route was established during the Han Dynasty linking the ancient world between 130BCE-1453CE. 6400 km caravan tract originated at Sian.
What to foresee from a free haircut?
Posted on 21 May 2020
A self haircut would have been beyond the skill set of most people.
The distorted sound of celebration
Posted on 21 May 2020
Assam goes with Muga silk (golden silk) and traditional Gamosa and it welcomes spring with dancing to the rhythm of Rongali Bihu tunes and beatings of Bihu Dhol across hills and vales.
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