Washington: A shadowy figure lurks in the night. Its long, black cape flutters in the wind. It is a pale creature, as pale as the moon in whose light it freely roams, looking for its next victim. With teeth long and sharp, it’s ready to feast. It is the vampire – a classical image of horror and terror that has scared for thousands of years.

Rani Gaidinliu was a Naga Spiritual and political leader who led a revolt against British colonial rule in India. She was born on 26th January 1915 at Nungkao, a Rongmei village in Manipur. Ranima, as she was known with respect and affection, had humble beginnings. At the age of 13 she came under the influence of Haipou Jadonang, the leader who launched a religious movement that sought to reform the Zealiangrong Naga communities. The movement grew into a political struggle to uproot British Colonialism from Manipur and the nearby Naga-inhabited area. (Read in Hindi: रानी गाइदिन्‍ल्‍यू : एक शूरवीर नागा नायिका)

Chicago: Olive oil is known for its health-promoting properties and is very popular amongst consumers for both cooking and adding flavor to foods. 

Buffalo: A big bowl of mashed potatoes. What about spaghetti and meatballs? Sushi? Regardless of what you identify as comfort food, it’s likely the attraction to that dish is based on having a good relationship with the person you remember first preparing it, according to the results of a new study by a University at Buffalo research team.

Constant decline in soil fertility status, mainly due to nutrient removal by intensive cropping systems in amounts far-exceeding their replenishment through fertilizers and manures during past few decades, is considered one of the serious second-generation problems of Green Revolution.  

India is one of the youngest nations in the world, with about 65 percent population under 35 years of age. It is expected that by the year 2020, the population of India would have a median age of 28 years only as against 38 years for US, 42 years for China and 48 years for Japan. The youth are indeed the most dynamic and vibrant segment of the population in any country.