Sri Lanka (SL) rewards an over-appeasing Delhi with a ‘China threat’ at its door.
Region: Sri LankaThe resourceful Sinhala SL entrapped Delhi’s ‘in the loop’ trio into Delhi losing all the leverage it enjoyed in SL in the past. To save the trio an embarrassed Delhi had to join an unholy ‘... more
Views: 1279In this island paradise, visitors speak dreamily of the promiscuousness of Minicoy women
Region: IndiaThe beautiful islands are made of coral and together occupy an area of just 28 sq km. the most idyllic of them all is Bitra, which is a stretch only a quarter of a mile in area but surrounded by a magnificent 25 &nda... more
Views: 662How come the name Andaman?
Region: IndiaHow come the name Andaman? Some think that it is derived from Handuman, a corruption of Hanuman, the mythological Hindu monkey -god who, according to one legend, attempted first to bridge the sea from the Andaman Isl... more
Views: 706Navigable Rivers
Region: India
For its small area of 3,814 sq km, smaller than some districts of neighboring Maharashtra or Mysore, and its population of about 10, 86,730 Goa indeed has much more than her share. The Zuari and the Mandovi rivers are navi... more
Views: 781Antilia: Decoding the legendary glyph
Region: IndiaThe term ‘Antilia’ is the embodiment of greatness. There are many legendary connotations to the term, which have found a reference in almost all great voyages that happened in the age of exploration. But there ... more
Views: 858A Tale of Two Islands: Dining Out On Long Island Versus Manhattan
Region: New YorkI dine out often, both on Long Island where I live and Manhattan. So I can compare the two. I cannot really say anything about the other boroughs (counties) of New York City as I am there so seldom. A res... more
Views: 1518Brownsville, Texas and South Padre Island, TX Hit by Hurricane Dolly
Region: Texas
Hurricane Dolly hit mainland Texas today, bringing rain and high winds to the Brownsville and South Padre Island areas. Dolly is currently a category one hurricane, with winds at 86 miles per hour, but it could increase to... more
Views: 1132Saving the coral biodiversity of St. Martin's island
Region: BangladeshSt. Martin's, a small continental island in the Bay of Bengal, is located on the southern most tip of Bangladesh separated from the mainland by a channel which is about 9 km wide. The distance between the island and Teknaf... more
Views: 2414Houseboat village to spice up Volvo Ocean race in Kochi
Region: India
Preparations are in full swing at Kochi for hosting the India stopover of the Volvo Ocean Race , in December. A houseboat village will come up on the placid backwaters of this port city to host yachters and tourists as the... more
Views: 1222SUMMARY OF ASKAR WATANIAH, MALAYSIA
Region: IndonesiaAskar Wataniah is paramilitary armed forces conduct by Malaysia Armed Forces. They was suspected recruiting young Indonesia men which live in the border of Indonesia and Malaysia at Borneo Island. Even many were sc... more
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