P. Pilgrim Before refrigerators, people used ice houses to preserve their food. Some were underground chambers, usually man-made, close to natural sources of winter ice such as freshwater lakes. Ice houses had thick walls, no windows and a tightly fitted…
Kathmandu/ A three-day news writing workshop aimed at sensitizing students with story pitching, reporting, ethical use of AI tools in writing, and an introduction to investigative journalism wrapped up today. “What is more effective than hands-on experience? The writing workshop-2026,…
P. Pilgrim Terry Austin of Dallas, Texas, tells a story about Bert Frizen who, in 1944, was an infantryman on the front line in Europe during world war II. American forces had advanced in the face of intermittent shelling and…
New Delhi/ Morocco has been officially announced as the Partner Country for the 8th edition of the Haryana International Film Festival (HIFF 2026). The international film festival will be held during March–April 2026, with a special focus on Moroccan cinema…
In the nineteenth and twentieth centuries skin grafting has advanced considerably, accelerated by exponential medical progress. Skin grafting is a type of surgery. During the procedure, providers take healthy skin from one part of the donor’s body and transplant (move)…
Abd al-Rahman III (891–961 AD) was Caliph of Córdoba, in present day Spain, during much of the 10th century and one of the most powerful men of his time. His reign was very successful from a military and a political…
William Shakespeare is arguably the greatest playwright off the English-speaking world. He is one of the literary masters of his age. His body of work has stood the test of time and distance with his play still being produced all…
Liu Dihong In September 2024, Nepal hosted its first International Children’s Literature Conference, inviting children’s literature authors from ten countries. I was fortunate to represent China, along with six other authors, at this conference. China and Nepal are close neighbors…
Volunteering is a widely recognised and valued form of holidaying. One popular volunteering destination is archaeological digs. The volunteer programs are designed for participants with no prior experience and contribute to vital archaeological conservation work. Archaeologists study people through time,…
The world’s largest waterfall is called Angel Falls and is located in Venezuela. It is the world’s tallest uninterrupted waterfall, with a height of 979 metres, and a plunge of 807 mt. The waterfall drops over the edge of the…