I am delighted to address and interact with the student, teachers and staff of the Twinkle Kids School here in Vishakapatnam. My greetings to all of you
I am happy to know that this school, established in 1992, has been pioneering the mission of education in this region and has special schem

Take any country, society or town or village or organization, some people are always special. When the normal life is disturbed, when natural calamities occur, when enemies attack, when the law of the jungle prevails, it is not that all the people come forward to meet the challenge, take personal ri

Fossils of an ancient crocodile with mammal-like teeth have been discovered in the Rukwa Rift Basin of Tanzania, scientists report in this week's issue of the journal Nature. The unusual creature is changing the picture of animal life at 100 million years ago in what is now sub-Saharan Africa.

Ozone spikes are part of a pattern of increasing O3 levels globally, in even the most remote areas, says Dr. Jack Fishman, senior research scientist in the Science Directorate at NASA Langley Research Center in Hampton, Va.

Ministers will meet in Switzerland next month to discuss crucial financing to curb the impact of global warming, ahead of the UN climate conference in Cancun, Swiss authorities said on 19 August, 2010 (Thursday).

Fires in peatbogs and forests surrounding Moscow, which have made life a misery in the Russian capital since July, will be extinguished by Sunday, Russia's emergencies minister said.

Miss Universe has been growing as a healthy global institution. Far from being recognition of mere physical charm, it has now acquired a noble status and dignity. It is now an assertion of everything for which womankind is to be respected.

Iran has begun loading nuclear fuel into its controversial, Russian-built nuclear plant in the southern city of Bushehr. The official launch on Saturday, which took place in the presence of International Atomic Energy Agency inspectors, comes more than 35 years after the plant was first planned.

Mother Teresa is related to all living beings. She is revered by all the peoples of the world, transcending the barriers of race, religion or region by her unflinching universal love and spirit of service.

Somalia was the source of incense and aromatic herbs for ancient Egyptians. Egyptians called it as the Land of Punt and they frequently visited its northern shores for their needs. But the history of Somalia became eventful only after the Europeans turned their attention to it for colonizing it.

Did you know that just walking for 30 minutes, 3 or 4 times a week is enough to combat aging?
According to researchers at the University of California, one of the principle causes of deterioration of the human organism’s physical faculties is its diminished ability to metabolize glucose. And t

Soy beans are soaked in water and ground into a paste along with soaked moong dal. The mixture is seasoned with spices and herbs and made into a thick disc. The soy bean cutlets are then shallow fried till golden brown in color.

More than 100 youth leaders from across Africa have wrapped up three days of high-profile, high-level meetings in Washington, with hopes for new action and plans to network for positive change on the Internet and at future gatherings.

This year, the International Youth Day celebrated on August 12, 2010 had an added significance.It marked the beginning of the International Year of Youth, August 2010-2011.

Young people around the world, today we start building a world where everyone has basic human rights. Today, it is time for reflection and rededication to basic human rights set out in the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). Knowledge empowers.

Even modest rises in global temperatures will drive down rice production in Asia, the world's biggest grower of the cereal grain that millions of poor people depend on as a staple food, a study published on August 9, 2010 (Monday) warned.

A new U.S. agricultural research initiative will foster improvements in farm production, nutrition and incomes for families around the world, said Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton.

Nanotechnology refers to a broad range of tools, techniques and applications that simply involve particles on the approximate size scale of a few to hundreds of nanometers in diameter. Particles of this size have some unique physicochemical and surface properties that lend themselves to novel us

British Scientist Stephen Hawking warned on August 9, 2010 (Monday) that mankind's only chance of long-term survival lies in colonizing space, as humans drain Earth of resources and face a terrifying array of new threats.

For the first time, KIT scientists have successfully measured in the ozone layer the chlorine compound ClOOCl which plays an important role in stratospheric ozone depletion.

The face in the mirror
Is always so very near

Abhinav Bindra said, “I believe that all of us have a role to play in the success of the Games. Having witnessed a few events in the last sixteen years of my career what comes to my mind is not the world-class stadiums and not the world-class infrastructure but the spirit, the warmth and the e

The 2010 US Open tennis tournament will be played on outdoor hard courts, from August 30 to September 12, 2010 in the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center at Flushing Meadows, Queens, New York City, United States.

Myanmar heads to the polls in November
UN fights to save the planet from ever-expanding deserts
Russia beats back fires as weather changes
Solar System
India to Host Mega Global Space Science Event
Cosmic Lens Used To Probe Dark Energy For First Time
Australians await their next government

During the course of our visit to different areas, knowingly or unknowingly we harm nature by littering the areas we go for mental Peace and to enjoy nature.

China's air pollution increased this year for the first time since 2005, the environmental protection ministry has said, due to sandstorms, a rise in construction and industrial projects, and more cars.

Her name is, nay was, Bibi Sanubar. She was 35 years old. The charge against her was that she had an illicit affair with a man and became pregnant. The Taliban, which does everything in the name of Islam, publicly flogged her 200 times and then executed her on 9 August 2010.

Somalia offers a valuable lesson to all other countries of the world. Once Anarchy becomes the political condition, it is very difficult for the people to regain the status of honorable citizens.

A trial of women in South Africa shows that a gel made using Gilead Sciences Inc's HIV drug tenofovir lowered the rate of HIV infections in women by 39 percent over two and a half years.

Man-made barriers still continue to divide the humankind. This, in spite of technological improvements in communication and transport, is no doubt true. At the same time, the good news is that the people are coming together.

The UN General Assembly on Wednesday recognized access to clean water and sanitation as a human right, a move hailed by water advocates as a momentous step toward a future treaty.

A lady goes into the butcher shop and as she is walking around the store, she spies a beef tongue in the butcher's counter. The lady asks, "What in the world is that?" "Beef tongue," replies the butcher!

What happens when you worry?
You bring tomorrow's difficulty into today. God didn't give you grace for tomorrow's difficulties. He only gives you grace for today.

If You Want Happiness

Here are some important public speaking tips to help you develop your skills and become far more effective as a public speaker.

There once lived a great mathematician in a village outside Ujjain. He was often called by the local king to advice on matters related to the economy.
His reputation had spread as far as Taxila in the North and Kanchi in the South.

The world suffers a lot. Not because of the violence of bad people; but because of the silence of good people!
I am thankful to all those who said NO to me. It is Because of them I did it myself.

Mangalagiri (Andhra Pradesh): If we had a few more of these judges, India's backlog of nearly 3 crore cases at all levels could be cleared in a jiffy. A
junior judge in Manglagiri town sat through a marathon session and cleared 111 cases, likely creating a world record of sorts.

This is a mind game and puzzle. You solve this with reasoning and logic. Fill in the grid with digits in such a manner that every row, every column, and every 3X3 box accommodates the digits 1 to 9 without any repetition.