Karuna Das

Shoes and insults hurled at Bush on Iraq visit George Bush's engagement with Iraq appeared to end as it began - in chaos and anger - yesterday when a surprise trip to Baghdad to thank his troops and herald a new security pact was disrupted by an Iraqi man calling the US president a "dog" in Arabic and throwing his shoes at him. The Bush trip, which will also take in Afghanistan where he arrived this morning, was conducted amid deep secrecy. It was intended to round off on a high note the policy that has most defined his presidency. During a press conference with the Iraqi prime minister, Nouri al-Maliki, he said the conflict had been necessary, adding: "The war is not over." But his comments were clearly not to the liking of one person. "This is the end!" the man shouted, before hurling first one and then his other shoe at the American leader from a distance of about 12 feet. Bush ducked as the first shoe flew close above his head, hitting the wall...

I have been once to Shillong during my school trip and there i saw this beauty.The wonder of mother nature. The sceneic beauty you would never forget if you will see it. Will be placed i your heart till your death. Love of man happens here with nature. Umiam Lake, also known as Barapani (Big Water) is a spot around 15 Km from Shillong where a massive hydro-electric dam has been constructed across the Umiam river stream. The Lake is popular for the Water Sport and adventure facilities that it offers. Kayaking, Water cycling/ scooting and boating are a few of the facilities available at the Umiam Lake. The Lake has been developed as a tourist spot by the State authorities and the Meghalaya Tourism Department, runs the Orchid Tourist home overlooking the lake. Don't miss the chance to order a sumptuous spread from the floating restaurant with ferry services. Barapani Lake is a promising site for adventure seekers. It offers great water sports and ad...

The name Darjeeling is a composition of 'dorje' meaning 'thunderbolt' and 'ling' meaning 'place' ... 'the Land of Thunderbolt'. The Nepalese had marched till the east of Sikkim in 1780 as far as Tista river. Due to a disagreement with Nepal, the British declared war against Nepal at the end of 1813. In 1816 by a treaty signed at Seagoulie, Nepal ceded 4000 sq. miles of territory and by the treaty of Titalya in 1817 the Rajah (king) of Sikkim was reinstated. In 1828 two British officers, Capt. C. A. Lloyd and Mr. J. W. Grant, after settling the internal factions between Nepal and Sikkim, found their way to a place called Chungtong to the west of Darjeeling and were very impressed with what they saw and thought of making this place a sanitarium. Other British officers also reported favourably on the situation of the hill of Darjeeling. The East India Company then directed its officers to start a negotiation with the Rajah...

TO THE CHARNEL GROUND LETTER FROM THE EDITOR: STACY SZYMASZEK: AUGUST 2008 I had to look up the word "Charnel" (spelled "charnal" by the author of the letter). My quick aural interpretation was carnal, carnage, charred - and in fact "charnel" is a repository for or field of bones of the dead. Unlike dramatic metaphors evoked in the love letter genre, the author of this particular letter actually seems to literally be thanking the object of affection for accompanying her/him to "the charnel ground" but follows with a series of disjunctive images that make this 2-line missive unsettling, poetic. It reminded me of Pound's "In a Station of the Metro"! It's not stylistically typical of the letters that follow but I think the connection between love and death (our two big fear factors) serves as a good psychological bass line which often rises up to contort the house and derange the senses. I was really surprised by the presence of ...

Cast Akshay Kumar - Siddhu Sharma Deepika Padukone - Chinese girl Mithun Chakraborty - Guru Masumi Makhija Ranvir Shorey Production Credits Director: Nikhil Advani Producer: Rohan Sippy Written by: Sirdhar Raghvan Chandni Chowk To China is an action-comedy movie. It is a story of a chef named Sidhu (play by Akshay Kumar) who is mistaken to be a martial arts expert. Deepika Padukone is in double role in this movie. She plays roles of Chinese Woman (Meow Meow) and an Indian Woman (Sakhi). The film starts from the famous Chandani Chowk of old Delhi. The main lead Akshay Kumar plays Sidhu who playing the role of a road side cook and he wants to make it big in life.Deepika plays Sakhi who has a twin sister in China and her father is dead. Came across a site which has wallpapers and other interesting trivia of this movie.. Check out http://movies.iexplorehere.com/review/763/Chandni-Chowk-to-China.html