THE MARS ORBITER MISSION
The Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM), informally
called Mangalyaan, is a Mars orbiter launched
into Earth orbit on 5 November 2013 by the
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).
The mission is a "technology demonstrator"
project aiming to develop the technologies
required for design, planning, management
and operations of an interplanetary mission. ISHITA
WOMEN EMPOWERMENT
Women empowerment should focus on the
comprehensive manifestation of womanhood and bring a
perfect balance between the masculine and feminine
gender. The primary requirement is the social, economic
religious and political empowerment of women to save
them from crimes. - SACISTHA SHRESTHA
NEPAL
I WAS DREAMING
I see green trees and leaves in every place,
I see little worms when i bend to tie my lace.
Trees and plants all are green
The nature is a wonderful machine.
It was so green
But unfortunately it is now just a dream.
All the green has now disappeared
Since cruelty of people have appeared.
Nature lovers are hard to find,
There are more with cruel mind
Chopping trees all the time,
Giving nature a very hard time.
-SIDDHI (An excerpt from Siddhi’s poem)
SACISTHA
SHRESTHA
Nepal is blessed with a rich cultural heritage. Culture has
been called 'the way of life for an entire society'. The culture
of Nepal is a unique combination of tradition and novelty.
Culture in Nepal is an assemblage of music, architecture,
religion and literature. One of the most ancient and special
tomb of Nepal is the Swayambhunath Stupa. A golden spire
crowning a conical wooded hill, it is the most ancient and
enigmatic of all the holy shrines in Kathmandu valley. Its
lofty white dome and glittering golden spire are visible for
many miles and from all sides of the valley. The
Swayambhunath Temple was a vital destination for Buddhist
pilgrimages and is today still a very important destination for
religious adventurers. It is believed that a miraculous lotus,
planted by Lord Buddha, which blossomed from the lake that
once covered Kathmandu valley, radiated a brilliant light,
and thus came the name of the place Swayambhu, meaning
'Self-Created or Self-Existent'–Radhika Agarwal
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