New bird discovered in India
The Indian bird species has added another feather to its plumage. With the discovery of ‘Bugun Liocichla’ by Pune-based radio astronomer and bird watcher Ramana Athreya, it is for the first time that a new species has been detected in mainland India since 1948. Now the total count of Indian bird species stands at 1226.
Lt Gen Baljit Singh (retd) records the new entry into the avian world

His heart beats for sensible cinema
Kiran Narain puts the spotlight on actor Sanjay Suri, who says had it not been for a tragedy at home, he would have been running the family business in J&K

Jackson’s Thriller in Bollywood
Singer Michael Jackson’s hit music video Thriller will make its way to Bollywood with an adapted version called Golimaar. The original 14-minute video released in 1984 has been replicated with the Hindi version featuring an Indian actor dressed in a red leather-vinyl ensemble similar to Jackson’s trademark outfit.

Talking point
No matter how busy your personal and professional commitments keep you, do remember to have elaborate conversations with your kids, for parents who use conversational style with their children, contribute to their emotional and mental well being, a study conducted at the University of Illinois has found.

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