Nigerian doctor lifts eyelids to Indian sight after 20 years For 20 years, Aleruchi Chuku, 38, a Nigerian doctor saw the world from a 2mm gap between her eyelids after she suffered a trauma on her left eye when she was a child, which in turn lead to a series of operations and continuous suffering. However Chuku’s happiness knew no bound when she could finally look around without lifting her chin or holding up her upper eye lids.
Kings of the Congo Authorities in some African countries have tried to ban Congolese music. The reason: it’s too sexy. Congolese rumba is locally called soukous, a word derived from the French word “secousse” or “shake”. It’s true that the hip thrusts and gyrations of the dancers aren’t always suitable for a young audience. But the illicit thrill of the music has worked in its favour, and it thrives in clubs across Africa, Europe and America. Now it has arrived in Delhi, sadly minus the booty-shaking fans.
Indian doctors give 250 kg Tanzanian new lease of life For Stelios Tsihlas, 44, life was restricted to a specially-made battery operated wheelchair as that was the Tanzanian businessman's only way to move around. He could not walk beyond 10 steps because of his massive 250 kg weight. A native of Dar-es-Salaam, Tsihlas underwent bariatric surgery in a hospital in the Indian capital and feels he has got a new lease of life as the operation will help him reduce 125 kg in the next two years.
Nigerian filmmaker in love with Punjab By Alkesh Sharma It's not just the Yash Chopras and Imtiaz Alis of Bollywood who love capturing the flavours of Punjab, a state in north India, in their romance sagas. Nigerian filmmaker Chukwuma Osakwe too is smitten by the place and its people and has added some 'Punjabi tadka' in his debut film "Jude".Osakwe, 32, who did a three-month filmmaking course from comedian Jaspal Bhatti's Mad Arts School in neighbouring Mohali town last year, enjoys a very strong connection with Punjab.
Egyptian embassy brings a little bit of Tahrir to New Delhi Tahrir Square will come alive in New Delhi. The Egyptian Embassy will have an exhibition of photographs of the revolution that led to the ouster of President Hosni Mubarak after a three-decade rule.
Zambian emeralds dazzle Indian buyers By Shubha Singh Emeralds from the southern African country of Zambia are finding a good market in India. Gemfields, one of the world's leading gemstone producers, held its second auction of Zambian emeralds in India this month and sold about $9.9 million worth of the green coloured gemstone.
Burkina Faso band reaches out to India By Nazia Jafri There was thunderous applause and tears too as the West African nation of Burkina Faso connected with Indian audiences through a dance rendition to honour the ritual of religious sacrifice associated with the 'devi' cult at a recent festival here.
Devi dance and music from Burkina Faso By Nazia Jafri There was thunderous applause and tears too as the West African nation of Burkina Faso connected with Indian audiences through a dance rendition to honour the ritual of religious sacrifice associated with the 'devi' cult at a recent festival here."When you will hear music from kora (a musical instrument), you won't be able to hold your tears," said Oliver Tarpaga, artistic director of the Dafra Acoustics group from Burkina Faso, a land-locked West African country with 16 million people.
Spices for Indian kitchens from distant Comoros By Shubha Singh Spices such as cloves and pepper used in Indian kitchens will soon have a flavour of Comoros, an Indian Ocean island nation located in the Mozambique Channel between northern Madagascar and Africa. India too is looking forward to exporting medicines to the tiny country of 700,000 people.
African runners dominate Indian marathons Be it Mumbai, Delhi or Nagpur, Africa's long distance runners are a dominant force in all the top marathons held in India.
Kenya hardselling leisure, biz travel in India By Madhusree Chatterjee You can visit Kenya 20 times and still do something different each time, may be even snack on your favourite samosa! The east African nation is busy positioning itself as an upper middle class holiday destination for leisure, honeymoon and business travellers from India.
BPO jobs: South Africa calling By Vivek Sinha Known largely for its exotic jungle safaris, South Africa now eyes to be the back-office of world and in the process create thousands of jobs for its citizens. The country is wooing BPO players with incentives, which includes cash per jobs created on its soil and putting in place an enabling environment for outsourcing work, reports the Hindustan Times.
Rwanda comes to Gujarat to seek investment By Arvind Padmanabhan With robust 8.5 percent growth since 2006, the east African nation of Rwanda is seeking to put behind the ugly civil war of 1994 that claimed a million lives, calling upon Indian and global investors to invest and benefit from its progress. Prime Minister Bernard Mazuka led the country's sales pitch at the two-day Vibrant Gujarat conclave here and spoke about the opportunities, especially in agriculture, energy, tourism, information technology, mining and realty.
India, Africa should deepen relationship: Kenya PM New Delhi, Nov 16 (IANS) India and Africa can deepen their partnership on the basis of their deep historical ties, Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Amolo Odinga said here Tuesday.
Africa keen to learn from Indian elections: Zambian poll chief By Manish Chand New Delhi, Nov 12 (IANS) African countries are increasingly looking at India as a model democracy and an example to emulate, says Zambia's poll panel chief, Justice Florence N.M. Mumba, who is here to study electoral practices.
The Last Emperor Desh Gaurav Chopra Sekhri On November 8 the curtain fell on the career of one of track and field’s best known superstars: the quiet and understated Ethiopian, Haile Gebrselassie.
India, Angola to speed up petroleum sector cooperation New Delhi, Oct 31 (IANS) Petroleum Minister Murli Deora and his Angolan counterpart Jose Maria Botelho de Vasconcelos Sunday agreed to sign a memorium of understanding (MoU) that will speed up cooperation between the two countries in the hydrocarbon sector.
Athletes take home saris, 'very cheap' gold, cell phones By Robin Bansal They are flying back home from New Delhi with fond memories of the Commonwealth Games, and what are they taking for their families and friends? Going by the responses of athletes and officials who participated in the CWG, silk saris and "very cheap" gold as well as cell phones were among the items many picked up.
South African group to trace roots in India By Lakshmi Krishnakumar Durban/New Delhi, Oct 10 (IANS) A group of South Africans will arrive in India Oct 12 to trace their roots and know more about the land their forefathers left over 150 years ago to work as indentured sugarcane labourers.
Uganda seeks easier study visas, job permits in India By Gyanendra Kumar Keshri With over 800 Ugandan students in India, which has emerged as a preferred destination for higher studies among African nations, Kampala is keen to sign a pact with New Delhi to make it easier for study visas and short-term job permits.
Gifted a vuvuzela, Punjab man makes it his business! By Jaideep Sarin If you hear the sound of the vuvuzela, it might just be 'Made in Punjab'! The monotone bugle and other high-selling sports merchandise is making its way from the state to the Commonwealth Games (CWG) in Delhi thanks to entrepreneur Manpreet Singh Walia.
Empowering girls around world with an Indian scholarship By Rahul Vaishnavi New Delhi, Sep 9 (IANS) Flora Aduk finished her graduation in Uganda but realised that her dream of pursuing an MBA would be impossible to fulfill
due to financial constraints. She had almost given up when one day she got a scholarship letter from India.
A business forum launched to engage with Africa New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) To mark the increased engagement of India and Africa, a new forum has been launched to encourage more intense economic and business collaboration, powered by a shared interest in forging mutually advantageous ties.
Zambia seeks Indian investment in agriculture New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) Indian farmers may soon be looking to Zambia for sugar with the southern African nation seeking India's cooperation and investment in agricultural production.
Separated Nigerian Siamese twins take hope back home Bangalore (IANS) Peace and Patience Adugbe, the nine-month-old Nigerian Siamese twins separated after a complex surgery here, have taken back home the hope of similar joy to other Siamese twins in that country. Indian doctors here have been contacted by two other Nigerian couples with conjoined twins.
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