On the 26th of August 1978, Pope John Paul I (his
birth name was Albino Luciani) had been made Head of the Catholic Church and Sovereign
of the Vatican City for the shortest duration of 33 days in papal history. Before
being elected he had expressed that he did not have any intention to be elected
but on the appointment by the Cardinal, he was obliged to say...
Angela Merkel was made Chancellor of Germany in 2005 and since then has continued to be in the office to date. She is known to the world as one of the most powerful leaders of the European Union. People also say that she could be a new leader of the 'Free World'. All this is after she came to power as the leader of...
If we talk about Jesus and Mary, relationship speculations have always been an integral part of the ancient holy texts and the bible does not seem to be on the list of the spared ones. From the times the analysis of the holy texts has been executed, one seems to tumble around the relationship that the savior shared with Mary. Some say she was...
Rani Padmini, a beautiful princess of Ceylon, was fictionalized in a poetic account “Padmavat” written by Malik Muhammad Jayasi in 1540 CE. According to various myths and legends and also in popular folklore she, because of her profound beauty and intellect, becomes the cause of the battle between Guhilot king Rawal Ratan Singh and the famous Delhi Sultan- Alauddin Khilji. Also, Khilji at that...
We've got to keep an eye on the battle that we face - a war on workers. And you see it everywhere. It is the Tea Party. And there's only one way to beat and win that war - the one thing about working people is, we like a good fight - Jimmy Hoffa
Did the great American Union leader of the Teamsters become a...
