Features

By: Ashley Alva, Class X Student, Our Own English High School, Dubai, U.A.E

Ashley Alva, daughter of Mr. Santhan Alva and Mrs. Veronica Alva, is a class X student at Our Own English High School, Dubai. Her interests include reading, dancing, drawing, quizzing and swimming. She also writes poems and wishes to pursue studies in science after her tenth grade. She is inspired by J.K Rowling and Agatha Christie and hopes to become a good author one day like her idols. Ashley would like to recommend a book to the readers of KanajarOnline.Com

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By:Dr.Reena D'Almeida, USA

Every birthday is special, but that of our Lady is very precious. The hoped-for day of the blessed and venerable Mary ever a Virgin has now come. The feast of nativity of Mary has been kept by the East since the early 6th Century, and was adopted by the Western Church in the 7th Century, and has been observed on the 8th September ever since. Historically, we know very little about the circumstance of Mary's birth. Traditionally her parents were Anna and Joachim, as found in the apocryphal gospel of James.

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By: Dalia Jane Saldanha, Grade VI, Indian High School Dubai

Hi, my name is Dalia Jane Saldanha. I am in grade 6 and studying in the Indian High School, Dubai. This year, during my summer vacation my family and I had gone to a place called Lourdes in France. This vacation was completely a memorable experience for me. Its magical charm totally exceeded my expectations. My visit to Lourdes was like a dream come true for me.

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This interview with Mr. H. Gopal Bhandary was published on May 27, 2006

Kanajar, May 27: Mr. H. Gopal Bhandary, Ex-MLA from Karkala is also known as Mr. Moily's protégé. Mr. Moily, Ex-Chief Minister of Karnataka, also represented this constituency from 1972 to 1999. Mr. Bhandary enjoys a good reputation in his constituency devoid of any controversy. He is highly credited for a number of developmental projects undertaken by him, including the construction of a mini Vidhana Soudha and several bridges, commissioning of drinking water and power supply schemes etc. In 2004 Assembly elections Mr. Bhandary lost to Mr. Sunil Kumar (BJP), the then State convener of Bajrang Dal. Following are excerpts from his interview with Vinod D’Souza for KanajarOnline.com

Photograph by: Veera D’Souza

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