Tent pegging, as the name suggests, is a sport of the cavaliers. It is an equestrian sport of removing wooden ‘tent pegs’ positioned in the ground from the back of a galloping horse using a sword or lance. Since the inception of the sport, the greatest challenge of a horseman hinges on the horseman’s arm […] The post Tent Pegging In Pakistan Can Only Be Protected By An Active Equestrian Federation appeared first on The Friday Times - Naya Daur.
In Tamilnadu, from about December 15th to January 14th is known as the month of ‘Maargazhi’ (called ‘maagh’ in north India). It ends on Pongal day, on 14th January, which is called Makar Sankranti in North India. I reached Chennai on November 30 2004 to take over as Chief Justice of Madras High Court, and soon […] The post Thiruppavai appeared first on The Friday Times - Naya Daur.
Wife inheritance is an affliction that has gripped the African society from eons of time. Widely practiced across the entire continent, it is a tradition where a widow gets inherited by relatives of her late husband. Once thought to be an honorable practice, the custom initially entailed taking care of the widow and her children […] The post Wife Inheritance In Africa appeared first on The Friday Times - Naya Daur.