5 Takeaways From Modi's Speech To The US Congress
From Abraham Lincoln to Walt Whitman, from poking fun at the divisive politics of the US and Indian political classes, which he defined as “shared practices”, to pointing out that the American...
View ArticleA Man In Rajasthan Sold His Goat, Wife's Jewellery To Build A Toilet At Home
There's a lot to learn from Kantilal Roat, a daily wager from a village in Rajasthan. Recently, some social workers campaigning for the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan reached out to Roat's family and explained...
View ArticlePHOTOS: Mallika Sherawat's Corsica Vacation Looks Like A Dream
Bollywood actress Mallika Sherawat hasn't made any noteworthy appearances in the movies of late, but can still make heads turn. After dazzling many on the Cannes 2016 red carpet, the Hisss (2010)...
View ArticlePM Modi Doesn't Need Any Sycophants, Says Ravi Shankar Prasad On #UdtaPunjab Row
As the controversy surrounding Anurag Kashyap’s upcoming film Udta Punjab rages on, the central government has distanced itself from the Pahlaj Nihalani-headed Central Board of Film Certification...
View ArticleFlash Sales Are No Longer A Boost For Smartphone Brands
A friend lost his phone some days ago and needed a replacement right away. He was in luck because one of the phones he had had his eyes on, was going to have a flash sale that very day. He logged into...
View ArticleEx-CBFC Head Leela Samson Bats For 'Udta Punjab', Calls For An End To...
Leela Samson, former chairperson of the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) has posted a heartfelt letter on her Facebook page addressing the raging controversy over the board's questionable...
View ArticleGoogle And Tata Trust's Internet Literacy Program For Rural Women Launched In...
Google India and the Tata Trust launched their Internet literacy program 'Internet Saathi' for rural women in West Bengal. The program aims to reach 400 villages and teach 1 lakh women in the state how...
View ArticleThe Latest Amul Ad Takes A Dig At Pahlaj Nihalani And It's Perfect
MUMBAI -- Udta Punjab censorship row has earned CBFC chief Pahlaj Nihalani the monikar of "Ladta Pahlaj" in the latest ad of Amul Co-operative Ltd, which is known for its funny takes on topical issues....
View ArticleWhy Non-Residential Kolkatans Can Never Give Up The Pursuit Of The Perfect...
There are things that Kolkata doesn't prepare you for when you abandon the city. For example, momos can come with skin as thick as your towel, auto fares can't be below 10 rupees, 'tarka dal' exists...
View ArticleXiaomi Mi Band Is The Most Sold Wearable In India
Step into a metro or a train in a big city and there is a good chance that you will spot someone with a fitness band. Just as there is a good chance of spotting at least one person on a given day...
View ArticleWhy Pahlaj Nihalani Is The Best Thing To Have Happened To AAP In Punjab
Censor board chief Pahlaj Nihalani should be kicking himself, if he isn’t already. By stoking a controversy with 89 cuts in Anurag Kashyap’s film 'Udta Punjab' on the state’s burgeoning drug problem,...
View ArticleSonam Kapoor Gets Perfect B'Day Wish From Daddy Anil Kapoor
Bollywood's style diva Sonam Kapoor turned 31 today and dad Anil Kapoor had the perfect gift for his little daughter. The Dil Dhadakne Do (2015) actor posted an adorable picture of himself with little...
View ArticleTejpal's Trial Hasn't Even Begun: Has He Gamed The System?
Thank you, Mid-Day newspaper, you did a great service today. You published a stupid piece of opinion by Malavika Sangghvi, asking us to sympathise with a rape accused named Tarun Jit Tejpal. Twitter...
View ArticleCCTV Captures Teenage Boy's Abduction In Broad Day Light In Patna
In yet another display of utter lawlessness in Bihar, a teenage boy was kidnapped in broad daylight. The whole incident, captured on a CCTV camera installed nearby shows how the incident unfolded on...
View ArticleAbhinav Bindra's Inspirational Letter To Indian Olympians Hits The Bull's Eye
This year, Avtar Singh, an Indian judoka participating in the Rio Olympics 2016, and Dipa Karmakar the first Indian gymnast to qualify for the Olympics, have something special in their kit bags as they...
View ArticleAIDS Deaths Are Down 55%, New HIV Infections Down 66%
NEW DELHI -- Health Minister J.P. Nadda recently informed the United Nations that deaths caused by AIDS have declined by nearly 55% in India over the past eight years, and the new HIV infections came...
View ArticleIndian Woman Working With NGO Kidnapped In Kabul
An Indian female aid worker has been abducted by unknown gunmen from Kabul city, security officials said. The incident took place late Thursday night in the vicinity of Qala-e-Fatullah area of the city...
View ArticleMuslims Students Increase By A Whopping 44% In Schools
NEW DELHI -- The number of Muslim students in the 5-19 age group has increased by 44 percent from 2001 and 2011, and the number of Muslims girls has increased by 53 percent within that category,...
View ArticleUEFA Euro 2016 Starting Today: How To Follow
The league season is over but the football fans have a reason to rejoice this year because they won't be deprived of the action in coming few weeks. From today, UEFA Euro 2016 is starting at 11.30 pm...
View ArticleUdta Punjab: Bombay High Court 'Cuts' The Censor Board To Size, Sets Aside 12...
The Bombay High Court has indicated it will allow the release of the film 'Udta Punjab', that allegedly portrays the state's drug problem, with only one cut, out of the 13 the Central Board of Film...
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