Netflix Shows Are Sparking Conversation About Mental Health. But Is It Helping?
Increased awareness of mental health is leading to more conversations about its effects. But not all efforts to bring attention to the subject have positive outcomes ― and the line between what's...
View ArticleHere's Why Kate Middleton Kissed Roger Federer 3 Times After His Wimbledon Win
Kate Middleton congratulated Roger Federer with not one, not two, but three kisses on the cheek after his Wimbledonwin on Sunday.No, the duchess doesn't have a crush, and there was nothing unusual...
View Article'Husband Storage Pods' Save Unwilling Partners From Dreaded Shopping Trips
Disgruntled partners and guilt-stricken shopoholics could finally have a solution to the tension that comes with a coupley shopping venture.Global Harbor Mall in Shanghai, China, has introduced glass...
View ArticleIrfan Pathan Is Getting Harassed Online By Religious Trolls Offended By His...
In a wholly unsurprising, but tiresome, move, Internet trolls have once again proved how seriously they take their role as the self-appointed custodians of culture, religion and morality around the...
View ArticleMayawati's Rajya Sabha Resignation Could Be The Beginning Of Her Reinvention
Mayawati's resignation from the Rajya Sabha begins her next act as Dalit queen. Recently deciding between the BJP's and Congress' Dalit candidates for Rashtrapati Bhawan, Behenji has begun her...
View ArticleAmid Ruckus In Rajya Sabha, Govt Says No Need For Changing Laws For Mob Lynching
NEW DELHI -- The issue of killings in the name of cow protection reverberated in the Rajya Sabha today with the opposition creating noisy scenes after government said the states have all the powers to...
View ArticleSamajwadi Party MP Naresh Agrawal Compares Hindu Gods to Alcohol, Expresses...
NEW DELHI -- A controversial remark by a Samajwadi Party (SP) leader against Hindu Gods today triggered uproar in the Rajya Sabha, forcing its two adjournments before he expressed regret.SP leader...
View ArticleInspired By Culture Machine, Kerala's Mathrubhumi Will Now Offer 'First Day...
While Culture Machine sought to make things easier for their women employees with their "First day of period leave", other organisations seem to be following suit. Reports suggest one of the largest...
View Article'Industry Not Interested In Actresses Once They Get Married, Have Kids,' Says...
Konkona Sen Sharma has had a great year.Her directorial debut, A Death in the Gunj, which premiered at the Mumbai Film Festival last year, opened in theatres in June to critical acclaim. And now she's...
View ArticleThe Fall Of Mosul May Not Be The End Of ISIS But The Beginning Of ISIS 2.0
BAGHDAD ― As the grim scene played out on my computer screen in Baghdad on July 12, my stomach sank. I was watching a video clip of men in Iraqi army uniforms throwing a detainee off a cliff onto the...
View ArticleHow To Make The Most Of A Layoff
By Dr Sunny Joseph*A layoff is a tough pill to swallow, and to bounce back from it, it's important to understand how it affects an individual emotionally. Once this is done, you can definitely overcome...
View ArticleWhy Ramachandra Guha’s Claims About ‘Hindi Revivalism’ Are Logically Bankrupt
Notwithstanding the ubiquity of the internet and its instant, facile access to reams of varied information, public awareness remains sketchy. Only an infinitesimal percentage of the population are in...
View ArticleMaking Casteist Social Media Slurs Illegal Is Not A Cure For Discrimination
On 3 July, the Delhi High Court ruled that casteist slurs made on social media—including in closed groups— against people belonging to the SC/ST community would be punishable. Such an offence falls...
View ArticlePhotoblog: Go On A Hunt For These Summer Drinks Along Delhi's Streets
Delhi's vendors have an edible or drinkable solution to everything, including being out in the heat.Sattu sharbat, Turkman GateThis refreshing drink is made by roasting black chickpeas, which are then...
View ArticleAs Another Smog Season Looms, India Must Act Soon To Keep Delhi From Gasping
New Delhi's pollution is among the worst in the world. Each autumn, when crops are burnt and wind speeds are low, it risks rising to crisis levels. Jean-Etienne Minh-Duy Poirrier , CC BY-SAVijay Koul,...
View ArticlePakistan Among Countries Providing 'Safe Havens' To Terrorists: US
WASHINGTON -- The US on Wednesday listed Pakistan among the nations and regions providing "safe havens" to terrorists, saying terror groups like the LeT and JeM continued to operate, train, organize...
View ArticleThe Morning Wrap: Mayawati's Moment; Man Who Saved Gandhi Dies
The Morning Wrap is HuffPost India's selection of interesting news and opinion from the day's newspapers. Subscribe here to receive it in your inbox each weekday morning.Essential HuffPostMayawati's...
View ArticleRight To Privacy Is Not Absolute, May Be Regulated, Says SC
NEW DELHI -- Right to privacy cannot be an absolute right and the State may have some power to put a reasonable restriction, the Supreme Court said on Wednesday while examining the issue whether it can...
View ArticleIndian-Origin Doctor Arpan Doshi, Who Just Graduated, Is UK's Youngest To...
LONDON -- An Indian-origin doctor is set to become the UK's youngest physician to start work at a hospital in north-east England.Arpan Doshi graduated with his Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of...
View ArticleFor The First Time, A Man From Chennai Was Arrested Not For Sending, But...
Over the last couple of months, sending WhatsApp messages have landed many in trouble. This time, a man from Chennai was arrested for receiving an apparent 'anti-national' message.Tadikala Akabar...
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