It’s the country of colours, creativity and culture. It’s also a young country, according to stats, number crunchers and social commentators and critics. It’s amongst the fastest growing economies of the world, even as the farmers- responsible for churning much…
About INR 8,000 crore worth of damage estimated in Kerala due to floods
Few destructions caused by nature’s wreckage have been as bad as what the southern Indian state of Kerala’s experienced just recently. Kerala, the land of the famous Ayurveda, cultural diversity, the famous backwaters and the scintillating literary prowess of Dr…
Why do we hear and celebrate so less of Khudiram Bose?
Most people in India know where Allahabad is. Many know where Porbandar in Gujarat is. Ten in ten know the exact location of Kolkata. There’s no reason to doubt the fact that we are aware of the legacy and historical…
The Kanwar accused of vandalising Delhi car finally arrested
First things first. Does religion dominate us so much that we allow ourselves to hit below the belt and act like animals or mentally unstable sociopaths? The Kanwar-factor, rather phenomenon, with all due respect, is as integral to Lord Shiv…
Want an exciting job in India? Head to Walmart
American multinational retail giant Walmart needs no introduction. It’s akin to asking who on earth Bill Gates is when it comes to computers or probably asking what are the Red Socks in Baseball. After witnessing an ever-positive pre-entry review even…
A mentally unstable man tried to force his way into Kerala House, Delhi, carrying a knife
At this point in time, one would have to extend a gratitude to the alert guards who were manning the gates at Delhi-based Kerala House. Because had the alert guards not been doing their job, there may have been some…
Bihar Shelter Home rapes, This is what Nitish Kumar have said
Shelter home! One word, one meaning. No? Yes, probably not actually. Imagine the world out there- out to get you, extreme, like a riddle, tense and angry. It’s cold out there, you may have heard. Now imagine the world inside…
It’s not looking all that good for Assam at the moment in India
To the outsiders or westerners, Assam is a state that happens to be on the northeastern front of India. But to the locals and those from within India, Assam is a cultural heritage of the world’s second-most populated country. The…
A security guard in Mumbai breeched past NSG security to telephone a threat call on Modi’s life
First up some pun: “We are really living in unbelievable times. The truth out there is more horrifying than Hardik Pandya’s changing hairstyle.” Now, let’s get to the serious talk. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is amongst the rare figures in…
A big up for India under the Modi Government!
Today when one speaks about India, one cannot simply rest on the laurels of it being a cultural wonderland. That’s like restricting the land of Gandhi, Bose, Nehru and, where Bollywood and Cricket are nearly religious entities. In other words,…
Big blow to India’s Wildlife: Tripura Zoo loses the only Royal Bengal Tiger it had
In a country so obsessed with films, politics, entrepreneurship and cricket- where does Wildlife stand in the order of priorities? You don’t need any education to know that the national animal of the country is the tiger and that the…
Man in Rajasthan Beaten to Death on Accusation of Cow Smuggling
Man’s greed to make a quick buck or two can cost him his own life. At least, that is the only way to describe a bit of a shocker from Rajasthan, none else. In a country where human trafficking is…
17:1 shocker for India! 17 men accused of gang-raping a girl in Chennai
India is bleeding. Mother India is bleeding. Is help available? Rather, is anyone interested in listening? An 11-year-old girl in Chennai came under the venomous attack of gang-rape, the heinous crime committed by 17 men. At first thoughts, it pains…
Do you know holder of rank one among India’s most punctual airlines? The results are out!
Aviation is easily amongst the most competitive industries in India. Perhaps, it’s the same scenario here in the world’s largest democracy as in the other parts of the world. Not a day goes by when some national newspaper or media…
Maneka Gandhi wants tough stand against all Missionaries of Charity Institute around India
There’s a reason to believe that what had begun with a sense of piousness and hope to serve parent-less children and those who had no future seems to have nosedived ever since. The hitherto-revered Mother Teresa-founded Missionaries of Charity hasn’t…
Here’s an interesting move by Ahmedabad schools toward cleanliness
We know it to be a city where the current Prime Minister has led most of his political life and career. We also identify it to be amongst the nicest and cleanest cities of the country. Above anything else, it…
Chennai has to think about its tree cover! There’s 1 tree per 33 persons in Rajnikanth-land
The moment someone says Chennai, the thought immediately goes to popular screen legend, the one and only Rajnikant. One doesn’t think of what was formerly, Madras. Perhaps now is the time to broaden our horizons, at least a little bit.…
Popular inventor, entrepreneur Sam Pitroda says Temples aren’t going to create jobs in India
Noted thinker, entrepreneur and successful IT businessman Sam Pitroda is a master of many trades and quite comprehensively, more than a Jack of all. When Sam Pitroda- the popular author of Dreaming Big: My Journey to connect India- says something,…
Economists predict massive up for the economy of India in the coming times
There’s more to India than just its cultural vibrancy and it being the land of hundreds of festivals, flowery traditions and a montage of illustrious history. Easily, for the better part of the last two decades- India has constantly made…
Alright cricket is happening but spare a thought for Hima Das who’s done India proud
If you were to understand the sheer love and fanatical following of cricket in India, you would be wise enough to stare at Dubai’s Burj Khalifa’s structure. The imposing and dauntless build of the famous Dubai snapshot is the fame…
Infamy for priests in India, as 4 are nabbed for alleged involvement in rape
The rape of women in any country in any part of the world is the demise of freedom and above all- dignity. They are not only the jewel in a democracy, rather the jewellery that decorates a country. Women are…
By when can India realistically expect the much-awaited bullet-train?
Transportation infrastructure rather engineering came a full circle with the advent of the famous bullet-train. Japan has it, for the longest time. France has one. The United States, at least as of now, doesn’t seem to be in too desperate…
Here’s a good news about Delhi that will leave you ‘green’
Some call it a big city, others hail it as rich. Delhi- is polarised like few other cities are in present-day India. Bangalore isn’t. Calcutta or Chennai also have their place in media, often in good reverence. Surely, Delhi eschews…
Samsung’s largest-ever phone factory is both stunning and metaphorically speaking mountain-sized
It’s among the world’s greatest brand leaders in the competitive sphere of electronics. It’s a brand most swear by and few come to ditch, once they’ve experienced it. Moreover, it is among the rare brands that have shown stellar courage…
Madurai is all set to host it’s first-ever enduring cycling event
Some do it for weight-loss. Some take to it, to be among nature. Most, purely for the fun of it. But truth be told, few other things can be as beautiful and thrilling as cycling. It may be a newfound…