5 Ways To Make WhatsApp Groups A Little More Bearable
Disclaimer : (Views expressed here should be taken with a pinch of salt or a massive Whatsapp 'group hug emoticon'). I am going to just put it out there--I despise WhatsApp chat groups. Don't get me...
View ArticleWhy You Shouldn't Bother To Be 'Good'
Our judgments of good and bad, right and wrong, keep us split. In this inner division, the ego flourishes. When we are living fully, accepting the totality of what is, happiness flourishes. Don't...
View ArticleHow To Become An Instant Sex Kitten: Get A Divorce
"I saw her at the restaurant. Can you believe it, she was dressed to the nines, had on red lipstick, mascara, blusher. And just wait for this... she was with a guy, drinking wine and having an intimate...
View ArticleSurviving My 40 Days Of Maternity Confinement
Motherhood: It's a whole new world (Photo: Nidhi Dutt) Weeks into my self-imposed exile--stuck at home, living like a pampered hermit with my newborn son--the Indian practice of observing 40 days of...
View ArticleShahid Kapoor Confirms That He Is Going To Be A Father
MUMBAI -- Bollywood actor Shahid Kapoor yesterday admitted that he is going to become a father. When asked about reports about his fatherhood, the actor told reporters, "Why are you asking ghuma firake...
View ArticleOdd-Even 2.0: Over 678 Challaned For Violating The Rules
NEW DELHI -- The Delhi Traffic Police on Saturday challaned as many 678 people for violating the odd-even rules on second day. Meanwhile, a day after snags disrupted services on Metro Red Line, leaves...
View ArticleNitish Kumar: All Parties Must Unite To Beat BJP In The National Election
NEW DELHI -- Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has said that the only way to beat the Bharatiya Janata Party in the next Lok Sabha election is for the all other parties to come together. The Indian...
View ArticleIn Bengal, Pervasive Questions About Credibility Of The Election Process
Nurul Haq is dividing stacks of hay with his sickle as we approach him. He is the tenth person we meet in the West Bengal assembly constituency in Burdwan district, but only the first who’s willing to...
View ArticleFree Wi-Fi To Be Launched At Bhubaneswar Railway Station Today
BHUBANESWAR -- Union Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu will launch the free Wi-Fi service at Bhubaneswar railway station today. The station will be the second station to be covered under the free Wi-Fi...
View ArticleSaudi Arabia Could Sell Off Billions In American Assets If US Congress Passes...
The Saudi Arabian government has threatened to sell of hundreds of billions of dollars' worth of American assets should the U.S. Congress pass a bill that could hold the kingdom responsible for any...
View ArticleCentre To Soon Allow Pak Hindus To Buy Property, Open Bank Accounts
NEW DELHI -- People belonging to minority communities of Pakistan, staying in India on a Long Term Visa, will soon be allowed to buy property, open bank accounts and get PAN and Aadhaar cards, with the...
View ArticleHandwara Firing: Girl Records Statement Before CJM, Says Wasn't Molested By...
SRINAGAR -- The girl, who is at the centre of the Handwara molestation storm, has recorded her statement before the Chief Judicial Magistrate in which she stood by her earlier statement that she was...
View ArticleShah Rukh Khan: Having To Repeat That I'm Indian And A Patriot Makes Me Want...
NEW DELHI -- Appearing on Aap Ki Adalat , Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan said that his remarks about intolerance were misinterpreted, last year, and he is deeply troubled when his loyalties to the...
View ArticleMithila Palkar, Of Viral Marathi 'Cups' Video Fame, Speaks About Her Upcoming...
In March, a number of articles were written about 23-year-old Mithila Palkar, whose video of her performing the Marathi song 'Hi Chaal Turu Turu' (originally sung by Jaywant Kulkarni) went hugely viral...
View ArticleWhy Wait For Death When You Can Say Goodbye Now?
When the news came a few weeks ago that Malaika Arora Khan and Arbaaz Khan were headed for a split, I was intrigued. Not because I am a fan or a Bollywood aficionado but because of how this news...
View ArticleBJP MP Fined For Violating Delhi Odd-Even Rule, Claims It Was 'Protest'
NEW DELHI -- BJP MP Vijay Goel today violated the odd-even scheme following which he was fined ₹2,000 by the traffic police even as Delhi Transport Minister Gopal Rai visited his residence earlier...
View ArticleThis Indian Classical Version Of 'Star Wars' Theme Will Take You To A Galaxy...
The Indian Jam Project has been re-creating some of our favourite theme music and turning them desi for a while now. Right after they created an Indian version for the Harry Potter theme, they now have...
View ArticleBullying In The Age Of The Internet
A bully is someone who habitually badgers and intimidates smaller or weaker people. The key word here is habitually. I am sure in whatever time we have lived on this planet we have all seen some kind...
View ArticleHere's Why India Shouldn't Stake A Claim To The Kohinoor
The Government on Monday told the Supreme Court that India should not stake a claim to the famed Kohinoor diamond as 'it was neither stolen nor forcibly taken away.' Solicitor General Ranjit Kumar,...
View ArticlePratyusha Banerjee Suicide: Bombay HC Adjourns Rahul Raj Singh's Anticipatory...
MUMBAI -- The Bombay High Court on Monday adjourned the anticipatory bail plea of deceased actor Pratyusha Banerjee's boyfriend Rahul Raj Singh till 25 April. Rahul has been asked to appear before the...
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