Congrats, This Is What You Achieve When You Hit Your Child
Spanking one's child is considered a god-given right in most Asian cultures. Many parents here don't think twice before slapping, pinching, or taking out the much feared "daddy's belt" to "discipline"...
View ArticleFrom Roofs To Wells: How Rain Harvesting Can Boost Water Security
Kerala is a land of paradoxes, where rainfall exceeds 3 metres a year and yet there is a drought every summer. Thrissur district in the central part of Kerala has hills on the east and the Arabian Sea...
View ArticleDadri Ultimatum: Arrest Mohammad Akhlaq's Family Members In 20 Days
NEW DELHI -- Eight months after a Muslim ironsmith in Bisada village was beaten to death by a mob alleging that he had slaughtered a calf and eaten it, residents of the village in western Uttar Pradesh...
View ArticleThe Hopeful Heart Of George Loveless
Of late -- this afternoon, actually -- I have been thinking about an inadvertent trade unionist named George Loveless. It is possible this had something to do with the fact that I found myself at the...
View ArticleLife, Death And Faith In Banaras
"Benaras is older than history, older than tradition, older even than legend, and looks twice as old as all of them put together." -- Mark Twain Banaras, or Varanasi, is probably one of the most...
View ArticleE-Commerce Will Take A Hit If Brexit Happens
On 23 June 2016, Britons will vote on whether the country should exit the 28-member European Union (EU). Tax-free trading with other member countries, free mobility of citizens within EU, usage of a...
View ArticleThe Morning Wrap: Ravi Shastri Applies For Chief Coach's Post, 96 Kids Fall...
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 HuffPost After the...
View ArticleBihar Board Toppers Scam: FIR Registered Against Four Students
PATNA -- An FIR has been registered against four students and the director of the Vishun Roy (VR) College in connection with Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB) results issue. The four students...
View ArticleThis Women Safety App Detects Screams And Sends An SOS
The safety of women being a big concern in India, it becomes necessary in the age of smartphones for mobile phones to be equipped with tools and features that women users can rely on for help in...
View ArticleRavi Shastri Applies For The Post Of India's Head Coach
NEW DELHI -- Former Team India Director Ravi Shastri today applied for the chief coach's post of the Indian cricket team, staking strong claims of returning at the helm. Shastri told PTI that he has...
View ArticleThis Indian Actor Had A Shot At Playing Dumbledore In The 'Harry Potter' Movies
Professor Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore from JK Rowling's Harry Potter series is one of the most beloved literary characters of our times. In the movie adaptations of the novels, which...
View ArticleMan Vs Machine: At Wipro, Artificial Intelligence Is About To Do The Job Of...
The future is uncertain. At least for the 3,000 software engineers whose tasks are about to be replaced by an artificial intelligence (AI) tool at Wipro. Mint’s Varun Sood reports that Wipro is all set...
View ArticleKarnataka Bride Marries Beau In An Ambulance After Suffering Spinal Injury
Exotic wedding destinations can’t hold a candle to this marital ceremony that took place under unusual circumstances in the heart of Karnataka. Instead of a decorated mandap, Netravathi, a final year...
View Article5 Catastrophic Mistakes That People Make While Buying Life Insurance
You have finally decided to buy life insurance, as you are now convinced about its importance in the long run. Good! However, do you know it is quite possible that you won't be able to enjoy its...
View ArticleJoin The Herd: Help Us Protect Elephants
There are animals. And then, there are elephants. These noble animals, whose form reflects the colour of an approaching storm cloud, elicit much wonder. They are large, mighty, yet gentle. While we use...
View ArticleWhy The Supreme Court's Ruling On Criminal Defamation Is An Insult To Free...
"Reputation, reputation, reputation! Oh, I have lost my reputation! I have lost the immortal part of myself... my reputation!" -Cassio (Othello, Shakespeare) The Supreme Court's recent decision in...
View ArticleThe Morning Wrap: Delhi Govt's Ad Campaign Of ₹18.47 Crore 'Unjustified';...
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 HuffPost The Udta...
View ArticleDimpy Ganguly Announces Her Pregnancy With This Adorable Photo
MUMBAI -- Reality TV star Dimpy Ganguly and husband Rohit Roy, who have been married for a year now, are expecting their first child together. The couple celebrates their first marriage anniversary and...
View ArticleFrom Simple To Complex, Your Income Tax Hassles Addressed
Come July and do you see red with income tax chores piling up? Do you dread getting entangled in the unending realms of papers? Does legal tax-jargon sap the very energy from you, leaving you confused...
View ArticleLeEco To Start Selling Phones In Offline Stores
Chinese smartphone maker LeEco has begun selling its smartphones in offline stores in India. The company first made its presence felt in India when they launched two new phones, Le 1S and Le Max, in...
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