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26 Incredible Cakes That Represent Everything About Indian Weddings
Though traditionally not associated with Indian weddings, cakes are becoming a popular addition to the big day's menu, possibly because they lend a certain opulent statement to the occasion more than...
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Railways Cancel 10 Trains After Kamayani-Janata Derailment In Madhya Pradesh
In the aftermath of the twin train derailment near Harda in Madhya Pradesh, the Central Railways have cancelled 10 down trains for today and tomorrow that originate from its zone. "As of now, 10 down...
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A 60-Year-Old Man Died Protecting His Cat In Thane Building Collapse
Humanity, clearly, hasn't ceased to exist. While the residents of Krishna Niwas building in Thane — that collapsed in the wee hours of Tuesday — were trying to save their own lives, a 60-year-old man...
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SURVEY: Three In Ten Indians Will Give Up Sex But Not Their Phones
Mobile phones major Motorola commissioned a seven-country survey to explore the extent to which people are addicted to their phones. Here's how India stacks up against the rest of the world:
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A New Web Series Discusses Burning Issues Over Several Shots Of Alcohol
Have you ever had a discussion with a friend or acquaintance over a burning political issue over drinks that has ended up turning... somewhat intense? That's the premise of a new web series called...
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Wasim Akram Escapes Unhurt In Karachi Shooting
Former Pakistan cricket captain Wasim Akram escaped unhurt after the car he was travelling in was fired upon. Akram was on his way to the National Stadium in Karachi for a training camp for fast...
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NDA's Response: ‘Bihar is not Nitish Kumar and Nitish Kumar is not Bihar.'
The ruling National Democratic Alliance has posted a strong counter to Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar's open letter earlier today, in which he had asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to retract his...
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Maruti Suzuki Launches S-Cross, Enters Compact SUV Segment
Maruti Suzuki, India's car market leader but lagging Ford Motor Co., Renault SA and others with new models in the fast-growing SUV segment, launched a crossover vehicle on Wednesday that aims to...
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Nitish Kumar Open To Shatrughan Sinha Joining JD(U): 'It Is His Call'
NEW DELHI -- On the day that Shatrughan Sinha made a contrarian remark about the suspension of Congress Party lawmakers from the Lok Sabha, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said that the Bharatiya...
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Udhampur Attack Gunmen Are From Pakistan: Rajnath Singh
NEW DELHI -- Home Minister Rajnath Singh has condemned the attack on Wednesday by two gunmen, who ambushed a security convoy on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway in Udhampur, killing two Indian...
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Why You Should Write Short Stories Before Writing A Novel
Image by Kulpreet Yadav I did it the other way around. The year was 2006 and I was at the Howrah railway station in Kolkata. My train was 8 hours late and I had no idea how to kill time. So I looked...
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Theaters In Bangalore, A Lost Legacy
After an early morning stroll at Cubbon Park with my camera, I drove along KG road which was relatively free. The signal turned red on BVK Iyengar road-KG road junction. I stopped my car and gazed at...
View ArticleWhy Porn Ban Could Backfire On The Government
Sans the superfluous details, here is how the plot has unfolded so far. In 2013, a public interest litigation (PIL) was filed in the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India seeking a ban on pornographic...
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7 Things You Should Never Tell A Bengali
If you are one of those people whose first line to a Bengali is "Ami tomake bhalobashi", then you need to really, really not. There are many ways you can annoy a Bengali. Slaughtering the...
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Sushma Swaraj Addresses Lok Sabha On Lalit Modi Scandal: I Did Not Do...
NEW DELHI -- While the Congress Party boycotted Lok Sabha for the third day, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj took the opportunity to speak about the Lalit Modi scandal, and insist that she had...
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Practo Raises Rs 574 Crore In New Round Led By Tencent, Sofina
Practo Technologies Pvt. Ltd., an online healthcare platform, has raised Rs 574 crore ($90 million) in its latest round led by China's Tencent, along with new investors Sofina, Google Capital,...
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Interview: I Can Never Review Films Again, Says 'Bangistan' Director Karan...
Three days before the release of his debut feature film Bangistan, film-critic-turned-filmmaker Karan Anshuman looks disconcertingly relaxed. It’s taken the film, which has been produced by Farhan...
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Bharti Airtel Races To Expand 4G Coverage Across India Ahead Of Reliance's Entry
NEW DELHI — India's top mobile operator Bharti Airtel Ltd. said on Thursday it launched fourth-generation (4G) mobile technology in 296 towns, becoming the first company to offer commercial high-speed...
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'Lord Of The Rings' Star Elijah Wood Coming To India As Disco DJ
Hollywood star Elijah Wood, best known as Frodo Baggins in The Lord of the Rings trilogy, is making his maiden visit to India this September. The 34-year-old actor, who is also part of a DJ duo called...
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No Police Verification Needed To Renew Passport, Says VK Singh
People who wanted to renew their passports had to go through a fresh round of police verification, a repeat of the hassle they had to experience when they applied the first time. Such verification will...
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