Murdoch Hails Modi As 'Best Leader Since Independence'
In what will certainly floor Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, 84-year-old media Baron Rupert Murdoch on Friday called him the "best leader with (the) best policies since independence," with a...
View ArticleWATCH: Virginity Can Still Play Deal Breaker In The Modern Indian Marriage
No woman from a conservative Indian family likes to talk about it, but the V-card plays a pretty important role in their getting married to the man of their parents' dreams. Men, on the other hand are...
View ArticleBook Review: Backroom Tales From The Workshop Of India's Economic Reforms
1991 was a watershed year for India in many ways, but two stand out. One, Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated and became the last member of the Nehru-Gandhi dynasty to be prime minister. That paved the way...
View ArticleHindu Way Of Urinating Is The Best, Sanatan Sanstha Says
The Goa-based Sanatan Sanstha, whose members have been accused of killing Communist leader Govind Pansare in February, has a lot of personal grooming advice for its followers. Apart from hairstyle and...
View ArticleHardik Announces 'Lollipop Movement' Against Gujarat Government's Aid Package
AHMEDABAD -- Patel quota movement leader Hardik Patel today announced he would launch a "lollipop movement" in the state to express displeasure over Gujarat government's package for students of...
View ArticleVintage Movie Night With The Kids
This article is from The Swaddle. By Shivani Shah A few months ago I made the mistake of watching Frozen. It was dull and long and did nothing for me except get "Doooo you want to build a snowman?"...
View ArticleHow Bihar Elections Could Shape India's Future
The elections in Bihar have implications beyond the state. With 42 members in the Lok Sabha and 16 in the Rajya Sabha, Bihar is a highly politicised state. Its transition from an agrarian feudal...
View ArticleMobiles, Mustafa And The South Asian Migrant In Singapore
Photo Courtesy: Author It was a crowded Sunday evening (as usual) in Singapore's Little India area, at a major bus stop perpendicular to the iconic Mustafa Centre on Syed Alwi Lane. The retail...
View Article18 Indians Among Over 700 Killed In Haj Stampede, Confirms MEA
Eighteen Indians have died in the stampede outside the holy city of Mecca that killed at least 717 people and injured 860 others. MEA Spokesperson Vikas Swarup confirmed that 18 Indian Hajis have died...
View ArticleDelhi Police Picked Up Somnath Bharti's Dog 'Don' For Treatment
NEW DELHI--While the "hide and seek" game continued between Delhi's former law minister Somnath Bharti and the police on Friday over a domestic violence case filed by his wife, the police picked up his...
View ArticleFull Text Of Narendra Modi's Speech At The United Nations Sustainable...
Amid India's strong bid for a permanent seat in UN Security Council, Prime Minister Narendra Modi pitched for reform of the powerful world body to make it "broad-based", saying it is essential to...
View ArticleIndian Pioneer Of Robotics Saves Life Of 2-Year-Old Using A Bottle And A Cup
When Dr Khurshid Guru heard there was a child suffering an asthma attack aboard his transatlantic flight last week, he knew what to do. Armed only with a plastic water bottle, a cup, some tape and an...
View ArticlePakistan Waging Proxy Terror War Against India, Says Home Minister Rajnath Singh
LUCKNOW-- Home Minister Rajnath Singh today blamed Pakistan for waging a proxy terror war against India and regularly violating the ceasefire agreement. He also noted that India's borders with Pakistan...
View ArticleWATCH: Parineeti Chopra, Richa Chadda And Kalki Remind You Why We Need...
What if women treated men, the way men treat women? Well, a lot of men apparently feel that the world is not fair on them—"Why is there no movie called Father India?" "If women swear they are...
View ArticleIn New York, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Gets Love And Hate From...
NEW YORK-- Prime Minister Narendra Modi is getting his share of both love and hate in New York. During his three-day visit stay in New York, Modi met at least a few hundreds of Indian-Americans in the...
View ArticleNajeeb Jung Is A Good Man With Bad Bosses, Says Delhi Chief Minister Arvind...
NEW DELHI--A day after a BJP MP demanded his removal, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal surprisingly came out in defence of Lt. Governor Najeeb Jung, saying he was just following directives of the PMO and...
View ArticleThe Rangmanch Girls
(L-R) Aditi Vasudev, Shweta Tripathi and Sayani Gupta in Prithvi Theatre's make-up room in Mumbai (Photo: Ritesh Uttamchandani) This article is from Open Magazine. By Divya Unny They are young, feisty...
View Article'Why Buy A Cow When Milk Is So Cheap?'
"Why buy a cow when milk is so cheap?" I first heard this male chauvinistic line when I was perhaps 10 years old. The reference to a woman is unmistakable. So is the analogy to sex outside of marriage....
View ArticleMind The Gap
What happens when it becomes clear that the whole world is wrong? We all know the story of the Emperor's invisible clothing, or more seriously, what happened to Galileo when he pointed out that the sun...
View ArticleA Visit To The BMW Plant In Munich: The Future In Motion
It all started when my cousin in Dallas, Texas, announced that he had purchased a car from BMW and was coming to Munich in August to pick it up. Why was he coming all the way to Munich when BMW has...
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