‘The cooperation of Yakub with the investigating agencies after he was picked up informally in Kathmandu and his role in persuading some other members of the family to come out of Pakistan and surrender Constitute, in my view, a strong mitigating circumstance to be taken into consideration while considering whether the death penalty should be implemented,’ B Raman had written in August 2007. With possibly days left for Yakub Memon’s […]

“Without getting discouraged, focus on your dream, strive towards it.” “Dreams do come true.” The Indian Navy’s first ever woman Air Traffic Controller, Remadevi Thottathil takes us through her inspiring career journey. The Air Traffic Controller performs a critical function in the aviation sector. It is a role where a split second of delay in decision can cause a disaster. When in July 1992 the Indian Navy started inducting women […]

A giant flower, said to be one of the world’s oldest and largest species, has bloomed at a Tokyo park for the first time in five years, it’s reported. The 2-metre-high (6.5 feet) Titan arum rarely flowers and is notoriously difficult to propagate. The Jindai botanical gardens in the city of Chofu have extended their opening hours especially to allow hundreds of visitors to see the flower, which only blooms […]

The infertility rate is higher in some Indian states because people tend to spend more time on work, and this leads to physiological imbalances and ovulation disorders, said Tamil Nadu’s director of medical education, Dr. S Geethalakshmi.Speaking at the fifth FERTICON, a national medical conference organised by Aakash Infertility Centre, Geethalakshmi said the infertility rate is lower in states that are known for early marriages and lower literacy levels.”As literacy […]

It is surprising to see Pixar all ready to put out another movie just months after its critical and commercial triumph with Inside Out. But we are not complaining, the trailer for its new feature, The Good Dinosaur, looks stunning. The official synopsis reads: An epic journey into the world of dinosaurs where an Apatosaurus named Arlo makes an unlikely human friend. The movie flaunts photo-realistic animations (see 00:04, 00:19) […]

Washington: Behold the amazing view of our Earth! Recently, a NASA camera on the Deep Space Climate Observatory (DSCOVR) satellite has returned its first stunning view of the entire sun-lit side of Earth. DSCOVR is equipped with the Earth Polychromatic Imaging Camera (EPIC) that took the new photo which has been clicked from 1.6 million kms away in space on July 6. NASA ✔@NASA Our ‘EPIC’ camera on @NOAASatellites’ #DSCOVR […]

It was a huge relief when Narendra Modi launched the ambitious Swachh Bharat Abhiyan in October 2014, to improve the poor state of sanitation in the country. Honestly, the country needs a massive push towards building and maintaining hygienic facilities. At present, most of the public toilets in the country will make you faint even before you are halfway through. While most men take to the street corners for relief, […]

I Am Kalam director Nila Madhab Panda is back with another issue-based film Kaun Kitne Paani Mein. This time, the focus is on the scarcity of water in the interiors of Rajasthan. The film features Kunal Kapoor, Radhika Apte, Saurabh Shukla and Gulshan Grover in important roles. Saurabh Shukla plays a king in the film who is finding it increasingly difficult to keep up with his old traditions in absence […]

The Parliament’s Monsoon Session has kicked of quite as per plan. 4 disruptions and eventual adjournment at the Rajya Sabha was Day One’s highlight and Day 2 doesn’t promise to be significantly different with talks of silent dharna ensuing in the days to come. We have been lamenting about the loss of significant legislation time, reforms taking a backseat and a severe loss of the tax payer’s money used for […]

Microsoft booked an $8.4 billion charge in the fourth quarter, swallowing a bitter pill by writing off the Nokia phone business it bought just over a year ago. It narrowly beat analysts’ depressed expectations for a quarter that also saw a steep decline in personal computer sales even as it prepares to launch its latest operating system, Windows 10.   The Redmond, Washington-based software giant posted a net loss of […]