Tony Singh is a Sagittarius, born in Punjab and then migrated to Canada. He spent his childhood in Toronto playing percussions in different bands. He also loved playing street hockey in Greek Town just like the movie Wayne’s World 🙂 So, the Canadian culture is part of his life.   Meet Tushar Unadkat in conversation with Tony Singh Tushar Unadkat(TU): Why Sirens of Shanti? Tony Singh(TS): Well, Shanti means peace… Sirens […]

Underlining that pluralism and multi-culturalism were at the core of India’s psyche, President Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday said the world was witnessing “the worst impulses of intolerance” and it was time to reinforce the values that bind together a diverse India. Inaugurating the first-ever international conference of Indologists at Rashtrapati Bhavan, Mukherjee said the world was struggling to deal with the kind of hatred never seen earlier. “We are, today, […]

Nothing has been conclusively found even though many theories have swirled around for a long time. In what seems a final push, the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government is seeking to finally resolve the mystery. A huge multi- institution effort costing over Rs 150 crore is underway to scientifically resolve the enigma of this so called ‘Brahma Dravya’. J P Nadda, Union Minister for Health & Family Welfare, has assured […]

Tulsi plant holds a lot of significance in the Hindu tradition and has a lot of health benefits too. Apart from its religious implication, Tulsi is often consumed for its medicinal values. Here are some health benefits of the medicinal plant we all should know: Regular intake of Tulsi leaf juice, empty stomach increases memory. Juice of the medicinal plant can also be used to bring down fever. It is […]

Every year, BBC releases a list of 100 most inspirational women from around the world. These include influential women from the fields of politics, science, entertainment and more, along with those who are less popular but are inspiring many in their own ways. This year’s list, which was announced on Wednesday, includes seven Indian personalities. 1. Sania Mirza This name needs no introduction. Proud holder of current world’s number one […]

Whether you caught a glimpse of it while flicking through the morning papers, walking past the newsstand, or while looking over at a fellow commuter on the train with his/her head buried in the newspaper, it’s unlikely you missed this advertisement today. Emblazoned with the words ‘Free electricity is coming’, the ad refers to a film on philanthropist Manoj Bhargava’s project Billions in Change — more specifically, a film about […]

Battling to safeguard the country from terrorists, Col Santosh Mahadik suffered fatal injuries following a fierce gun battle with terrorists on Tuesday (17th Nov’15). The colonel who fought the infiltrators till the wounds started to force shut his eyes probably saw the phosphenes, forming a blurry image of a proud Indian flag, while breathing his last. Here’s what happened on 17th Nov 2015: Having led a lot of successful operations, […]

Powerful, hypnotic, captivating, stunning….one could just run of adjectives while describing Bajirao Mastani’s trailer. The audience along with actors Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone, both of whom were watching the trailer for the first time were left speechless after watching glimpses of Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s magnum opus. The trailer begins with a slow motion shot of Ranveer Singh dressed as the famed Maratha warrior Bajirao riding a galloping horse with […]

In a bizarre incident, a river – apparently not full of water- but with sand and pebbles was recently seen gushing through the Arabian desert. The ‘river of hail’ was captured in a video and was uploaded on YouTube by Latina News TV. The clipping has been reportedly recorded in Saudi Arabia’s Empty Quarter, the largest contiguous sand desert in the world. Notably, at one point, the individual capturing the […]

Recently, Mr. Salman Khurshid and Mr. Mani Shankar Aiyar have made disparaging remarks in Pakistan and to Pakistani media respectively that bring the Government of India and the PM in a bad light. Mr. Khurshid has “praised” the efforts of Pakistani PM Nawaz Sharif for long term peace with India but commented that it was the Indian government that made things uncomfortable for Pakistan to continue on that path insinuating […]