Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday hit out at cow vigilantes, saying he felt enraged at such “anti-social elements” who indulged in crimes by the night and masqueraded as cow protectors by the day. Speaking at a Town Hall-style meeting here, Modi said he has asked state governments to prepare a dossier of people who are “running shops” in the name of cow protection and put so-called “gau rakshaks” on […]

Whenever you start striving to reach your goals or chase your dreams, that little voice turns up. The one that tells you you’re not good enough, or smart enough, or strong enough. It’s your fear of failure and those lies it whispers can become truths if you listen long enough. No matter how hard you try and ignore it, it can stop you powering forward. The bad news is that […]

In a birthday editorial Thursday, US President Barack Obama described himself as a feminist and urged renewed effort to break down gender stereotypes. The father of two girls, who was raised by a single mother, penned an essay for Glamour magazine, declaring “this is an extraordinary time to be a woman.” I say that not just as President but also as a feminist.” Listing strides made by women, from gaining […]

Fireworks and laser-lit choreography launched the Rio Games on Friday as Brazil sought to forget seven years of troubled preparations and the Olympic movement temporarily put aside its doping crisis. Under the gaze of Rio`s Christ the Redeemer statue, 78,000 people packed into the Maracana Stadium to watch the four-hour party with Michael Phelps and other sporting superstars taking centre-stage in South America`s first Olympics. Brazilian singer Paulinho da Viola […]

So here it is, the first trailer for Christopher Nolan’s new film, Dunkirk. In a shift for the director, who’s made a name with his Batman films and science fiction epics Interstellar and Inception, it will be his first war drama. The film hasn’t been in production for too long, and this is very much a teaser (in fact, Warner Bros has labelled it an ‘announcement trailer’). The one-minute clip […]

The futuristic bus can easily glide over traffic jams and pile-ups, as was seen during its demo run. China is popularly known for its technological prowess throughout the world and it has again managed to jolt the world after it finally turned the concept of a ‘straddling bus’ into reality. While the concept video of the ‘Transit Elevated Bus’ was doing rounds on social media since May, no one actually […]

There’s a thrilling Ashton Kutcher film from the early 2000s, called The Butterfly Effect, which explores the dark side of time travel; when you wake up months, maybe years later or earlier, and are transported to a whole new world. In this new world, you may be older, younger or even adorn a new identity. It’s 2016, and yet, the mere thought of the film is enough to give me […]

T Venkataiah will be given the award at the launch of Swachh Survekeshan at National Media Center in New Delhi on August 6, 2016. A Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) worker, has been selected as the ‘Best Worker’ under Swachh Bharath Mission. T Venkataiah will be given the award at the launch of Swachh Survekeshan at National Media Center in New Delhi on August 6, 2016. He has been working […]

Kishore Kumar’s musical journey started with an injury. His brother Dada Muni Ashok Kumar once revealed that a young Kishore had a terrible voice. But once he cut his big toe at home and the injury made him cry all the time. He would wail all day and night and, as Dada Muni put it, uska gala khul gaya. So, we can credit the pre-pain killer era for giving Kishore […]

It’s possible to live better even when you have chronic illnesses such as arthritis or diabetes. Learn the habits that help you overcome these conditions. We all have a choice. Yes, we actually do have a choice in deciding how we want to live our lives. As we age we begin to see the results of some of the choices we have made. Hopefully, some of those choices have been […]