Neeraj Pandey’s M S Dhoni – The Untold Story is a highly unusual enterprise. Never before in the history of cinema has a biopic of an active sportsman been mounted with quite this level of patronage from the subject himself. This unabashed puff-job has been bankrolled by Dhoni’s long-time confidant and business partner Arun Pandey and personally greenlighted by the cricketer. Objectivity isn’t, therefore, the film’s strong suit. So what […]

With the deadline for Indians to disclose their hidden black money under the Income Declaration Scheme (IDS) 2016 finished on Friday, reports suggested that the total amount declared was over Rs 65,000 crore. India Today reported that the department would recover tax worth around Rs 30,000 crore in its kitty (at 45 per cent) on the declared amount. However, in a surprising turn of events, Mumbai came second in declaring […]

With the festive seasons around the corner, e-commerce companies are all set to launch their big sale to woo shoppers. E-commerce giants in India are offering bumper deals and discounts for online shopping during this festive season against regular online shopping on products ranging from mobile phones, electronic items, home and kitchen appliances, apparels etc.These players have been investing significantly to ramp up delivery and logistics capabilities to meet the […]

The survey was conducted during April-December 2015 comprising of a total sample of 1,56,563 households, with 88,783 rural households and 67,780 urban households. Touching a five-year high, India’s unemployment rate rose to 5 per cent in 2015-16, with females having the highest unemployment rate and lowest labour force participation rate (LFPR), both in rural and urban areas. As per the fifth annual employment-unemployment survey of households released by Labour Bureau, […]

Around 98 per cent Indians are not trained in basic life-saving technique of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) during sudden cardiac arrest, shows a survey conducted by Lybrate, an online doctor consultation platform. In India, sudden cardiac arrest is a major cause of death due to cardiovascular diseases, and shockingly 60 per cent of the people who suffer a sudden cardiac arrest succumb to it even before they reach hospital. The survey […]

Finally after India has avenged the Uri attack by conducting surgical strikes across LoC, here comes the trailer of the John Abraham starrer ‘Force 2’ which is dedicated to the unsung heroes of India! This action thriller is based on the story of RAW officers and other Indian heroes that fight for the nation silently to guard the border against terrorism. Abhinay Deo directorial also stars Sonakshi Sinha who plays […]

As the Indian Army said on Thursday that it has carried out surgical strikes and inflicted serious damage on terrorists and those supporting them across the Line of Control, Pakistan will find that it has little space to respond to the daring operations. Here’s why: 1) New Delhi successfully isolated Islamabad diplomatically before it carried out the strikes. It was not merely how it quickly wrecked the Saarc summit in Islamabad, […]

Poverty and perceived hardship among young people may put them at the risk of worse cognitive function and premature ageing, a new study has warned. Previous research has shown that exposure to poor socioeconomic conditions during childhood, adulthood, or cumulatively, is associated with cognitive deficits. “Income is dynamic and individuals are likely to experience income changes and mobility especially between young adulthood and midlife,” said lead investigator Adina Zeki Al […]

It’s less than two months to go for Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, the Harry Potter spinoff no one believed they’d ever get. And now, we’ve got what they’re calling a ‘full-length’ trailer. Remember the good old days when trailers used to come with easy to understand numbers attached to them? But now, they’re given fancy titles. And since this one is called a ‘full-length’ trailer, as opposed […]

Collaborate with millionaires Hanging out with average people would make no difference to your bank account. If you want to be rich, you need to stop yourself from going for coffee every other evening to please your peers. Start hanging out with experts from your field and you would understand how they lead their life. Try to streamline your activities and get in a rhythm like the pros. Rule of […]