A popular ingredient finding its way into many Indian gravies, cashew – a plant originating from Brazil, is a nut high in minerals. Brought to India by traders, the cashew tree grows up to exceptional heights having a rather irregular trunk. Hanging from the branches are large juicy apples at the bottom of which are attached the cashew nut. Made available round the year, the nut has a great shelf […]
Rukh movie review: Manoj Bajpayees film has a secret that will kill you from inside It’s not easy to be courageous enough to challenge the genre-bound filmmaking, especially for a first timer. Director Atanu Mukherjee’s Rukh challenges existing norms and our sensibilities as we get confused in our attempt to fit this suspense drama in a bracket. It might look like a typical whodunit in the beginning, but you realise […]
Delhi Schools’ Fee likely to hike The new recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission have arrived, and have brought along a hike in the Delhi private school fee. The step comes particularly after the Delhi Government, led by Arvind Kejriwal, allowed the recognition of various unaided private schools on DDA (Delhi Development Authority), to increase their fee by as much as 15 per cent. This measure has been taken […]
India welcomes Apple iPhone X The Apple iPhone X has arrived now in India. The new X series would be available to pre-order a week before its official release date is the 3rd of November. The new entrants in the market- iPhone 8 and 8 plus, the other two ends of this ‘Apple’ triangle have been available for a month now. While the final end of this triangle will be […]
We are born with the fear of snakes and spiders says study Turns out that emoting fear when faced with spiders and snakes is not something we learnt as we grew up – we are born with it. According to a study, this terror of creepy crawlers may have an evolutionary origin. It was found that even in infants, a stress reaction is evoked when they see a spider or […]
Thumri queen Girija Devi passes away at 88 Doctors at Kolkata’s BM Birla Nursing Home said she suffered a cardiac arrest. Prime Minister Narendra Modi condoled her death, saying the singer’s music appealed across generations and her pioneering efforts to popularise Indian classical music would always be remembered. Devi made her public debut on All India Radio Allahabad in 1949. She was given all three Padma awards – she was […]
The Kapil Sharma fans are in for a ride as the trailer of the comedian’s much-awaited film Firangi is finally out and it’s nothing like we expected. Firangi is the second movie on Kapil Sharma’s resume after Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon, which was unable to receive a heartwarming response from the audience. With Firangi, Kapil Sharma will also mark his debut as a producer, Directed by Rajeev Dhingra the film […]
Rising pollution hints at post Diwali woes in Delhi The Delhi Environment Minister, Imran Hussain contacted the Union Environment Minister, Dr. Harsh Vardhan recently. The concern of their topic was the use of Helicopters for sprinkling water over the landscape of Delhi. The cost for the same, according to Imran Hussain, would be borne by the Delhi State Government. The letter came a day before the meeting regarding road pollution […]
Yogi welcomes US in UP Over two dozen American companies are all set to invest in multiple opportunities in Uttar Pradesh. The UP Chief Minister, Yogi Adityanath met the delegates and the representatives of the US-based firms and investors. The meeting emphasized on the fact, how the state’s stronghold in its economic matters is going to strengthen the ties between India and the US. The Yogi Adityanath led government is […]
Eight months back, when Siraj was picked up by SRH for whopping Rs 2.6 crore, the medium pacer asked his father – an auto rickshaw driver – to stop working. The Team India selection committee on Monday picked the squad for the three-match T20I series against New Zealand. The uncapped pair of batsman Shreyas Iyer and fast bowler Mohammed Siraj were also named. Hyderabad pace bowler Siraj, on the back […]
