India has been considered as one of the most peaceful nations in South Asia in 2017 and ranked at 137th globally in a latest survey. The Global Peace Index 2017 was prepared by the Australia-based Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP). Bhutan, which ranked 13, has been named as the most peaceful country in South Asia, followed by Sri Lanka 80th, Bangladesh 84th, India 137th, Pakistan 152nd and Afghanistan 162nd. […]

Mohammad Shafi Armar, a one-time Karnataka resident charged by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) with playing a key role in Islamic State (IS) operations targeting India, has been named a specially designated global terrorist by the US, a statement released by that country’s Treasury Department said on Thursday. The designation prohibits “any transaction or dealing” with sanctioned individuals. The statement also sanctioned three other alleged IS figures, Bahrain national Mohammed […]

Greek philosopher Plato once said, “Books give a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and life to everything”. There are very few joys as pure and simple as losing yourself in a book or chancing upon a good one. Ask any book lover about the pleasures of reading and even the most inarticulate will wax eloquent on the delights of ink-and–paper adventures. If you […]

The Finance Ministry today said names of the 12 big defaulters identified by the RBI for initiation of bankruptcy proceedings will soon be made public. The RBI yesterday said it has identified 12 large loan defaulters who account for 25 per cent of the total NPAs in the banking sector and those will be referred to respective banks for filing insolvency proceedings. These cases will be accorded priority by the […]

More than 70% of smartphone apps are reporting personal data to third-party tracking companies like Google Analytics, the Facebook Graph API or Crashlytics, warns a new study. When people install a new Android or iOS app, it asks the user’s permission before accessing personal information. Some of the information these apps are collecting are necessary for them to work properly: A map app wouldn’t be nearly as useful if it […]

As Prime Minister Narendra Modi heads to the US later this month, a new book promises to unravel the “method” behind the apparent “madness” of President Donald Trump. “Indian Foreign Trade: Trumped up or Down” by veteran bureaucrat Amiya Chandra hopes to demystify the man and his business minded approach to the job of governing arguably the most powerful country in the world. “To predict Donald Trump actions you need […]

The Supreme Court on Friday upheld the validity of the law making Aadhaar mandatory for allotment of PAN and filing of Income Tax(IT) returns but exempted those without it for now until the larger privacy issue is decided. In effect, those who possess an Aadhaar card must link it to their Permanent Account Number(PAN) card and those who have enrolled and not yet got their Aadhaar card are also exempted […]

A food lover’s curiosity to try as many new dishes as possible is never ending. They take pride in experimenting with adventurous new flavors, cuisines and recipes. While some are lip-smackingly delicious, some have a crazy burst of a multitude of flavours and some are, well, borderline dangerous to eat. And that’s what makes them a must try and deserve a special mention on your bucket list! We have curated […]

There is no doubt that we’re our own worst enemies when it comes to achieving our best and living the life of our dreams. Although some of us are conscious of our visions/dreams, we still lack the necessary tools and knowledge to turn them to reality. Interestingly, no matter how bad your life might have been in the past you can still achieve your best version if you’re determined. To […]

India took a tense build-up to their ICC Champions Trophy defence in their stride on Sunday by achieving their second-biggest One-day victory over arch-rivals Pakistan in the opening Group B clash at Edgbaston, Birmingham. Skipper Virat Kohli led from the front and continued his dominance of Pakistan in the last few years with a brilliant, unbeaten 81 as defending champions India amassed 319/3, their second highest total in a tournament […]