US multinational companies are holding more than $2 trillion of their cash abroad, JP Morgan wrote in a recent report. Among the S&P 500, roughly $589 billion, or 63% of their total cash, was tied in foreign countries, it said. It makes sense for companies to leave their cash abroad because they would otherwise get taxed again on the money they bring into the US. One thing that sticks out […]
He would rather be a creative person than a “businessman”, he says, yet, Aamir Khan is one actor who manages to set cash registers ringing at the box office with almost all his films. As he gears up to step into the shoes of a wrestler for his next film Dangal, the actor talks about the importance of quality over quantity, and how he doesn’t make money unless the film […]
The Kenyan Interior Ministry has named an al Shabaab commander as the mastermind of the deadly assault on Garissa University attack and put a bounty worth 20 million Kenyan shillings on his head. The deadly siege last Thursday on Garissa University attack was claimed by al Shabaab, which an al Qaeda linked terrorist group. The siege that went on for 16 hours, ened up killing 148. According to […]
Ginger a common kitchen spice which we use in almost every spicy dish we make. It gives an excellent spicy nature to any food. But do you know it can used to treat more than 10 common diseases that we see regularly! Ayurveda describes it as an Analgesic, Carminative, Antiemetic, Aphrodisiac, Aphoristic, Digestive, Expectorant, and Stimulant. This digestive friendly and wonder drug is described as a universal medicine by Ayurveda. […]
Mieko Nagaoka, a 100-year-old Japanese female swimmer, finished a 1,500 metres swim in one hour, 15 minutes and 54.39 seconds in the masters swimming competition in Matsuyama, a media report said on Sunday. Nagaoka achieved this feat on Saturday, Xinhua reported. Mieko Nagaoka, born in 1914, took up swimming at the age of 82 to recover from a knee injury. In the beginning, Nagaoka did not know how to swim. […]
A 34-member Indian Army mountaineering team has also been tasked with cleaning the slopes of Everest and bringing down non-biodegradable mountaineering waste that’s been left behind by generations of mountain climbers. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Swachh Bharat mission is set to reach the top of the world. A 34-member Indian Army mountaineering team is preparing for a challenging journey to scale Mount Everest to mark the golden jubilee of […]
Everybody loves a zombie apocalypse. However, what some people fail to understand is that this statement holds true only while watching the Resident Evil series or The Walking Dead, not in real life. The horror fantasy of the world one day being taken over by the creepy flesh-eating undead, which ultimately leads to the extinction of mankind, is one of our favourite fantasies and has been used over and […]
Oscar-winning actor Russell Crowe’s directorial debut “The Water Diviner” is set to release in India on April 24. Crowe is back to enthrall the audience with his performance and not just as an actor, but as a director as well. The movie is an adaptation of the book “The Water Diviner”, written by Andrew Anastasios, read a statement. The movie stars Jai Courtney, Olga Kurylenko and Crowe himself in pivotal […]
When Usha Mantri brushed off frowning traditionalists and moved into a retirement village, she became a pioneer for a generation of Indians who are increasingly breaking the custom of multi-generational households. She is now happily settled in the peaceful retreat by India’s western mountains, which has an on-site Hindu temple and offers ayurvedic massage – and is a two-hour drive from her son in Mumbai. “I have a very different […]
Turnips are root vegetables. They belong to the family of Brassicaceae which is basically the family of green vegetables like cabbage, kale, brussel-sprouts, etc. We generally eat the roots but their sprouts and leaves are also edible and nutritious. Like other vegetables, turnips are very nutritious and good for health. Here are some of the health benefits of the root vegetable: Prevents cancer: The root vegetable contains high levels of […]
