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Monthly archives: August 2015

Historic moment: US flag raised in Cuba after 54 years

Washington: In a historic moment, the US today raised its national flag at its new Embassy in Cuba after a gap of over five decades, marking the end of one of the last vestige of the Cold War. The US and Cuba officially restored their diplomatic ties last month with reopening of the Cuban Embassy in Washington. US Secretary of State John Kerry, who specially flew for this occasion became […]

3 Steps To Creating A Clearer Vision For Your Dream Career

When it comes to choosing a career all young people are given the same bland weightless advice of “live out your dream” and “follow your passion” but what does that truly mean? How do you know what your passion is, and what if you don’t even know what your dream lifestyle looks like? Today I want to enlighten you on how to create a clear vision for the professional life […]

Freedom Of Press In India: The Shocking Reality

It is the Independence Day weekend and quite naturally the I-day spirit is everywhere. From freedom to choose discount offers to freedom to sleep, almost every conceivable form of freedom is on offer right now. I decided to take this opportunity to assess the state of freedom of press in our country. As an Indian I have always been immensely proud of the constitutional encouragement that Press gets in the […]

 
 
 

Watch: Kapil Sharma at his funniest best in 'Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon' trailer!

Comedy king Kapil Sharma is ready to tickle the funny bones yet again—this time with his debut film ‘Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon’. The film is helmed by the famous director jodi of Abbas-Mustan. The makers recently released the trailer of this much-awaited comic caper on Twitter. Kapil Sharma tweeted the trailer link. One can see that Kapil is the lucky man in this film, who has three wives and a […]

 
 
 

This Independence Day, The Tiranga Has a Message for Every Indian

“I was born in 1947, made out of hand-spun cotton on a charkha, dyed in the three colours of courage, peace and the earth. I symbolize Independence…” As India prepares to celebrate its 69th Independence Day on August 15, this powerful video has a poignant message for every Indian — ‘Freedom is the absolute truth… and in truth there is valour…’ Put beautifully in words by Priyan Redican and expressed […]

GST Bill: 8 things you must know

NEW DELHI: It is still not sure if the government would be able to pass the debatable Goods and Service Tax (GST) Bill in the Rajya Sabha even in its last leg of the Monsoon Session or not. Opposition Congress continues to disrupt the session demanding Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s response on the Vyapam scam and Lalit Modi issue, while the ruling NDA awaits the passage of the Bill. First […]

The Adil-Anderson Connection: India’s Loss, A Gandhi-Family Friend’s Gain?

  For most of the post-1980 generation in India, Adil Shahryar is a name that they are not even aware of or ever heard but the question then is why did this name create such a stir in the Parliament and why did it become the Congress Vice President, Rahul Gandhi’s red faced moment in the Parliament. With Sushma Swaraj hinting at the alleged quid pro quo by the then […]

Azim Premji, Shiv Nadar Among World's 20 Richest People in Tech: Forbes

New York: Wipro Chairman Azim Premji and HCL founder Shiv Nadar are the only two Indian tycoons in the top 20 richest people in the world of technology, according to an inaugural list by Forbes that has been topped by Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates. Mr Premji is ranked 13th on Forbes’ first ever list of ‘100 Richest People In Tech’, followed by Mr Nadar on the 14th spot. Two Indian-origin […]

'Earlier people stared at me as if I was an animal. Not anymore'

Kalpana Ghodawat, a brave acid attack survivor, who runs a beauty parlour. Kalpana has undergone at least 100 surgeries, but feels one must always love life. Her favourite place in the world, she says, is her beauty parlour where she loves making women look more beautiful. We salute her courage! I wake up early and go to my shop by 9 am. It is a grocery shop which belongs to […]