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Monthly archives: September 2015

These Two Indian Bankers Are The Most Powerful Women In Asia-Pacific

Fortune magazine has ranked Indian bankers Chanda Kochhar and Arundhati Bhattacharya as the top two in a list of most powerful women in Asia Pacific. ChandaKochhar, 53 heads the country’s largest private sector lender ICICI Bank stands tall at Number 1 on the list. The magazine has recognized Kochhar who has revolutionized Indian banking and for making ICICI Bank into the “nation’s largest and most profitable private sector lender”. Kochhar […]

Want quick relief from acidity? Try these 10 home remedies

We have all suffered from acidity at some point or the other. Excess stomach acid can cause uncomfortable symptoms, pain, and even severe health problems. Well, instead of popping up antacids, there are some natural home remedies you can try to get rid of the problem.   Cold milk: The calcium in milk prevents acid build up and absorbs the excess acid produced, thereby reducing the symptoms of acidity. Mint […]

Bihar Elections: BJP Bets On Women & Youth In List 1.0, Allies Not Happy

As decision day draws closer in Bihar, the Bharatiya Janata Party is all set to tackle the situation head on. The first one off the block, it has now gone ahead and even released the first list of candidates. Comprising of 43 names, this list has names of candidates contesting in various phases. There are about 19 names of candidates contesting in Phase 1, 15 for Phase 2 and 9 […]

India's AR Rahman responds to 'fatwa' on Muhammad film

Indian musician and composer AR Rahman has responded to criticism against him for composing music for a film on Prophet Muhammad. Rahman’s response which he posted on Facebook said he composed the music in “good faith”. The Raza Academy in Mumbai said it issued a “fatwa” against Rahman and the Iranian director of the film Majid Majidi. The institute also wrote to the Indian government, seeking a ban on the […]

Turnbull sworn in as Australia's new PM

Canberra: Former Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull was sworn in as Australia’s new prime minister on Tuesday, a day after Tony Abbott was defeated in ruling Liberal Party’s leadership ballot.    Turnbull was sworn in at a ceremony by Governor-General Peter Cosgrove in the capital Canberra, reported Xinhua news agency.    “There has been a change of prime minister, but we are a very strong government, a very strong country with […]

Mark Zuckerberg Showed us His Office: 10 Things We Spotted on His Desk

Ever wondered what’s inside the Facebook headquarters at Menlo Park, California or what Mark Zuckerberg’s office space looks like? Wonder no more, the Facebook CEO has just granted you full access to his kingdom. In the company’s first ‘live’ video, Mark Zuckerberg personally provides a tour of the tech giant’s new headquarters. Essentially, the Facebook workspace is sprawled across a massive open area and has a democratic seating plan with […]

 
 
 

Hurray! India’s Kingfisher beer rated the best in the world by Americans

In one part of India, people take a holy dip in the Ganges during Kumbh Mela. Elsewhere, there are millions of Indians going to a bar and having a sip of Kingfisher beer and having a fun time with their friends. For many of the alcohol lovers out there, fun times or shall we say, ‘King of Good Times’ will always be associated for some of the best times we […]

Why do Muslims pray on Friday?

The secret behind Friday Prayers Muslims pray daily and not only on Fridays. However, particularly on Fridays, they are called for a special gathering prayer at noon in the mosque, called Jumaa prayer. But why Friday? Frankly speaking, I am not scholar enough to answer this question but I am curious to find an explanation. Let’s take a look at some of the information available on the Internet that managed […]

BJP: Number Crunching Time In Bihar

With the five-phase Bihar polls almost there, hectic number crunching is underway in the BJP camp. Between wanting to cash in on the anti-incumbency factors, trying to win the maximum possible individual seats and banking on key regional allies, it is quite a tight rope for the party in the state. As per the party’s initial calculation, it was hoping to field around 160-165 seats, of which it was targeting […]