What’s the most ridiculous thing you’ve seen in a movie? Sri Devi playing a woman who is actually a shape-shifting snake in Nagina? Shah Rukh Khan riding a rickshaw to chase a gang of criminals in a car in Main Hoon Na? Or a song whose lyrics go as follows: ‘Your mama says you love me, your papa says you love me, love me baby, love me’? It’s a safe […]
Rameswaram is perhaps the only place in the country where the rail route to the temple town offers a lifelong memorable experience. As the train slowly crosses the railway bridge connecting the Indian mainland and the Pamban Island in Rameswaram, one is fascinated looking at the sea below. This turns into thrill as the train enters the 1941-built cantilever railway bridge that opens upwards in the middle for ships to […]
As the election dates draw closer in Bihar, it is time for the various political parties to take a realistic view of their poll line-ups. It is needless to mention that the BJP is right at the centre of attention. Everyone from the common man to erudite and experience psephologists, it is the BJP’s fate that most are looking out at. Will it be successful in garnering the required seats? […]
Just because you’re no longer in school doesn’t mean you’ve got it all figured out. You’ve still got plenty of important skills left to master – but now you’re on your own. To help you navigate this confusing time, we reviewed several Quora threads on helpful skills and ways to spend time in your 20s and 30s and highlighted the most useful insights. Just because you’re no longer in school […]
“There’s a world out there, and you’ve got to look at both sides of the mountain in your lifetime,” said Bill Janklow. And today we show you how the Himalayas look from 20,000-feet. This aerial view was released by the cinema experts at Teton Gravity Research. The first ultra HD footage of the Himalayas shot from above 20,000 ft. with the GSS C520 system, the most advanced gyro-stabilized camera system […]
A quick reminder Identify your problems but give your power and energy to solutions. Sometimes we find ourselves running in place, struggling to get ahead simply because we forget to address some of the basic success principles that govern our potential to make progress. So here’s a quick reminder: You are the only person responsible for your success. The best part of your life will start on the day you […]
Kainchi Dham is a small temple complex situated on the banks of the Kosi, a river in the Kumaon region of Uttarakhand. The place came to limelight after Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg told Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during the last week’s townhall meet, that Steve Jobs had recommended he visit Neem Karoli Baba’s (Maharajji) ashram in Kainchi. Zuckerberg visited the ashram at a time when he and Facebook were going […]
Moscow: In a landmark victory in the war on terror, Russia has claimed to have eradicated the headquarters of ISIS in Syria. Check out an incredible footage which shows the headquarters of the dreaded ISIS militant group and an arms depot being destroyed in the region of Ildib. However, US President Barack Obama said that Russia’s strikes, which began on Wednesday, are “only strengthening” the ISIS position. This is the […]
The ministry of human resource development is inviting applications for the Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Plan 2016. The scheme is meant for Indian nationals who wish to pursue a master’s degree or PhD. The study is tenable in the UK from September-October 2016. Applicants should not be more than 40 years (as on October 8, 2015). Candidates who have already been abroad for studies/training/specialisation either on scholarship or on their […]
Germany marks a quarter-century as a reunited nation on Saturday, with two leaders from the formerly Communist East portion heading a country that increasingly asserts itself as Europe’s political heavyweight – and now faces a new challenge in a refugee influx that will demand deep reserves of resourcefulness and patience. West and East Germany united on October 3, 1990, capping a process that started less than 11 months earlier when […]
