One of India’s top female bikers, Veenu Paliwal died in road accident in Madhya Pradesh’s Vidisha district on Monday evening. The accident happened after her bike went out of control on a turn and she skidded off a road near Gyaraspur about 100km from Bhopal.Paliwal along with her companion Dipesh Tanwar was on a nationwide tour on her Harley Davidson when the accident happened. She was also planning to make […]
Indian scientists have developed an eco-friendly nanotechnology for water-softening applications that could be used in civic water treatment plants for generating potable water, said the official of a technical institute. The team from Institute of Advance Study in Science & Technology (IASST) in Assam’s Guwahati, crafted a biopolymer using a naturally occurring substance, called chitosan (obtained from the hard outer skeleton of shellfish, including crab, lobster, and shrimp) as a […]
A congressional committee on Monday recommended impeachment of Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff, setting the stage for a crucial vote in the lower house to decide whether she should face trial. The committee voted 38 to 27 in favor of Rousseff`s ouster. Both sides yelled slogans and waved placards as the vote was completed after hours of bad-tempered debate that often descended into shouting matches, reflecting Brazil`s increasingly bitter divisions. The […]
If there’s one sure thing this year, it’s Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. The Harry Potter spin-off has slowly been building steam, and just dropped its second trailer. Immediately, the difference is clear. More effects work has been done: 1920s New York finally looks like 1920s New York, the magic looks magical, the characters are better defined and the story has become clearer. It’s odd then, that Warner […]
As phase two of polling is underway in Assam, one question that is perhaps on every one’s mind is how will this round of polling in the eastern part of the country pan out for BJP, especially after its debacle in Bihar. Will the Bharatiya JanataParty and Modi magic make a difference in the Himalayan state or would the Brahmaputra valley continue to see a predominance of the Congress raj. […]
All of us have already run through our health courses especially in the month of April, with the most essential World Health Day on the 7th. Yet, there is no harm in going through the subject once again. It is purely for our own benefit that we gather an idea of all the deadly diseases that are doing the rounds and can possibly target one of us in the near […]
April 14, 2016, will mark the 125th anniversary of BR Ambedkar’s birth. All around us, we see a rush of opportunists seeking to grab a piece of Ambedkarian glory, with the BJP leading the pack. Prime minister Narendra Modi never misses a chance to sing his paeans, both as prime maker of India’s Constitution and as champion of Dalit emancipation. The reality is that too much is made of Ambedkar […]
Today the top priority for children and students is education. But there are a lot of tech entrepreneurs who gave us an example that you don’t always need a degree from a renowned college to become a millionaire. Although education is very important, here are 10 tech heads who are doing extraordinarily well without a degree. Steve Jobs – Apple: Steve Jobs was the co-founder, chairman, and chief executive officer […]
Today, the historic river bed of Kali Bein, a tributary of the Beas River which flows through Punjab, is teeming with life and is a delight to watch. But it wasn’t always like this. The river was once filled with filth and garbage. Till one man, Sant Balbir Singh Seechewal, took it upon himself to clean up the river. Not only did they clean it up and rejuvenate some parts […]
Successful entrepreneurs come in all shapes and sizes; young and old, highly educated and high school dropouts, bootstrapped and venture-funded. There’s no one size fits all combination that you could possibly use to model the “perfect entrepreneur.” What similarities do successful entrepreneurs have in common? What factors helped determine their level of success? Through my research & analysis, my findings show that all successful entrepreneurs share a common set of […]
