Nearly 50 years ago British MP Enoch Powell gave one of the most racist and controversial speeches in British political history. “Rivers of Blood”, as it came to be known, was a tirade against Indians and Africans coming to work and settle in Britain. To him it was “literally mad” that the country was allowing them in. “It is like watching a nation busily engaged in heaping up its own […]
Indian media has once again proved their shameless nature by completely blacking out this story! General VK Singh and Sushma Swaraj have once again proven their brilliance. As many as 1,100 retrenched Indians are expected to return to India in the coming weeks with Saudi government issuing exit visas to the Saad group workers, according to External Affairs Ministry. Minister of State V K Singh, who is currently in Saudi […]
In the last eight years, 58 manual scavengers have died on duty. Within five months of getting married and a little over a year after Venkatramana took up manual scavenging, he became a statistic. Twenty-four-year-old Venkatramana, a Dalit, died of asphyxiation on October 18 after entering sewage treatment plant in Shantinivas Apartment near Yeshwantpur Railway station in Bengaluru. Manjunath, a Veerashaiva, who entered the septic tank along with Venkatramana, died […]
Perhaps one of the most bewildering things about Konkona Sen Sharma’s directorial debut, A Death in the Gunj, is not being able to label or categorise it under a genre. This is the first thought I had when I walked out of its India premiere at the Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival 2016. Is this film an indie-drama? “Artsy fartsy”, as someone who watched the film with me, said? Parallel […]
In the run-up to Diwali, a detergent brand has come out with a wonderful commercial with an even more wonderful message – look beyond your family and share some Diwali cheer with everyone you know. Shared on October 17, the video shows how a bunch of kids light up the festival for those who probably couldn’t celebrate it. The advertisement has received over 1.2 million views on YouTube so far. […]
Who doesn’t like to eat this tiny and juicy fruit? Everyone loves this sweet fruit that looks quite similar to blackberry and tastes like grapefruit. This delicious and nutritious fruit belonging to the Moraceae family. Mulberry is not only tasty but also promotes many health benefits. Here are some health benefits of mulberry: Prevents cancers Being a good source of resveratrol and a potent phytonutrient, researchers believes that mulberry helps […]
A number of major Indian banks are taking safety measures amid fears that the security of more than 3.2 million debit cards has been compromised. Meanwhile, Nettitude explains security operation services and why banks should think about the importance of externally monitoring and avoiding threats. Some of the affected banks have been asking their customers to change security codes. They are also blocking and replacing debit cards. The breach is thought to […]
Lemon water is considered good for our body as it helps in restoring our health and rejuvenating the entire physical system. We all know that lemon give many health benefits to our body as it is a powerhouse of vital nutrients and antioxidants. So, one should start their day by drinking a glass of lemon water to energize themselves. Here are some health benefits of drinking lemon water: Good for […]
Old, weak and hurt, Wolverine looks nothing like how we have always seen him in the trailer for Logan. The trailer, released on Thursday, shows Hugh Jackman reprise his role as the fierce hero; except he is not as fierce anymore. In what looks like a long, long time since Days of Future Past, he has grown older, his powers are not the same, there are scars all over his […]
According to Forbes, the total wealth of India’s top five billionaires, which stands at a whopping $83.7 billion, is more than the cost of 1,230 Mars Orbiter ‘Mangalyaan’ Missions and is more than 18 times the cost of hosting the 2016 Rio Olympics. Industrialist Mukesh Ambani, who has been named India’s richest person for the ninth year in a row with a sharp increase in net worth to $22.7 billion, […]
