The company strives to keep the old world charm of letters in this email driven world. 11-year-old Sara* really missed having her mom around for lunch. Her mom, a techie in one of the largest IT parks in Bengaluru, unfortunately could never make it home during lunch time, due to the huge workload at her office. Sara decided to do something about this. She sent a beautiful handwritten letter to […]
Thousands gathered to protest against the Uniform Civil Code, at the AIMIM headquarters in Hyderabad. There was a pleasant lull at Darussalam, the headquarters of the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) in Hyderabad on Wednesday evening as the sun set. People scurried about making arrangements, setting up chairs, lights, checking the sound system, even as a large battalion of policemen were huddled in a corner of the ground, with a […]
Aamir Khan is back and how! The makers of Dangal have unveiled the trailer of the film based on the incredible success story of wrestler Mahavir Singh Phogat and his daughters Geeta and Babita. The trailer highlights Mahavir’s dream of winning a gold medal for the country and his wish to have a son to follow in his footsteps. But he is blessed with four daughters! The inspiring tale […]
If Wednesday night’s presidential debate could set the roadmap of the forthcoming US elections to choose the country’s next President, then it would not be wrong to say that indications of stormy times ahead are written all over the wall. A defiant Donald Trump announced in clear words that he would not accept the election results if he lost and he would consider it rigged. Questioned directly by mideratir Chris […]
“How are you?” “Long time, how have you been?” “What’s up?” What’s common between these sentences is the ugly truth that neither the question nor the answer is ever genuine. But hey, isn’t she always smiling? Don’t let that fool you. Look into her eyes; she might be breaking inside. Before we experience this gem of a video, let’s get a few facts straight so that we’re on the same […]
For most of us living in Delhi, a trip to the mountains meant either Shimla or Manali. Places such as Kasol, Shogi, Chindi, Theog were completely unheard of. This trip, which was considered a break from the city, had its fair share of horse-riding afternoons, numerous ice-cream treats on the mall and posing infront of an erstwhile church from the British era. Things have changed and how! Reminiscing about my […]
As the social media campaign calling to boycott the Chinese goods gains momentum, Beijing’s media said that products manufactured by Indian firms cannot compete with those of the China. In a straight-forward op-ed, Chinese daily Global Times today said that New Delhi can only ‘bark’ and do nothing about the growing trade deficit between two countries. “Indian manufacturing cannot compete at all with Chinese products, for various reasons,” it reads. […]
The Hyderabad police has arrested former world billiards champion and Padma Bhushan recipient Michael Ferreira and three others in connection with a case of Rs 400- crore fraud involving the multi-level marketing company QNet. The Hyderabad police has arrested former world billiards champion and Padma Bhushan recipient Michael Ferreira and three others in connection with a case of Rs 400- crore fraud involving the multi-level marketing company QNet. Police brought […]
Could environmental factors actually determine a person’s height? Sort of. Though genetics plays a major role in a person’s height, so can nutrition. Seeing to it that your child gets a balanced and nutritious diet can go a long way in making sure they grow to their full potential. And if you’ve already reached your max height, just remember that good posture will not only give you a few more […]
Ponnusamy* is the first doctor from Tamil Nadu’s Pudukottai village. Returning to practice there after he obtained his degree, he learned that there was one disease he could not cure: Casteism, which afflicted both his patients and his colleagues in the medical community. Some of the earliest memories that Ponnusamy has, are of Dalits in his village being treated like slaves. “We were not allowed to wear shirts and slippers. […]
