The Goods and Services Tax (GST) rate will have four brackets – 5, 12, 18 and 28 per cent. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has said it will be announced later how different items and services will be taxed, but essentials and food will be in the lowest tax slabs while luxury and sin goods like tobacco products will be in the highest and will attract an extra cess. Here is […]
Millions of women become pregnant because they lack access to contraceptive devices to limit or space their families, or are ignorant about them. In 2008, Arti Chauhan (name changed to protect identity), mother of a 12-year-old girl, a 9-year-old boy and a 6-year old girl, became aware that two pills — mifepristone and misoprostol — could induce an abortion, a procedure she considered after getting pregnant when her boy was […]
The Power Minister Piyush Goyal has claimed that the Government will be successful in completing and 100% implementation of electrification drive by May 2017, almost a year before the 1000-day deadline set by the Modi Government expires. But the question is would that be a realistic deadline and is it possible to reach electricity to each and every Indian household by May next year? This seems especially doubtful after the […]
As Iraqi troops battled to gain ground a few streets away, soldiers in the Mosul district of Intisar wrapped a wounded and bloodied colleague in a blanket, lifted him off his Humvee, and sped him away from the frontlines for treatment. Heavy shooting and mortar fire shook the neighbourhood, which the soldiers were trying to recapture from Islamic State militants who have held Mosul for more than two years. Fighting […]
Five years ago, a 50-something woman living in a tumbledown 87-year-old building in Mumbai became the talk of the town for “standing up” to Donald Trump. Reports described Smita Panvalkar, a homemaker, who lived with her husband, son and brother in the first floor of the building as a “gritty woman who stands between Donald Trump, easily the world’s most glamorous real estate developer, and his first project in India”. […]
‘It begins with her.’ it most certainly does. The trailer of the long overdue Wonder Woman film from the house of DC was unveiled late last night and it’s everything fans have hoped for. Israeli actress Gal Gadot stars as the otherworldly Wonder Woman, reprising the role from the Batman v Superman movie – in which, may we say, she was easily the best part. In her own movie, Gal […]
The Indian Institutes of Technology. A dream for most, a reality for only a select few. These prestigious engineering institutes in India incubate and nurture some of the smartest minds in the country. Students undergo years of intense training in order to be among those that crack the IIT entrance exam, believed to be one of the most competitive examinations in the world. Shivangi, who used to be a humble […]
Bananas prevent cardiovascular disease, boosts bone mass and helps fight depression. Eat a banana if you suffer from heartburn, morning sickness, mood swings. It increases hemoglobin in the blood and reduces blood pressure. Daily consumption restores normal bowel movement, cures hangover symptoms and reduces stress by calming the nervous system. From preventing cardiovascular events to regulating PMS, bone mass, constipation, heartburn, and more than a dozen other ailments, bananas pack […]
One of India’s most iconic and influential spiritual personalities – Swami Vivekananda – born as Narendranath Dutta, was a disciple of Ramakrishna Paramhamsa, an ardent devotee of Goddess Kali. Representing India at the Parliament of the World’s Religions on September 11, 1893 at the Art Institute of Chicago, Swami Vivekananda, began his speech by addressing the audience as “Sisters and brothers of America!” His words echoed compassion and universal brotherhood. […]
Finding restaurant franchises for sale is actually easier than finding good fine dining restaurants! TripAdvisor released its list of best fine dinning restaurants in India for 2016. Find out which restaurants made the cut… Travel website TripAdvisor published a list of the India’s Top 10 fine dining restaurants as part of their 2016 Travelers’ Choice Awards series. The list was compiled after taking into account the reviews submitted by travellers […]
