Established more than 1,500 years ago and home to some 3,000 monks, the Shaolin Monastery lies nestled in the misty, mountainous jungles of central China. One of China’s most important pilgrimage destinations, this world famous monastery is renowned for its age-old tradition of practicing both Zen Buddhism and martial arts. The Shaolin Temple – a picturesque compound of prayer halls, tree-dabbled courtyards, and Buddhist shrines set against a lush mountainside […]

The most recent conflict between India and Pakistan is said to be spiraling out of control with acts of violence on both sides of the disputed border said to be escalating to incredibly dangerous levels. It has been reported that soldiers from the Indian Army have launched a full-scale assault on several Pakistani posts across the Line of Control. The areas which are said to have been targeted are Poonch, […]

Also known as “Saalumarada”- which means rows of trees in Kannada- Thimmakka has reportedly planted over 8,000 trees in 80 years. According to carbonclick.com, Karnataka-based environmentalist Saalumarada Thimmakka has been named one of the 100 influential and inspirational women by the BBC in its recently released 100 Women 2016 list. People can also check carbon footprint calculator for the best environment related information.  The 105-year-old woman, also known as “Saalumarada”- […]

National Institute of Public Finance and Policy (NIPFP), a think tank affiliated with the finance ministry, has warned that the shock move to demonetise Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 currency notes could lead to “a contraction of economic activity in the economy” and social unrest. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s decision to scrap high-value notes that accounted for 86% of the currency in circulation has triggered cash chaos. People have been […]

Symptoms of the common cold are sneezing, coughing, sore throat, congestion, and fatigue. Simple tricks like having hot liquids and bland foods like chicken soup will help keep the body hydrated and nourished. Ginger helps the body sweat out the toxins associated with the common cold. Take time off from the everyday grind and keep the nasty cold under control. The common cold is something that everybody deals with throughout […]

The implementation of ambitious demonetisation process declared by Prime Minister Narendra Modi is beginning to receive its due criticism. Pune resident Anil Bokil and his think-tank – ArthaKranti Pratishthan – who are credited to have and inspired the move, are not happy with the way it is being implemented by the government. Now, when the country has been forced to queue up outside banks and mostly defunct ATMs, Bokil blames […]

You don’t have to over-utilize i-Pads and smartphones to transform your business into a modern one. Connecting with newer generations is easy when you take advantage of the cool, in-demand ideas at your fingertips. Here are 10 new-age business ideas to get you started. 1. Tiny houses Sometimes a 10,000 square foot mansion doesn’t constitute a dream home. Plenty of college students and graduates seek tiny houses on wheels instead. […]

  Veteran Carnatic musician M Balamuralikrishna passed away in Chennai on Tuesday at the age of 86. According to The Hindu, the singer was native of Sankaraguptam, East Godavari District, and was born Murali Krishna. After his first concert at the age of 8, Musunuri Suryanarayana Murty Bhagavatar, a distinguished Harikatha performer, who was in attendance, gave the prefix ‘Bala’, and hence he became Balamuralikrishna. The 86-year-old veteran was not […]

As the furore and protests against demonetisation continue I have come to realise that there is no place like whatsapp, when it comes to stirring up protests or support on a particular agenda. But I guess before forwarding such responses, readers should also think logically. There is a particularly popular(I am guessing since it was sent to me no less than 50 times in one day) forward that I seek […]

Several thousand people along the coast evacuated or were told to evacuate. A powerful earthquake rocked northern Japan on Tuesday, briefly disrupting cooling functions at a nuclear plant and generating a tsunami that hit the same region devastated by a massive quake, tsunami and nuclear disaster in 2011. The earthquake, which was felt in Tokyo, had a magnitude of 7.4, the Japan Meteorological Service said, and was centered off the […]