We, Indian are very optimist. We usually hope a lot even when we know that nothing such sort thing going to happen. I remember an interesting joke which is relevant here. A man bought ticket for the same movie more than 50 times and after a particular time, he used to leave the Theatre. An amused Theatre employee asked him “what is speciality in this movie, why you leave after […]
Post-demonetisation of high-value currency notes in India, Nepal Premier Pushpa Kamal Dahal `Prachanda` rang up Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking an arrangement whereby Nepal residents holding a huge stock of the now-banned high denomination Indian rupee notes could swap them for legal tender. Local media in Nepal, too, had a field day following the Prachanda-Modi telephonic conversation earlier this week, alleging that the Maoist leader had more than Rs 1 […]
We all know Canada is a beautiful place to live – but sometimes it takes a visitor from overseas, like Andrew Cooney, to remind us. The Australian photographer and filmmaker spent two months exploring Canada earlier this year, and his latest video will blow your mind. Cooney travelled 11,000 km in BC and Alberta, capturing 130,000 shots of our majestic mountains and glacial lakes, as well as grizzlies and wolf […]
From miniature moving bird sculptures to solar systems on your wrist, these watches are only for the rich . In the ever-evolving landscape of timekeeping, wristwatches faced a significant challenge about a decade ago with the rise of mobile phones and smartphones threatening to push them into obscurity. Nevertheless, the enduring appeal of wristwatches suggests that their relevance transcends mere utility and goes beyond being a timekeeping device. Today, […]
Amid the controversy over public sector lender SBI reportedly writing off loans worth Rs. 7,000 crore, including that of Vijay Mallya-promoted Kingfisher Airlines, a sanitation worker in Nashik has written to the SBI, seeking a ‘similar’ waiver of his Rs. 1.5 lakh loan. Bhaurao Sonawane, a safai worker with the Tryambakeshawar municipal council in Maharashtra’s Nashik district, said he had written to the SBI, seeking waiver of his loan, “in […]
The week from November 14 to 20 is being observed as the World Antibiotic Awareness Week 2016. The aim of the programme is to increase awareness of antibiotic resistance among the general public, health workers and policy makers about antibiotic resistance and to avoid further emergence and spread of antibiotic resistance. Resistance to antibiotics and other microbial medicines was acknowledged as a major health problem in May 2015 at the […]
A single drop of milk. A newborn baby. The ravages of war and terrorism. The defiance of those who protest and the fear of those entrapped. All are included in a multimedia project featuring Time magazine’s most influential images of all time, released Thursday through a new book, videos and a website. Many of the photos or frames from films are familiar, engrained in the collective conscious, including the Pulitzer […]
“I have asked for 50 days. It’s been just 10 days . the banks will infuse this money in the markets” The country will emerge victorious after the Centre’s demonetisation decision that was a “test by fire”, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday. “As I said on the very first day when I announced the decision, it is a time-consuming process. It will cause inconvenience and a little hardship […]
Your happiness is mostly shaped by your decisions. Changing the way you feel requires you to make tough decisions that you haven’t made before. We all want to do this but fear get’s in the way and stops us from taking action. Being comfortable and making decisions that are easy will get you absolutely nowhere. Your happiness is important, and you should spend time finding ways to live life on […]
The income-tax department has issued notices seeking ‘sources of income’ of hundreds of individuals and firms who have deposited huge amounts of cash in banks after the government’s announcement to scrap Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes on November 8. Officials said the department has initiated a country-wide enquiry under Section 133 (6) of the Income Tax Act (power to call for information). The notices were issued after banks reported […]
