Vladimir Putin was the world`s most powerful person for a fourth straight year in 2016, Forbes magazine said on Wednesday in its annual rankings. US President-elect Donald Trump is in the second place. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi ranks ninth on the Forbes list of 74 of the World’s Most Powerful People. “Russia`s President has exerted his country`s influence in nearly every corner of the globe,” the US business magazine […]

Pronab Sen, the government’s former chief statistician, says contrary to perception, GDP growth won’t be drastically hit in the present quarter. While popular perception is that the demonetisation effect would drastically reduce economic growth in the ongoing quarter and by a bit in the next one, Pronab Sen, the government’s former chief statistician, tells Indivjal Dhasmana it will be the other way round. Various estimates say growth in gross domestic […]

Everyone likes to munch on sunflowers seeds. But have you ever wondered that seeds from sunflower could be beneficial for our body? Well, many of us are not aware that sunflowers seeds are  good for health. It also promotes many health benefits to our body because of its nutritional value. Here are some health benefits of the seeds which we all must know: Aids  digestion Because of its high dietary […]

Now, we have already been bowled over by the teasers of Vin Diesel’s xXx: The Return of Xander Cage and Dwayne Johnson’s Baywatch. Combine the action-packed sequences and the oomph factor of both and you get the teaser of Fast & Furious 8. Furious 8 or Fast 8 is the eighth installment of the Fast & Furious franchise which is all about fast cars, tough men and hot women (make […]

Dear Son, I write to you today, not only as your mother but also as a woman. I write to you because stalking, eve-teasing, molesting, sexual harassment, rape aren’t words you only hear in the news and as debating topics in school. They are a reality faced by most women, their age, economic or marital status notwithstanding. I’m sure it disgusts you to know that your mother has been on […]

Mr Owaisi said the revolution that Mr Modi was dreaming to bring would never happen as it had pushed people into distress. AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi on Monday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of being a “tyrant”, who caused a havoc in every house through his demonetisation drive. Addressing a public meeting organised on the occasion of Milad-un-Nabi at the party headquarters at Darus-salam in the city, Mr Owaisi said […]

The Parliament logjam continues and the Winter Session of 2016 might perhaps go down the history books with just 3 days remaining before the session ends on December 16. But the question that might be bothering many is what’s so new? In fact if we look at the way the Parliament has been functioning, every session be it Winter, Monsoon or the Budget sessions there are more hours that have […]

If you want to witness the magic of the human brain in action, play the matching game with a 4-year-old — you know, the classic game where the tiles are arranged face down and players take turns flipping them over to find pairs. You’ll see what I mean as you watch that wonderful little brain doing its thing. It’s amazing, and when you realize you’ve been outdueled in a brain […]

The trailer for OK Jaanu begins with Adi (Aditya Roy Kapur) and Tara (Shraddha Kapoor) telling an uncle (Naseeruddin Shah) about their relationship. They’re not married, nor is marriage part of their plans. She wants to go to Paris to study architecture, he wants to go to the US to “give Mark Zuckerberg competition”. Until they do head off to these respective cities, and fulfill their respective dreams, they want […]

Acording to a recent research led by London School of Economics, not financial factors but meaningful relationship and robust mental health are the reasons behind a happy and content individual. It further added that the happiness of finding love and good mental health is much more than of doubling one’s salary. “The evidence shows that the things that matter most for our happiness and for our misery are our social […]