India will become the world’s second largest economy in terms of Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) by the year 2050, according to a report by the professional-services giant PwC. The Pwc report titled “The long view: how will the global economic order change by 2050?” ranked 32 countries by their projected global gross domestic product, measured by Purchasing Power Parity. The report points out that China has already surpassed the US […]

The above video shows how some of the railway employees at ticket counter are corrupt and make money by giving tickets to agents . Railway Ministry needs to look into such issues and issue strict laws for such employees caught red handed.   Please follow and like us:

It seems Pakistan is all set to be cornered by the US for its terror activities against India and other countries. In a major development, top US think-tanks have recommended to the Donald Trump administration that the US should “levy costs” on Pakistan for perpetuating terrorism in India and Afghanistan. Also, the think-tanks say that the Trump admin must quickly formulate a new approach toward the country to prevent it […]

A new, second trailer for Netflix-Marvel’s next superhero offering, Iron Fist is here. Finn Jones stars as the lead and is joined by a fresh new cast and some familiar alums from the series’ sister shows, Daredevil, Jessica Jones and Luke Cage. Jones, whom you’ve seen earlier in Game of Thrones as Loras Tyrell, plays orphan Danny Rand whose parents died in a plane crash when he was 10 years […]

  It’s a quiet, sunny morning in Bateshwar. There isn’t a soul in sight and the only sign of human activity one can see is a plume of smoke rising up from the top of a ravine. “It’s from a house inside the hill,” the driver says. “The old baba always cooks his lunch outside.” So off I go a steep, sandy path to the top, where the dry sand […]

The opposition’s allegations aside, the rate of unemployment is actually rising in the country, especially among the backward classes, the government admitted in the Rajya Sabha on Monday. In reply to a question during Question Hour, minister of state for planning Rao Inderjit Singh said that overall unemployment was rising, but the rate was highest among the Other Backward Classes (OBCs). While the overall unemployment rate is 5%, it is […]

India’s sacred river Ganga looks far from a worshipped body. What once used to be pure, sacrosanct and devoid of even a spot of dirt, has now become unclean. The National Green Tribunal (NGT), which has been monitoring the cleanliness of the river for a while, on Monday observed that, “Not a single drop of river Ganga has been cleaned so far”. The NGT also called out the government agencies […]

Best Monday ever. Actress Anushka Sharma’s second film as producer promises to be everything wonderful. The 28-year-old actress became a producer with NH10, which was hailed by audience and critics and her next, titled Phillauri, is on its way to greatness. Set in Punjab, the film traces the story of a ghost (played by Anushka Sharma) who is married to a living person (Suraj Sharma) after he was asked to […]

Dr. Vishal Rao, an oncologist and head and neck surgeon at the Bangalore-based HealthCare Global (HCG) Cancer Center, writes about the debate on food safety in India and how it is related to cancer. A 45-year-old man presented himself to an oncologist with the typical symptoms of stomach cancer. His worst fears came true, the biopsy reports showed positive results. He led an extremely healthy lifestyle; exercised regularly, maintained a […]

In a country where women are denied some of the basic rights, the observance of Women’s Day is path-breaking. International Women’s Day is widely celebrated across the globe where people pledge their support for gender equality and celebrate the achievements of women and has become a regular event in the social calendar. Yet, many countries beyond this ambit and Saudi Arabia is one such nation where many basic rights are […]