Jitender Chhatar, a 30-year-old farmer from Haryana’s Jind district has done something most of us don’t have guts to do. Jitender has not only married a gang rape victim but is also assisting her in her legal battle against the alleged accused. We seldom get to hear such inspiration stories, people like Jitender should be recognised because people like him are the harbinger of change in the point of view […]

A Tricolour was on Sunday hoisted on a flag mast, said to be the country’s tallest, 323 metres from the India-Pakistan border at Attari. The flag was unfurled at a height of 355 feet from the base — which is five feet high. Add to it another 10 feet, where an aviation light stands, and the total height of the structure goes up to 365 feet. The flag is said […]

While millions of parents think using hand sanitiser is keeping their kids germ free, a recent report has pointed out the potential dangers of the product. There have been numerous cases of kids suffering eye irritation, vomiting, and abdominal pains after coming into contact with hand sanitiser, a study by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has found. Between 2011 and 2014 there were 70,000 calls to poison […]

Ecological problems are no longer a myth. The facts are ranged in such a manner that it is a clear statement. The way we are going right now, it is a disastrous path. But we call it “business as usual.” If we go with “business as usual,” the planet is in for a very serious turndown in the way it functions. People say recycling, using alternative power and similar ideas […]

Some 110 people have died in southern Somalia in the last two days from famine and diarrhoea resulting from a drought, the prime minister said on Saturday, as the area braces itself for widespread shortages of food. In February, United Nations children’s agency UNICEF said the drought in Somalia could lead to up to 270,000 children suffering from severe acute malnutrition this year. “It is a difficult situation for the […]

The teaser of Deadpool 2 is here and boy, does it tease. Deadpool, starring Ryan Reynolds, as the titular character, became the surprise hit of 2016. It was a (not) superhero film with an anti-hero made on a small budget (when compared to superhero flicks) and above all, it was R-rated i.e Adult-rating, Indians! But Deadpool managed to make an enormous Rs 5,225 crore (US $783 million) from a budget […]

In the run up to International Women’s Day on 8 March, we profile little known women in South India who have fought against all odds in their local communities to bring forth change and transformation. While some of these women stand out as shining examples of the power of determination, there are others who must battle misogyny and harassment. With this series, we highlight not just the trials and tribulations […]

Whether it’s money, power, or fame, success means something different to everyone. For Bill Gates, it’s defined by two factors: making a difference and taking care of the people closest to you. “Warren Buffett has always said the measure [of success] is whether the people close to you are happy and love you,” Gates explained during a Reddit AMA , or “ask me anything,” on Monday, when asked about his […]

On racial crimes in U.S., Valarie Kaur asks, “what if our America is not dead, but a country that is waiting to be born?” It was the murder of someone she called uncle 15 years ago that turned Valarie Kaur into a political animal. In the years that followed, Ms. Kaur has emerged as an interfaith leader, an activist-lawyer and filmmaker, who keeps the focus on racism in America. But […]

With the nation still in shock from the killing of an Indian engineer in the US last week, another Indian-origin businessman has been shot dead outside his home in South Carolina, media reports said. On Thursday night, Harnish Patel had closed his shop at 11.24 p.m. and barely ten minutes later he was shot dead outside his house in Lancaster, a media report said. Patel’s death comes two days after […]