A university in Britain is offering a new course next month on philosophy based on the popular Game of Thrones fantasy TV series. Over two six-hour sessions, John Donaldson from University of Glasgow will introduce key philosophical principles by using themes from the show. Through the course named ‘Game of Thrones and Philosophy: Politics, Power and War’, Donaldson will explore some of the many philosophical ideas embedded in the show’s tales […]

What is it like to leave everything that you’re doing, quit living a mundane life and set out on an adventure? Yes, it all sounds exciting and romantic when you read such quotes on social media with hashtags like #wanderlust. The trailer of Daniel Radcliffe’s upcoming film, Jungle just disillusioned us and reflected the harsh truth about the life of a traveller. It all begins romantically with Daniel Radcliffe packing […]

Despite the Centre’s push for digital payments post demonetisation, candidates who wish to be president have to pay Rs 15,000 in cash. Under the rules, candidate have to deposit the amount with the returning officer while filing their nomination papers for the post. A bank official sitting there would count and check the notes, sources said. The candidate can also deposit the cash at the Reserve Bank of India, enclosing […]

Indian-American Rishi Shah, who quit college 10 years back to pursue entrepreneurial dreams, has become tech’s newest billionaire and his business partner, Shradha Agarwal, is close behind. Their windfall came with a USD 600 million infusion of venture capital into Outcome Health, the Chicago health care tech company they founded in 2006. It’s now valued at USD 5.6 billion. Shah grew up in the Chicago suburb of Oak Brook, the […]

Time, for me, is like ice cream for a five-year-old. I treat time like I treat a beautiful woman – with respect. This sweetheart called time is a scarce resource that we’re all taking for granted. We piss our time up against the wall like it’s nothing. We treat our time like it’s an overflowing beer on a Saturday night that we piss out after we’ve numbed the pain or […]

This Father’s Day, Betsy Roddy will write two cards: one to her dad, and the other to her late great-grandmother, Sonora Smart Dodd. The second card is a century-old family tradition honouring the mother of Father’s Day. Sunday is the 107th Father’s Day celebrated in the US since Dodd created the holiday in 1910. As a result, she is the one responsible for those annual gifts that run the gamut […]

India has been considered as one of the most peaceful nations in South Asia in 2017 and ranked at 137th globally in a latest survey. The Global Peace Index 2017 was prepared by the Australia-based Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP). Bhutan, which ranked 13, has been named as the most peaceful country in South Asia, followed by Sri Lanka 80th, Bangladesh 84th, India 137th, Pakistan 152nd and Afghanistan 162nd. […]

Do your nails have spots, lines or bumps? If your answer is a yes, then a visit to the dermatologist is on your cards. Most of us only give a thought to our nails when they have grown too long or need coloring. But our nails are actually not just meant to beautify the ends of our fingers and toes but give out important information about your state of health. […]

Sabarmati Ashram, which served as epicentre of the country’s freedom struggle during Mahatma Gandhi stay there, will celebrate its centenary today in presence of his grandson and former West Bengal Governor Gopalkrishna Gandhi. Mahatma Gandhi lived in the ashram, situated on the banks of Sabarmati river in Ahmedabad along with his wife Kasturba from 1917 and 1930. The Ashram trust has planned several programmes, including opening of two permanent galleries […]

When the National Award-winning filmmaker, Madhur Bhandarkar comes out with a movie, you can expect a completely fresh cinematic experience. With the trailer of Indu Sarkar, Madhur set the stage for his most political film until now. The film is set in the 1975 Emergency, the 21-month period from when Prime Minister Indira Gandhi unilaterally had a state of emergency declared across the country. And as the trailer claims, be […]