Cyber crooks are rampantly carrying out fraudulent activities in the name of the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), conning gullible customers under the garb of various central schemes. One such incident has come forward where a Nigerian has been netted by the CBI for allegedly running a racket, whereby he impersonated PMO officials and duped people. In April 2017, the deputy secretary of PMO wrote a complaint to the CBI alleging […]

Every time my grandmother receives any money, she carefully puts it away in her tiny purse she keeps under her pillow. For a very long time I believed her hoarding tendencies were just related to age. I was wrong. Save, but not in cash The previous year’s demonetisation exercise exposed how universal the habit of hoarding cash is among women. Housewives, who had squirrelled away whatever cash they’d saved from […]

A 21-year-old man has become the first in Britain to give birth after he put his sex transition on hold to get pregnant by a sperm donor. Hayden Cross, who made headlines around the world earlier this year when he announced he was pregnant by a sperm donor, has given birth to a girl. Cross told The Sun that daughter Trinity-Leigh is his “angel”. Cross gave birth by caesarean. The […]

Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his pleasure on Ahmedabad becoming India’s first World Heritage City. Taking to Twitter, PM Modi said, “A matter of immense joy for India”.  Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani and BJP president Amit Shah on Saturday hailed the declaration of Ahmedabad as world heritage city by UNESCO.  “Just inscribed as UNESCO world heritage site: Historic city of Ahmedabad #India”, UNESCO said in a tweet tonight.  Expressing […]

Democracy today is the cult of the bahubali. The 56-inch chest, displays of power, bold flourishes and a roaring presence thrill voters. Indira Gandhi was India’s original sari-clad bahubali who watched over the nation’s borders like a knight astride a charging warhorse, as if ever-ready for battle. Any threat to India? Out to the front she galloped, flying the flags of belligerent patriotism. In December 1971, the Indian army ‘liberated’ […]

The teaser of Jr NTR’s upcoming film Jai Lava Kusa has become a rage on the internet amassing a combined 7.8 million views on YouTube and Face book within 24 hours of its releases. The actor was overjoyed and has thanked everyone for the response. “Overwhelmed by the love &feedback given by fans,friends,film fraternity & the media for #JaiTeaser. Will strive to do better. Love You All (sic),” NTR tweeted. The filmmakers […]

Reiterating that India has violated the 1890 treaty between Britain and China, Beijing on  Friday accused New Delhi of having “ulterior motives” in including the tri-junction with Bhutan in the Sikkim standoff . In a statement, China’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Geng Shuang said that New Delhi’s acceptance of the 1890 Sino-British treaty on the boundaries in the area should not change with the passage of time. “The so-called tri-junction point […]

Kargil war hero, late Captain Vikram Batra’s short 24 years of life are a personified testament to the spirit of the Indian Army. As fiery in his enthusiasm and courage as army call name “Sher Shah”, Batra was martyred on July 7, 1999, during combat. Five weeks after the Kargil war began, on June 19, 1999, Lieutenant (at the time) Batra was ordered to recapture Point 5140. In spite of […]

Electronic payments have become safer for consumers with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) introducing the concept of ‘zero liability’ and ‘limited liability’ for bank customers for any card or online fraud. The central bank has also made it mandatory for banks to register all customers for text message alerts and permit reporting of unauthorized transactions through a reply to the alert message. The proposal to limit customer liability in […]

How could you get the politics of your film almost perfect in the first half, then descend into eternal Bollywood clichés about rape and maaaaaaa in the second? How could you go from low-key to high-pitched within the span of a single narrative? How could you assemble some of the most talented screen performers ever seen together in a film, then limit many of them with one-dimensional characterisation? Debutant director […]