‘Demonetisation Anthem’ by actor Silambarasan The team of the upcoming Tamil film Thatrom Thookrom has released a new single titled Demonetisation Anthem, and it is anything but flattering Actor Silambarasan’s song ‘Demonetization Anthem’ from Thatrom Thookrom was published on YouTube on Wednesday and has received more than 9 lakh views. The song was written Kabilan Vairamuthu and was sung by the actor. Sung by actor Silambarasan and with words that […]

India Celebrates National Education Day : Birth Anniversary of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad November 11 is celebrated as National Education Day. But why this particular date? Well, November 11 is the birth anniversary of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad who was the first education Minister of independent India. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad was born Abul Kalam Ghulam Muhiyuddin on November 11, 1888.   Maulana Abul Kalam was of […]

Oscar-winner Brie Larson’s”Basmati Blues”trailer The trailer of Oscar-winner Brie Larson’s latest offering, ‘Basmati Blues’, is viral for all the wrong reasons. The cliche-rich trailer, complete with a Bollywood dance sequence, shows Larson’s character travelling to India to sell genetically-modified rice to farmers. The two and a half minute clip, which shows all things stereotypically ‘Indian’ like stray goats and spicy food, has been thrashed online for ‘white-washing’ and cultural appropriation. […]

‘I will destroy humans’: Humanoid AI robot Sophia gets Saudi citizenship Sophia smiles mischievously, bats her eyelids and tells a joke. Without the mess of cables that make up the back of her head, you could almost mistake her for a human. The humanoid robot, created by Hanson robotics was bestowed citizenship by Saudi Arabia last week. The Future Investment Initiative will be held in the kingdom’s capital city of […]

GST latest- Items tax slab slashed Here are the items on which tax slabs have been slashed after the lasted GST council meeting: 28% to 18% Wires, conductors, insulators, electrical plugs and switches, fuses, connectors Board and panels, Consoles Particle and fibreboards, Plywood Furniture and bedding mattress Vanity cases, trunks and suitcases, travelling bags and handbags Washing detergent Liquid detergent Shower gels and creams Shampoos and hair dyes Shaving cream, […]

Anasuya Sarabhai Honoured With Google Doodle on Her 132nd Birthday Google celebrated the 132nd birthday of Anasuya Sarabhai, pioneer of the women’s labour movement in India, on Saturday with a doodle. Born on November 11, 1885, to an industrialist’s family in Gujarat’s Ahmedabad, Sarabhai played a pivotal role in altering the course of India’s labour history. In 1914 she helped Ahmedabad’s weavers successfully organise their first strike for higher wages. […]

In a massive relief for consumers, the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council on Friday decided to slash tax rate on a wide range of mass use items– ranging from chewing gums to detergents–to 18 per cent from existing 28 per cent. The Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said in more tax rate changes, “178 items have been moved from 28 per cent to 18 per cent GST slab, changes will […]

Based on a story by Kamna Chandra and written by Tanuja Chandra and Gazal Dhaliwal, the 125-minute movie is a two-hander for the most part. Irrfan’s breezy performance is one of his most relaxed yet. Qarib Qarib Singlle is a road movie-cum-coming-of-age romance, with a bittersweet tang to it, and yet it is peppy, and fun and fresh: two adults, a man and a woman, connect via a dating site, […]

Maitree Express aims to connect India and Bangladesh Honourable Prime Minister of India Shri Narendra Modi along with the Bangladesh Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina are jointly launching a cross-country passenger train. The train will start ferrying the passengers from 16th November at 11 am (IST) from Kolkata. It will reach its desires location in 4 and a half hours. The Khulna-Kolkata train service aims at opening up two bridges on […]

Muslim girl threatened for teaching yoga, sharing stage with Swami Ramdev Ranchi-based yoga instructor Rafiya Naaz has come under the attack from Muslim clerics for practicing and teaching yoga to orphan kids. Rafiya, 20, said that she has received threat messages on her social media page for sharing dais with renowned yoga guru Baba Ramdev.   Her house was even stoned by unidentified miscreants here following which she approached the […]