An impoverished Indian father plans to sell his own kidney to fund life-saving treatment for his three morbidly-obese children. Sisters Yogita Rameshbhai Nandwana, 5, and Anisha, 3, and their 18-month-old brother Harsh, are among the world’s heaviest young children. Weighing 34kg, 48kg and 15kg respectively, the food they eat in a week is […]
As I woke up to a plethora of Facebook posts this morning celebrating India’s success at the Wimbledon, I could not help but think that the summer of 2015 will no doubt be written in gold in India’s sporting history. It was not just a summer that saw Indian tennis stars wow the sacred grounds of Wimbledon but also a reinstatement of the fact that perhaps Indian Tennis is in […]
Begging in India is Rs.200 crore industry and this has been said after two year survey by Dr. Rafiuddin, on average a beggar earns Rs.24,000/- per month in cities which is almost equal to a white collar job salary. There are instances of rich beggars in India for example a beggar was found with Rs.8,00,000/- in his garbage bag or […]
Terms like markets nosedive, trading halted, stock markets slump quite naturally stirs up the fear quotient in an average investor’s mind and the flight to safety and safe havens seems the best proposition at the moment. The heat of hectic trading as the exchanges plummet southwards have often scalded retail investors to the extent that they never ever considered investing in stocks. So what is it with stock that […]
We say that doctors are angels sent by god to save human life. But for me the same doctors has come as demon in my life to ruin it in pieces. Due to few doctors negligence I lost my husband’s life just like a water bubble. Few days back we were a happy family with ambition and future plans for our upcoming life. But who knew life threatening danger […]
It has the makings of a potential crime thriller. One of the biggest corruption scam in India, misappropriation of nearly Rs 36000 cr, huge stakes, the who’s who of the MP Political circuit and a mounting number of unexplained and sudden deaths, the Vyapam Scam in Madhya Pradesh is increasingly becoming a benchmark of the political might of the state leaders and the extent to which corruption has eaten […]
It is obvious that as most other women, I was outraged by the acutely sexist Outlook write-up about IAS Officer, Smita Sabharwal, titled ‘No Boring Babu’. Somehow the volume of work that she has done thus far, her dedication and hardwork all seemed to be belittled by the mere fact that she is good looking, wears pretty sarees or carries herself beautifully. That really set me thinking about the […]
As the deadline for the first payment tranche ends today, global markets are in a state of flux. Fears of Greek exit from the EU and uncertainty about the outcome of the referendum that the Greek Govt has decided to hold on July 5 has resulted in wide spread risk aversion and flight to safety across global markets. From Japan to US, the risk of contagion and the strategies […]
Warren Buffett is still an inspiration for most people who harbour the hope to make it big in the financial market. Whether you are stock market investor or a forex market follower, it is hard not to be not inspired by the great investment guru’s words and fashion your trade in a way that he advises. The story of a 17-year old newspaper delivery boy who worked his way […]
Misti was found in horrible state…. she is suffering from severe skin infection and was not eating since several days ….. has innumerable ticks on her body and saddest part is she is anaemic ……. we have take Misti to pvt foster and take intense care of Misti This is not Misti’s age to suffer. Donate Rs.8000 for Misti’s health so that she can be healthy and be with mama […]
