At the peak of World War II, the British and the Germans faced a severe shortage of men to work in the factories because many of them were recruited for fighting. The British found a simple solution to the problem: they recruited more women to run their factories and take care of non-combat jobs. But the Nazis kept their women at home, believing that their only job was procreation and […]

Rameswaram is perhaps the only place in the country where the rail route to the temple town offers a lifelong memorable experience. As the train slowly crosses the railway bridge connecting the Indian mainland and the Pamban Island in Rameswaram, one is fascinated looking at the sea below. This turns into thrill as the train enters the 1941-built cantilever railway bridge that opens upwards in the middle for ships to […]

Moscow: In a landmark victory in the war on terror, Russia has claimed to have eradicated the headquarters of ISIS in Syria. Check out an incredible footage which shows the headquarters of the dreaded ISIS militant group and an arms depot being destroyed in the region of Ildib. However, US President Barack Obama said that Russia’s strikes, which began on Wednesday, are “only strengthening” the ISIS position. This is the […]

Lady Gaga’s new song “Till It Happens To You” featured in the documentary movie ‘The Hunting Ground’ dissects the culture of rape and sexual assault prevalent in colleges in US. The song splits open the reality of “what is happening on regular basis in college campuses”. Laced with a series of sexual assault scenes, the music video written by Diana Warren, aptly starts with a disclaimer beforehand as the scenes […]

The Internet’s coolest kids hung out together for the most impressive picture we’ve seen in recent times. That’s what this photo from the Internet Industry Forum at Microsoft’s main campus in Redmond, Washington feels like. Maybe less cool and more iconic, though. The picture puts together the World Wide Web’s most powerful names – the top CEOs and founders – Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg, Alibaba’s Jack Ma, Microsoft’s Satya Nadella, Apple’s […]

Court’ was selected from a shortlist of 30 films by a Film Federation of India jury headed by film-maker Amol Palekar. Chaitanya Tamhane’s critically acclaimed Marathi film ‘Court’ was on Wednesday selected as India’s official entry to the Best Foreign Language category of the 2016 Academy Awards. ‘Court’ was selected from a shortlist of 30 films by a Film Federation of India jury headed by film-maker Amol Palekar. Marathi film-maker […]

WASHINGTON: A ‘global’ ocean containing a vast liquid water reservoir lies beneath the icy crust of Saturn’s geologically active moon Enceladus, according to new research using data from Nasa’s Cassini mission. Researchers found that the magnitude of the moon’s very slight wobble, as it orbits Saturn, can only be accounted for if its outer ice shell is not frozen solid to its interior, meaning a global ocean must be present. […]

Canberra: Former Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull was sworn in as Australia’s new prime minister on Tuesday, a day after Tony Abbott was defeated in ruling Liberal Party’s leadership ballot.    Turnbull was sworn in at a ceremony by Governor-General Peter Cosgrove in the capital Canberra, reported Xinhua news agency.    “There has been a change of prime minister, but we are a very strong government, a very strong country with […]

Ever wondered what’s inside the Facebook headquarters at Menlo Park, California or what Mark Zuckerberg’s office space looks like? Wonder no more, the Facebook CEO has just granted you full access to his kingdom. In the company’s first ‘live’ video, Mark Zuckerberg personally provides a tour of the tech giant’s new headquarters. Essentially, the Facebook workspace is sprawled across a massive open area and has a democratic seating plan with […]

The president of the United States is the most powerful person in the world. This is why every presidential campaign attracts such wide attention, both the primaries of the two main parties and then the election itself. The campaign for the 2016 election is in its early stages. A candidate who has made a striking impression is the Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, who is making surprising progress in the Democratic […]