Mahatma Gandhi, born as Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi on October 02, 1869 in Porbandar, Gujarat, is one of the immortals the world would never forget. He led millions of Indians with persistence during their struggle against British rule. His teachings are etched on memories of his followers. Here are a few things you probably did not know about Gandhi: Gandhi Jayanti, the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi, is celebrated worldwide as the […]
Are entrepreneurs crazy? The question has certainly been asked. The costs of the start-up life can seem insanely high. You give up your salary and benefits and find yourself eating delivery pizza and living with roommates into your 30s. You never have a day off. You will live with the constant risk that everything could come crashing down around you, leaving you with no job, no income and a black […]
The new trailer of 10 Endrathukulla (Before counting up to 10) that was released on Wednesday promises high-octane action. Starring Chiyaan Vikram and Samantha Ruth Prabhu, it’s quite evident that director Vijay Milton had decided to have some fun. The 1:46-minute trailer is packed with action and many light moments between the lead pair. The car chases and fight sequences are meant to rope in the front benches. To Vikram’s […]
The intense and bold trailer of ‘Main Aur Charles’ which was launched on 23 September has crossed a 2 million Youtube views. Ecstatic Randeep took to Twitter to share the news with fans and thank them for their love. The movie starring Randeep along with Richa, revolves around the the life of serial killer Charles Shobraj. The trailer was received well by audiences and Bollywood celebrities. The film is helmed […]
It is generally attributed to Gautama Buddha that he said “desirelessness.” When he said “desirelessness,” he is not stupid to think that people can exist here without desire. He knows that without desire there is no existence. You wanting to be desireless itself is a big desire. What being desireless means is that you have no identification with your desires. Desires are just things that you play with. Without desire, […]
It’s something people use each time they write their address for delivery by post. But most of the people also actually don’t know what it means. We’re talking about the pincode. We all know that more often than not, the pincode is mandatory in the address and we’d probably have a hard time sending any letter or package anywhere without it. But what does the pincode mean? Why do we need […]
Showing support for Digital India, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg changed his Facebook profile picture to Indian tricolour. Zuckerberg has written in the caption of the photo, “I changed my profile picture to support Digital India, the Indian government’s effort to connect rural communities to the internet and give people access to more services online. Looking forward to discussing this with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Facebook today. Show your support […]
Vastu is the Indian science of directions, and it teaches us how to optimise on the various directions and achieve the best of everything, simply by occupying space in the most favourable way. In this context, I wish to examine India’s destiny vis-a-vis the directions… India’s Destiny: Mountainous North India has the Himalayas in its North as well as its North-east, which – Vastu experts say – goes against Vastu. […]
Never mind the brief but furious debate over Rabindranath Tagore’s use of the word ‘adhinayak’ in the National Anthem, this soul-stirring Bengali version of Jana Gana Mana will leave you wiping away tears of emotion. Titled “Bharoto Bhagyo Bidhata,” the video is available on YouTube and belongs to filmmaker Srijit Mukherji’s new offering Rajkahini, based on the 1947 Partition of Bengal. Bharoto Bhagya Bidhata has been sung by a motley […]
