According to recruitment platform MyHiringClub.com’s Worldwide IT Salary 2015 survey, Indian IT companies are among the 10 worst paymasters in the world. The Survey conducted by MyHiringClub.com has these highlights: India ranked 7th on the list of lowest paymasters for information technology (IT) managers, down by one position from last year’s. A mid-level IT manager in India draws an average salary of $41,213. Bulgaria topped the list with a meagre […]

A small coastal town in Karnataka, it used to be highly unlikely that Murudeshwar was on the travel wish-list for any one other than the inhabitants of Karnataka state. But the times are a changing now. Coupled with accessibility and the increased desire of visiting off-beat destinations, people have started venturing further south of beach haven, Goa, to Murudeshwar. Scuba diving has been another reason for this destination becoming popular […]

Chicago: “I love the Muslims. They’re great people,” Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump has said and stated that he would be open to having a member from the community in his Cabinet if he comes to power after 2016 polls. The Republican presidential front-runner made the remarks after addressing high school students in Urbandale, Iowa, at their homecoming yesterday. Asked whether Muslims pose a danger to the country, the 69-year-old […]

Costa Rica: To the delight and surprise of residents and tourists in Costa Rica , a so-called rainbow cloud formed over the skies leaving them in awe. This rainbow cloud phenomenon, known scientifically as cloud iridescence was caught on camera and has caused an online sensation. This rare event occurs when water droplets or ice crystals in the atmosphere scatter the light, according to the Weather Channel. The beautiful natural […]

An institute has claimed that the Mahabharata and Ramayana are historical texts, not mythological epics. In its ‘Unique Exhibition on Cultural Continuity from Rig Veda to Robotics’ at Delhi’s Lalit Kala Akademi, the Institute of Scientific Research came up with what historians say is impossible to establish. The institute established that Lord Ram was born on January 10, 12.05 hours, 5114 BC, the war in Mahabharata started on October 13, […]

The secret files on Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose that will be declassified in Kolkata on Friday may contain enough circumstantial evidence that he was alive till at least 1964, say sources.  An American intelligence report prepared in the early 1960s suggests that Netaji could have returned to India sometime in February 1964 — 19 years after it was claimed that he died in an air crash in Taihoku, Taiwan. Though […]

Mumbai: Kamal Haasan launched the trailer of his next – Cheekati Raajyam – on the eve of Ganesh Chaturthi. Besides Kamal, the film also stars Trisha, Prakash Raj, Kishore, Sampath Raj and Madhu Shalini. Directed by Rajesh M Selva and produced by S. Chandrahasan, the screenplay of ‘Cheekati Raajyam’ is penned by Kamal himself. The Tamil version of the film is titled ‘Thoongaavanam’. The film is expected to release in […]

Fortune magazine has ranked Indian bankers Chanda Kochhar and Arundhati Bhattacharya as the top two in a list of most powerful women in Asia Pacific. ChandaKochhar, 53 heads the country’s largest private sector lender ICICI Bank stands tall at Number 1 on the list. The magazine has recognized Kochhar who has revolutionized Indian banking and for making ICICI Bank into the “nation’s largest and most profitable private sector lender”. Kochhar […]

In one part of India, people take a holy dip in the Ganges during Kumbh Mela. Elsewhere, there are millions of Indians going to a bar and having a sip of Kingfisher beer and having a fun time with their friends. For many of the alcohol lovers out there, fun times or shall we say, ‘King of Good Times’ will always be associated for some of the best times we […]

The secret behind Friday Prayers Muslims pray daily and not only on Fridays. However, particularly on Fridays, they are called for a special gathering prayer at noon in the mosque, called Jumaa prayer. But why Friday? Frankly speaking, I am not scholar enough to answer this question but I am curious to find an explanation. Let’s take a look at some of the information available on the Internet that managed […]