The national award, with a cash prize of Rs. 1.5 lakh, will be given to three best rag pickers and three associations. Now, rag pickers’ services will be recognised by the government which has decided to give national award for their contribution to keep India clean. “There are millions of rag pickers in the country. This informal sector has saved the country. They are doing a good job and […]
After giving us the critically-acclaimed Bengali film Gandu in 2010, director Qaushiq Mukherjee aka Q, is ready with another shot at box office success, this time a thriller titled Ludo. Co-directed by Nikon, the one-minute long trailer, released on Wednesday, has Q’s signature style written all over it: It is dark, scary, and very intriguing. Ludo is about a regular-adventure-gone-awfully-wrong for two teenagers: Looking for some quiet corner to […]
India (Mumbai)— Drivers of Mumbai’s iconic horse-drawn carriages can’t imagine not plying the roads pulling photo-snapping tourists atop their kitsch-covered chariots. Yet that time is coming, thanks to a court order calling such superfluous “joyrides” a form of animal cruelty and banning them in India’s financial capital from June 2016. Carts pulled by horses, oxen or camels and used for transportation or labor are exempt. To carriage owner Varma Ramnarayan, […]
The country’s well-known “encounter specialist” Daya Nayak was suspended on Thursday after the Mumbai police officer declined to join his new posting at Nagpur fearing his family’s safety. Best known for gunning down more than 80 Mumbai underworld gangsters in the 1990s, the officer has courted controversy several times in the past — especially when he was under scrutiny for allegedly amassing wealth disproportionate to his income. Like millions of […]
Have you ever wondered how it would be like if Little Miss Sunshine was re-made in Bollywood? It would obviously have to be made suitable for our audience, which means no gay brother (Sorry Steve Carell) and no heroin or drugs related issues. But the idea of a dysfunctional family on a road trip isn’t too un-achievable for a film industry that thrives on family-related movies and ensemble casts (we’re […]
The bureaucrat from Telangana who has sued Outlook magazine for deeply disparaging and sexist remarks about her told NDTV, “I want Outlook to apologise to women across the country, this is an insult to women in general.” Explaining her decision to seek legal action, senior IAS office Smita Sabharwal said, “It is a matter of professional pride. I have spent 14 long years in service. The write up hurt very […]
So, someone having Government of India provided ISP is playing around with Wikipedia to establish that Indian National Congress’s Gandhi & Nehru dynasty had Muslim lineage. 1. They started off with Gangadhar Nehru (grandfather of Jawaharlal Nehru). His page was edited to declare his name as Ghiasuddin Ghaz. Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gangadhar_Nehru&type=revision&diff=668737361&oldid=666748498 It says “Gangadhar was born as aMuslim by the name of Ghiasuddin Ghazi but changed his name to a […]
Dinesh Upadhyaya holds 48 individual records for putting objects in mouth This includes records for holding 92 pencils, 79 grapes and 12 lit candles The 6ft, 6in tall science teacher said daily practice was key to his success He aims to ‘break all possible mouth stuffing records as soon as possible’ A man nicknamed ‘Maximouth’ for his ability to stuff huge amounts of objects into his mouth has broken another […]
Beijing: A considerably long stretch of the Great Wall of China has disappeared due to natural erosion and unchecked human activity in the absence of preservation measures, says a report in Beijing Times. Research conducted by the China Great Wall Society showed that only around eight percent of the Great Wall built in Ming dynasty — the most visible section of the Great Wall today — are well-preserved. The report […]
New Delhi: Adjacent to the PVR Anupam miltiplex in south Delhi’s Saket neighbourhood stands a tin shack on wooden slabs and decorated with a few torn rugs. In and around this shanty, stray dogs can be seen walking around like disciples of a holy saint. The shanty belongs to Pratima Devi, who looks older than her 61 years. She has lived here for more than three decades and is a […]
