One of the most popular tourist destinations in India visited by people from across the globe – Gujarat – is indeed a traveller’s paradise. The western state of the country, which has been endowed with nature’s bounty besides man-made wonders, embraces visitors throughout the year. A brand new video published by Gujarat Tourism highlights key features and the distinctive appeal of the land of lions. From the remains of the […]
It is not very often that you find people who adopt stray dogs in our everyday life. There might be people who buy expensive dogs and go for dog training Chico Ridgeside K9 NorCal. With some bizarre festivals like ‘Yulin’ in China and a lot of abuse against dogs around the world, here is a heartwarming story of a software engineer from Bengaluru who went on to give shelter to […]
There have been many books depicting the Kashmir issue from a man’s perspective but hardly any from the women’s point of view. Kashmir is on the boil; the “Azadi” chant reverberates from every corner; normal life is at a halt. A young, educated, career-oriented woman’s life gets entangled amidst all this. The result is Nayeema Mahjoor’s debut book “Lost in Terror” (Penguin, Rs 299, pp 305). There have been many […]
ter supporting demonetisation initially, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu today appeared to be having a second thought saying this is not what they wished for and that the solution to problems due to the note ban remained elusive even after 40 days. Chandrababu, who significantly heads a 13-member committee appointed by the central government to look into demonetisation issues, warned that unless remedial measures are taken, people’s woes would […]
In a setback to India, the Hong Kong, a special administrative region of China, has withdrawn the visa-free facility for Indian travellers Now, they will have to complete a pre-arrival registration from January. Hong Kong immigration department’s statement “The Pre-arrival Registration for Indian Nationals will be implemented on January 23, 2017. The online service for ‘Pre-arrival Registration for Indian Nationals’ is now opened,” the Hong Kong immigration department said in […]
Karun Nair made history on Monday as he became only the second Indian after Virender Sehwag to score a triple ton. The Karnataka batsman reached 300 runs on the fourth day of the fifth and final Test against England. India has already won the Test series, leading by a 3-0 margin, and will also play three One Day Internationals and three T20 matches against England, who return home for Christmas […]
There are few more refreshing Andhra moments than boarding a bus in the heat-soaked plains and disembarking in the sharp pinch of a Lambasingi night or morning. This misty hill station, located at an altitude of 1025 meters above sea level in the Chintapalli region of Arakku Valley, has experienced winter snowfall in the past. That’s right. Temperature does not go below 0° C every year, but when it does, […]
To promote digital-transactions in the country the government on Thursday announced two schemes that will give cash awards to customers as well as traders for using cashless-transaction modes in the country. A budget of Rs 340 crore has been allocated for this purpose. Under the ‘Lucky Grahak Yojana’ the government will announce 15,000 winners everyday for the prize money of Rs 1, 000 each. The first lucky draw will be […]
On International Tea Day, we speak to the popular tea cafes to find out how the trend is catching up in the city. Yes, there’s a day dedicated to tea! International Tea Day has been celebrated on December 15 for more than a decade in tea producing countries like India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Nepal among others. Hyderabad, known for its Irani chai, has been witness to a steady flow […]
Pronab Sen, the government’s former chief statistician, says contrary to perception, GDP growth won’t be drastically hit in the present quarter. While popular perception is that the demonetisation effect would drastically reduce economic growth in the ongoing quarter and by a bit in the next one, Pronab Sen, the government’s former chief statistician, tells Indivjal Dhasmana it will be the other way round. Various estimates say growth in gross domestic […]
