Dhirubhai Ambani- Messiah for ordinary dreamer Dhirubhai Ambani had been a symbol of struggle, hark work, passion, and achievement. The Ambani Empire which was once a dream of a naïve village guy from Junagadh, Gujarat turned him into one of the top successful entrepreneurs of the world. Known for his fiery instinct, burning passion, futuristic outlook, and an indomitable will, Dhirubhai Ambani started off on his own with just 500 […]

How many ways can you love your country? Actually, being Indian is the first way, by which I mean holding an Indian passport. In my case, three passports. This is because Indians are required to get advance visas for most countries, and I travel a lot. So I have to carry with me two expired passports which have long term valid visas. I have never really worked outside India much […]

Ending days of speculation, deputy RBI Governor Urjit Patel has been appointed as the new Governor of the Central Bank. He will succeed Raghuram Rajan. Patel, the 24th RBI Governor, will serve a three-year term with effect from September 4. “The Appointments Committee of Cabinet has approved the appointment of Dr. Urjit R. Patel as Governor, Reserve Bank of India for a period of three years,” said the statement from […]

Denis Villeneuve, the Canadian director behind Sicario, Incendies and Prisoners is one of the finest filmmakers in the business right now. And if the first trailer for his upcoming science fiction film Arrival is any indication, he has no intention of breaking his winning streak. On paper, Arrival is the archetypal story of a close encounter. It is the story of the arrival of alien ships, much like how it […]

  Significance of Rakhi Raksha Bandhan, also known as Rakhi, is a very popular festival in India and is celebrated with great pomp and grandeur. It is considered a very auspicious and special festival in the Northern parts of India. Every festival celebrated in India has a rich history from it first started and how it came to be celebrated as a festival. Raksha Bandhan celebrates sibling love The festival […]

A sedentary lifestyle is one of the biggest culprits of poor health and means inviting a truck load of health problems in the long term, including heart disease and stroke, apart from other issues.   This warning has come by way of a study published in the journal Circulation, which strictly advises less sitting and more moving.   The findings showed that sedentary behaviour may be also associated with an […]

Sharmistha Mukherjee, daughter of President Pranab Mukherjee, was allegedly harassed by a man, who posted sexually explicit messages on her Facebook page. She lodged a complaint with the Cyber Crime unit of Delhi Police. Police said the “lewd” messages were sent to the complainant through Facebook Messenger. The profile of the sender mentions him as a resident of Nauhati in Hooghly, West Bengal. Ms Mukherjee, a member of the Congress, […]

Lalita Babar on Saturday qualified for the women’s 3000m steeplechase final after finishing fourth in the qualifying heat 2 with a national record time while compatriot Sudha Singh was eliminated in the Olympic Games. Lalita also became the first Indian woman to reach track final in Olympics since PT Usha in 1984 Los Angeles Games. Lalita, who had won the bronze medal in the event in the Asian Games in […]

India has launched a campaign on social media to celebrate daughters, daughters-in-law and granddaughters this week and is observing a Daughter’s Day on Thursday. Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi told the BBC that the Daughters’ Day and the Daughters’ Week were aimed at reducing female foeticide, improving India’s skewed sex ratio and educating girls. “We are asking people to celebrate the young women and girls in their lives,” […]

She’s blunt. She’s bold. She’s fierce and she is unapologetic. Hate her all you want, but Kangana Ranaut is on a mission. In a bid to create awareness about how cleanliness is next to godliness, Kangana Ranaut has turned into Goddess Laksmi! Confused? Well, don’t be. Joining hands with the government, Kangana Ranaut starred in a Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan video. Giving her company was Amitabh Bachchan’s baritone and several other […]