Author archives: vinayak

Why does India HATE the help? When 180 million people live in poverty, why is India's PM waging a war against NGOs claiming to help those in need?

Although NGOs help those in need, there are over two million NGOs in India and many of them don’t really do what they claim Greenpeace claim that this is a crackdown on dissent from potential ‘disruptors of the narrative’ Sewa UK admit that honest NGOs are affected, but believe that Modi is doing this for the right reason In his first two years in office we have seen much of […]

A.R. Rahman talks up Toronto, the musician’s life and a film that smells

Before concert honouring famous composer, he talks about making musicians respectable — and making a movie with odours. Though he’s based on the other side of the world, A.R. Rahman has long enjoyed a curiously charmed relationship with Toronto. The innovative Indian composer first travelled here in 1996 to score Deepa Mehta’s Fire, the beginning of a fruitful three-film collaboration. In 2004, the stage spectacle The Lord of the Rings […]

Budget 2017: Here's what's cheaper and what's dearer!

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday presented the Union Budget 2017 which the government hailed as ‘path-breaking’ while PM Modi termed it as ‘uttam’ Budget. And while custom and excise duty has been hike on some, it has been reduced on some products which will eventually lead to commodities getting costlier or cheaper. In his speech, Jaitley said his proposals on excise and customs duties will not result in any […]

India admits rupee withdrawal bad for economy

India’s controversial withdrawal of high value banknotes late last year has had an “adverse impact” on the economy, the government has admitted. The country’s Economic Survey, released on the eve of the national budget, said the measures had slowed growth. The dramatic move to scrap 500 ($7.60) and 1,000 rupee notes was intended to crack down on corruption and so-called black money or illegal cash holdings. But it also led […]

 
 
 

Watch: Varun is the quintessential goofball in 1st Badrinath Ki Dulhania teaser

Varun Dhawan and Alia Bhatt are inarguably the most sought after reel-couple from among the younger crop of actors. The two had debuted together, alongside Sidharth Malhotra, in Karan Johar’s ‘Student of the Year,’ to great success. They later went on to star in Shashank Khaitan’s very successful ‘Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania,’ a modern re-telling of Aditya Chopra’s cult romantic classic, ‘Dilwale Dulhania le Jayenge’. And now, the two are […]

Don't take candy from strangers: Delhi fights rising problem of drug-laced STRAWBERRY QUICK which is being peddled into schools and colleges

The scare of Strawberry Quick was first noticed in the Indian schools in 2010 Parents are asked to make their children aware of the deadly drug which is laced with methamphetamine.Narcotics department is aware about the comeback of candy drugs in schools.Police and Narcotic teams are working to nab the peddlers If your children have a sweet tooth, it’s time to re-teach them an age old lesson: Don’t take candy […]

Raees movie review: Shah Rukh Khan and Nawazuddin Siddiqui's powerhouse performances steal the show

Well, at a time when Bollywood superstar Shahrukhkhan needs a Box Office success the most, filmmaker Rahul.D. has come to his rescue with ‘Raees’. And, after watching the film, it wouldn’t be wrong to say that King Khan has put his best foot forward amid an expected storyline. Raees’ revolves around a bootlegger (SRK) who believes that no religion is bigger than a business unless, it causes no harm to anyone. With […]

Which way the jallikattu protest was going wrong

Caution – Unverified news: Which way the jallikattu protest was going wrong and what made the state government to take a strong decision like lathi charge. Here are few essence of the information: * On 26th January, a tamil organisation (A federation of various small organisation and celebrities like Seeman, Amir, Gowthaman) have planned to introduce a separate tamilnadu flag, map. They have also planned to remove the Indian flag […]

 
 
 

Jolly LLB 2 new trailer: Akshay Kumar’s fight against legal system gathers heat. Watch video

Till now, we have seen the ‘Jolly’ good side of Akshay Kumar’s character from his upcoming film, Jolly LLB 2. We have seen him ‘Go Pagal’ and be the wittiest best. But in the film’s latest trailer, he is serious and only means business. While the first promo introduced us to Akshay’s character and how he takes up every challenge with a smile, the second one gives us a glimpse […]

 
 
 

Shah Rukh Khan wows tourist in Bengal tourism ad – WATCH

Shahrukhkhan has a sweet connection with the gorgeous state of Bengal. He is not just the owner of Indian Premier League franchise – Kolkata Knight Riders but also the brand ambassador of Bengal tourism. A new video featuring SRK and a foreigner tourist will leave you spellbound. Watch Bengal Tourism’s ad featuring Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan here: