They are fighting hunger and so should you. Food is a very basic necessity for human beings, and in today’s age with scores of fast food franchises and food delivery apps at out disposal, people won’t hesitate in ordering excess food, even as wastage remains a major cause for concern globally. But while ordering more than sufficient meals and often even complaining about food, no one really pays attention to […]

After ‘Housefull 3’ and ‘Great Grand Masti’, Bollywood actor Riteish Deshmukh is once again back in 2016 with another film. This time, he will be showcasing his musical best in Nargis Fakhri starrer ‘Banjo’. The film revolves around some local musicians who are motivated by a big-wig diva to take their talent to a bigger stage. What will happen next? Well, only the full-length flick can answer this question. But, […]

The registration process for the Common Admission Test (CAT) is scheduled to begin from today, August 8 at the official website, www.iimcat.ac.in Candidates can now register for the Common Admission Test (CAT) 2016 on the official website of CAT 2016. Candidates can register online after creating login ID and password. As per schedule, the Indian Institute of Management will be conducting the examination on December 6. Those candidates who are […]

“I refuse to allow the Donald Trumps of this world to change what this country is supposed to stand for.” Muslim American comedian Dean Obeidallah has spent 15 years fighting hatred and bias against Islam, armed only with his sense of humor. Now, the bitter tones of the US presidential campaign have added urgency to his mission. Obeidallah’s life, like the lives of many Muslims, changed forever one September morning […]

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday hit out at cow vigilantes, saying he felt enraged at such “anti-social elements” who indulged in crimes by the night and masqueraded as cow protectors by the day. Speaking at a Town Hall-style meeting here, Modi said he has asked state governments to prepare a dossier of people who are “running shops” in the name of cow protection and put so-called “gau rakshaks” on […]

Fireworks and laser-lit choreography launched the Rio Games on Friday as Brazil sought to forget seven years of troubled preparations and the Olympic movement temporarily put aside its doping crisis. Under the gaze of Rio`s Christ the Redeemer statue, 78,000 people packed into the Maracana Stadium to watch the four-hour party with Michael Phelps and other sporting superstars taking centre-stage in South America`s first Olympics. Brazilian singer Paulinho da Viola […]

There’s a thrilling Ashton Kutcher film from the early 2000s, called The Butterfly Effect, which explores the dark side of time travel; when you wake up months, maybe years later or earlier, and are transported to a whole new world. In this new world, you may be older, younger or even adorn a new identity. It’s 2016, and yet, the mere thought of the film is enough to give me […]

T Venkataiah will be given the award at the launch of Swachh Survekeshan at National Media Center in New Delhi on August 6, 2016. A Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) worker, has been selected as the ‘Best Worker’ under Swachh Bharath Mission. T Venkataiah will be given the award at the launch of Swachh Survekeshan at National Media Center in New Delhi on August 6, 2016. He has been working […]

Kishore Kumar’s musical journey started with an injury. His brother Dada Muni Ashok Kumar once revealed that a young Kishore had a terrible voice. But once he cut his big toe at home and the injury made him cry all the time. He would wail all day and night and, as Dada Muni put it, uska gala khul gaya. So, we can credit the pre-pain killer era for giving Kishore […]

Parliament has cleared the proposal for India’s most transformative tax reform in decades. The Rajya Sabha or Upper House has voted in favour of a national Goods and Services Tax or GST which will convert India into a single market. Here is your 10-point guide to the GST: The GST creates one national tax to replace a slew of complex ones applied by both the Centre and state governments. But […]