When you need inspiration in life but can’t find any, just say ‘I can do better’ to yourself and you would, claim researchers. According to a new study, people using self-talk, like telling oneself ‘I can do better next time’ — performed better than the control group in every portion of the task. The greatest improvements were seen in self-talk-outcome (telling yourself, ‘I can beat my best score’), self-talk-process (telling […]

A ten-year-old has been named the world’s fattest child. Arya Permana from West Java Province in Indonesia weighs 192 kilograms. He is reduced to wearing just a sarong as clothes don’t fit him anymore. Now he has been put on crash diet because his parents fear that he might die. He eats five times a day and his meal consists of beef, vegetable soup, rice and Tempeh – a soy […]

Action star Akshay Kumar is yet again set to enthral audiences with his upcoming film Rustom. The movie’s trailer is out, and it looks promising. After giving fans a taste of patriotism at the start of the year with Airlift, Akshay will be seen donning the naval uniform in this as he plays Commander Rustom Pavri. The trailer opens in 1959 Mumbai, and is inspired by the sensational case of […]

Y Films has come up with a brand new series titled ‘Sex Chat with Pappu & Papa’. The series highlights the embarrassment parents face when their children ask “uncomfortable” questions about sex. The series attempts to lay emphasis on the fact that sex education helps a child by answering his curious questions. Anand Tiwari essays the role of Papa while veteran actor Sachin Pilgaonkar plays Pappu’s (essayed by Kabir Sajid) […]

An 81-year-old Indian man has finally been awarded a prestigious gold medal for coming top in law exams which he sat nearly 50 years ago. Ajit Singh Singhvi was originally placed second in the awards list of Rajasthan University in 1969. But he contested the result, saying he deserved first place. Mr Singhvi received his medal on Thursday after a protracted legal battle and delays by the university. The retired […]

The Board of Control For Cricket In India (BCCI) announced on Thursday that former India skipper Anil Kumble will be the head coach of the Indian cricket team for a period of one year. The other big names in contention for the job were Ravi Shastri, Tom Moody, Stuart Law, Lalchand Rajput, Pravin Amre and Andy Moles.   Kumble has no coaching experience but has mentored Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and […]

For the residents of Chedian, a few thousand-year-old village of muddy by-lanes and old stone courtyard houses, she is just another form of Guanyin, the female Bodhisattva who is venerated in many parts of China. But the goddess that the residents of this village pray to every morning, as they light incense sticks and chant prayers, is quite unlike any deity one might find elsewhere in China. Sitting cross-legged, the […]

Indian businesses and policymakers are worried over UK’s vote on whether to quit the European Union (EU), as a decision to pull out may mean a realigning of many companies’ operations, although the exact impact on India’s real economy is anybody’s guess. Britain is set to take a call on whether it should share common economic objectives as the rest of the 27-member nations of the monetary union and this […]

Las Vegas lies in ruins. Burj Khalifa has been uprooted and rudely thrown back at earth. London and Singapore have been reduced to rubble. Petronas Towers have been destroyed. Only India and its landmarks continue to stand straight in the face of an unprecedented alien attack. You know what is our superpower? Our ability to take offence. According to a Mumbai Mirror report, 20th Century Fox – the makers of […]

After their heartwarming video about Jhansi resident Amit Tiwari getting his eyesight back after almost 15 years, Google India has released a new short film and it’s just as incredible to watch. Perfectly timed with Father’s Day coming up this Sunday, the short film is about a son trying to convince his dad to move to Mumbai with him after retirement. The hurdle? An oath he swore in his youth. […]