Former Cuban President Fidel Castro, who led the rebel army which overthrew the dictatorial regime of Fulgencio Batista, embraced Soviet-style communism and defied the power of 10 United States Presidents during his rule, has died. He was 90. His younger brother and Cuban President Raul Castro announced on state television that the revolutionary leader died at 10.29 pm on Friday night. The Cuban government has announced nine days of mourning […]

Divyasha Girish, the ’20-something’ author of the book A 20-something Cool Dude, has all the reasons to be excited. Her book, a passionate love story that hit the bestseller charts after its release at the Delhi Book Fair last year, has been picked up by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) to be included in its library. The ministry has added the book to the list of 200 titles that […]

Also known as “Saalumarada”- which means rows of trees in Kannada- Thimmakka has reportedly planted over 8,000 trees in 80 years. According to carbonclick.com, Karnataka-based environmentalist Saalumarada Thimmakka has been named one of the 100 influential and inspirational women by the BBC in its recently released 100 Women 2016 list. People can also check carbon footprint calculator for the best environment related information.  The 105-year-old woman, also known as “Saalumarada”- […]

The day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced ban on Rs. 500 and Rs. 1,000 notes, he lost over 3 lakh followers him on Twitter, according to a popular Twitter analytics website. Twittercounter notes that PM Modi’s Twitter account @NarendraModi had a net loss of 3,13,312 Twitter followers on Wednesday, the day after the Prime Minister made a speech demonetising Rs. 500 and Rs. 1,000 currency notes. Note that this […]

November 8 was election day. November 9 was a day of protests. November 10 is the day of reflection. As everyone comes to terms with the idea of a Donald Trump presidency, Aaron Sorkin, the Oscar-winning writer of classic films like The Social Network and A Few Good Men, but more importantly, the creator of the White House-set show The West Wing, chose to come to terms with reality in […]

The advent of the internet brought with it the constant pressure on women to be perfect, what with products being advertised left, right and centre. Perfect hair, perfect makeup and perfect clothes all the time. With that comes body-shaming. A curve out of place, a slight bulge or a wrinkle can get you a lot of shame on the internet. But then there have been those few who have risen […]

Shane Kimbrough, the lone American astronaut in outer space, became the latest astronaut to join in a long tradition of voting while floating above the Earth. n a US presidential election that’s already been out of this world, the lone American astronaut in outer space has cast his vote, NASA has said. Shane Kimbrough became the latest astronaut to join in a long tradition of voting while floating above the […]

Five years ago, a 50-something woman living in a tumbledown 87-year-old building in Mumbai became the talk of the town for “standing up” to Donald Trump. Reports described Smita Panvalkar, a homemaker, who lived with her husband, son and brother in the first floor of the building as a “gritty woman who stands between Donald Trump, easily the world’s most glamorous real estate developer, and his first project in India”. […]

The Indian Institutes of Technology. A dream for most, a reality for only a select few. These prestigious engineering institutes in India incubate and nurture some of the smartest minds in the country. Students undergo years of intense training in order to be among those that crack the IIT entrance exam, believed to be one of the most competitive examinations in the world. Shivangi, who used to be a humble […]

What does a water tanker driver do? Presumably, the obvious answer is that he transports water. 99% of the time, that would be right. However, this water tanker driver from Bengaluru had a relentless dedication towards his passion for bodybuilding and achieved an almost insurmountable feat. G. Balakrishna, a tanker driver from Bengaluru, just earned the title of Mr Asia 2016 in the Philippines. This was a culminating achievement in […]