A Briton, who has been a sperm donor for the past 16 years, claimed that he has fathered 800 children over the past one-and-a-half decade. “I’d like to get the world record ever, make sure no-one’s going to break it, get as many as possible,” NDTV quoted Simon Watson as saying. “Usually one a week pops out. I reckon I’ve got about 800 so far, so within four years I’d […]
National Youth Day is round the corner. That is Swami Vivekananda’s birthday. As we read and re-read Swami Vivekananda’s writings we are amazed. He is so relevant even today, not only for the youth, but entire mankind as well. I wonder such a modern man walked on the face of earth way back in the 19th century. He is often a father, a guide, best friend to the Swami-ji on […]
Acid attack survivor and activist Laxmi, known for her campaigns against acid attacks on women in the country, has now become the brand ambassador of clothing brand Viva N Diva. According to the Hindustan Times, “the initiative marks the beginning of a campaign, led by Viva N Diva, in which more acid attack survivors will get the chance to be faces of different brands.” “Such initiatives change mindset. I have […]
Adept at wearing many hats, a young IAS officer bucked the trend by deciding to quit his coveted job to tutor civil service aspirants for free through his online initiative. 24-year-old Roman Saini, with a vision of providing free education to aspirants through ‘Unacademy’, had completed his graduation from the prestigious All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) prior to joining the prestigious IAS. The thirst to serve the country […]
Cricket has and always will be a batsman’s game. One can lament the bowlers not getting their due credit and the game and its rules bent to favour the ones who wield the bat, but it doesn’t change the fact that batsmen have it all. After all, a bowler can take a maximum of 10 wickets in an innings, but there no such limit on how many runs one can […]
The Pathankot operation which today entered its third day today saw a major breakthrough as security forces killed the sixth terrorist involved in the deadly attacks that left seven security personnel dead and several others injured. It was due to their ultimate act of bravery that the terrorist were not able to cause a major damage in the Pathankot air base. Here are the seven Indian bravehearts who made the […]
It will be an apt New Year’s gift for Pakistani singer Adnan Sami. Mr Sami can become an Indian citizen as soon as he completes the necessary paperwork. The Union Home Ministry cleared the proposal on Wednesday. Mr Sami, who has been staying in India since 2011, will have to fill a citizenship form at the Home Ministry’s office in Delhi and pay Rs 13,700, a senior government official explained. […]
icrosoft chief executive officer Satya Nadella on Monday said that his successes are built on what he learnt from failures. In a brief but frank chat with young entrepreneurs at T-Hub, he shared his thoughts on how Microsoft plans to help startups, importance of last mile connectivity and failures. “It’s not about the failure, it’s about learning from the failures. Failure itself cannot be celebrated. When I think about my […]
Toronto,Sirens of Shanti is an eclectic and energetic music project by Tony Singh (formerly of the Juno-nominated Punjabi by Nature). The project was spurred by what Tony felt was a void in the music industry. The music can be described as “global groove”: a blend of complex ragas and rhythms from various parts of Southeast Asia, the Middle East and the Caribbean, set to some heavy dance – sometimes industrial […]
Srikanth Bolla is standing tall living by his conviction that if the “world looks at me and says, ‘Srikanth, you can do nothing,’ I look back at the world and say ‘I can do anything’.” When he was born, neighbours in the village suggested that his parents smother him. It was better than the pain they would have to go through their lifetime, some said. He is a “useless” baby […]
