The ‘living dinosaur’ measured 3 metres long and weighed about 272 kilograms A New Jersey boy has a colossal story to tell his fellow fourth graders when he returns to school this fall after he reeled in a “living dinosaur” from the Fraser River on Monday. Nine-year-old Kegan Rothman and his father, Dan Rothman, were just hours into their week-long chartered fishing trip when Kegan hooked a monster Great White […]
Dinesh Upadhyaya holds 48 individual records for putting objects in mouth This includes records for holding 92 pencils, 79 grapes and 12 lit candles The 6ft, 6in tall science teacher said daily practice was key to his success He aims to ‘break all possible mouth stuffing records as soon as possible’ A man nicknamed ‘Maximouth’ for his ability to stuff huge amounts of objects into his mouth has broken another […]
The sporting fraternity on Friday congratulated hoopster Satnam Singh Bhamara after he became the first Indian to be picked for an NBA (National Basketball Association) League team, hailing his historic achievement as an “inspiration” for the youth of the country. Cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar led the former and current sportspersons in congratulating the 19-year-old Punjab lad Satnam for his achievement. (Satnam Hopes His NBA Entry Will Inspire Indian Youth) The […]
India-born former Google executive Nikesh Arora has been appointed the president of Japan’s telecommunications giant SoftBank Corp that paid the “rising star” a whopping $135 million (Rs 850.5 crore at 1 dollar = 63 rupees) for the financial year 2014. Mr Arora, 47, was appointed company president and chief operating officer at a general meeting of shareholders here on Friday. In a management reshuffle last month, Mr Arora – […]
While many revere Bruce Lee as a master of the martial arts, far fewer are aware of the deep philosophical underpinnings which served as a base from which these skills arose. One of the most prominent factors in Bruce’s development was the influence of Taoist philosophy. Taoist philosophy was developed in the sixth century BC by Lao Tzu, credited with writing the classical work, the Tao Te Ching. The word […]
The Humans of Bombay Facebook page often shares some beautiful and inspiring stories. This one is definitely among them. A post shared a few hours ago tells the story of 16-year-old maverick Angad Daryani who quit regular school to learn from the school of life. “I dropped out of school when I was in the 9th grade, because I didn’t want to rote learn concepts anymore,” says the teen in […]
Leading Indian architect Charles Correa has died after a brief illness in the western city of Mumbai, aged 84. Often described as India’s greatest contemporary architect, Mr Correa’s eye-catching buildings helped define its post-independence architecture. Mr Correa was known for his wide-ranging design work, from cultural and civic monuments to modest housing developments. His influence and style has spread far beyond the subcontinent. Among his recent last works were […]
Move over `Dabangg` Salman Khan and even our B-Town’s fierce `Mardaani` Rani Mukerji. Bollywood has lately introduced such fearless on-screen characters. When we hear of the true heroes in India, comparisons between reel and real are bound to come up. It is time that all hail the real life hero – Assam’s most fearless lady IPS officer- Sanjukta Parashar. She is the face that Bodo militants fear in Assam. Her […]
David Choe, the artist who painted the Facebook Incorporation building in 2005, was not paid in cash. Instead, he was given stock and today the same stock is worth $200 million (roughly Rs. 1,279 crores). NYTDavid Choe was persuaded by Facebook’s founding president Sean Parker to do the work in exchange for stock when the company was just a start-up. Choe asked for $60,000 (roughly Rs. 38 lakh) to decorate […]
It’s no surprise a baby wouldn’t want to let go of his mama while she underwent emergency surgery. It’s probably rare that hospital staff would let the baby cling to her during the procedure. That’s what staff at the Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital did when Phantom, a 6-month-old koala joey, wouldn’t let go of his mother during her recent operation for a collapsed lung, according to The Courier-Mail. After being […]
