Addressing the nation on the eve of Republic Day, President Pranab Mukherjee paid tribute to soldiers who had sacrificed their lives for the country and said that demonetisation would improve transparency of Indian economy. On the eve of 68th Republic Day of our nation, I extend warm greetings to all of you in India and abroad. I convey my special greetings to members of our Armed Forces, Para-military Forces and Internal Security […]

You must have heard people talk about Karma and its effects. But do you know what Karma is and how it shapes your destiny? Well, Karma in the simplest word is ACTION. It falls in line with the universal law of attraction that says, “you shall reap as you sow”. So if you cultivate goodness, you will invite the good into your life and if you harbour negativity and hatred, you […]

In his company, you feel exuberant about life. Within minutes of a conversation, you start discovering new ways of looking at the world around you. The man is a celebrated Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School who publishes at a frenetic pace but has great insights into how to slow down the pace of life. We are talking about Dr Sanjiv Chopra, who is now ready with his latest […]

‘Uniquely American’ theme for Donald Trump’s inauguration Reflecting on the peaceful transition in one of the oldest democracies of the world, the JCCIC has said the theme of Donald Trump’s inauguration is “Uniquely American”, which recognises the symbolic importance of tomorrow’s event. “With each inauguration we embrace this uniquely American ceremony, seeing in this extraordinary ritual a reflection of the nation itself. In times of peace or war, of prosperity […]

Now, it seems to me that all those who are against the party system and who must be taken also on that very account to be against opposition, seem completely to misunderstand what democracy means. What does democracy mean? I am not defining it. I am asking a functional question. It seems to me that democracy means a veto of power. Democracy is a contradiction of hereditary authority or autocratic […]

World’s top eight tycoons have fortune of £349.8bn ($421.75bn), Oxfam finds The planet’s poorest 3.6billion people have the same sum between them Bill Gates tops the list with Amancio Ortega second and Warren Buffett third Report released to coincide with meeting of global elite in Swiss ski resort Davos The eight richest billionaires have as much wealth as half the world’s population. Analysis by Oxfam shows the tycoons have together […]

The limit on withdrawal from current accounts has been enhanced to Rs 100,000 per week. In a major relief, the Reserve Bank on Monday more than doubled the daily ATM withdrawal limit to Rs 10,000 but retained the weekly ceiling at Rs 24,000. RBI however doubled the weekly withdrawal limit from current accounts to Rs 100,000 from Rs 50,000 – a move which will ease cash position of small traders. […]

Seems Amazon is up for yet another controversy a few days after the e-commerce giant apologised for the sale of Indian flag-themed doormats after Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj’s tough warning to the company. This time, on its US portal, Amazon has put up flip flops with Mahatma Gandhi’s face on it. Some Twitter users have highlighted the issue and also tagged Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Ministry of External Affairs and […]

Animals can also be capable of emotions and react in ways that could be described as ‘humane’ Feeling empathy and bereavement are not exclusively human experiences. Footage filmed for BBC’s Spy in the Wild series has revealed that animals can also be capable of emotions and react in ways that could be described as ‘humane’. It shows a troop of langur monkeys in India mistaking a robotic camera that resembled […]