Bharat Ratna is India’s Highest Civilian Honour. But what do the awardees receive from the Government? What is the worth of the medallion presented to them? Are they given any monetary award? What other facilities are extended to them? Bharat Ratna was instituted in the year 1954 and only 45 individuals have received the award till date. It is awarded in recognition of exceptional service/performance of the highest order in […]

Never mind the brief but furious debate over Rabindranath Tagore’s use of the word ‘adhinayak’ in the National Anthem, this soul-stirring Bengali version of Jana Gana Mana will leave you wiping away tears of emotion. Titled “Bharoto Bhagyo Bidhata,” the video is available on YouTube and belongs to filmmaker Srijit Mukherji’s new offering Rajkahini, based on the 1947 Partition of Bengal. Bharoto Bhagya Bidhata has been sung by a motley […]

According to recruitment platform MyHiringClub.com’s Worldwide IT Salary 2015 survey, Indian IT companies are among the 10 worst paymasters in the world. The Survey conducted by MyHiringClub.com has these highlights: India ranked 7th on the list of lowest paymasters for information technology (IT) managers, down by one position from last year’s. A mid-level IT manager in India draws an average salary of $41,213. Bulgaria topped the list with a meagre […]

Living in Present is killing the Boredom Being bore is being egoist i.e. 1 is so self-absorbed that 1 does not think of surroundings and keeps on harping on self. Not only this, person is usually sitting on laurels or projecting to fairy tales. Lack of Internal Peace How many times we face the circumstances in the accompanying picture? It’s all because of restlessness and turmoil inside and we are […]

Two weeks ago, this little girl explained to her father why she wasn’t a ‘princess’ in a video that’s been watched a million times since being posted on September 7. Now, JoJo is telling off her dad again, this time at a wedding. In a video posted on YouTube on September 14, the 4-year-old is trying to explain to her dad how weddings work and what not to do while […]

NEW DELHI: You may soon need to keep a copy of all messages sent through encrypted messaging services such as WhatsApp (Android version supports encryption), Google Hangouts or Apple’s iMessage, for 90 days, if the proposed National Encryption Policy is implemented in its current form. Online businesses too would need to keep your sensitive information including passwords in plain text for the same period of time, thus exposing your information […]

An institute has claimed that the Mahabharata and Ramayana are historical texts, not mythological epics. In its ‘Unique Exhibition on Cultural Continuity from Rig Veda to Robotics’ at Delhi’s Lalit Kala Akademi, the Institute of Scientific Research came up with what historians say is impossible to establish. The institute established that Lord Ram was born on January 10, 12.05 hours, 5114 BC, the war in Mahabharata started on October 13, […]

Eating a Mediterranean diet or other healthy dietary pattern, comprising fruit, vegetables, legumes and nuts, is associated with preventing the onset of depression, according to a new study from the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria in Spain. The study of 15,093 people suggests depression could be linked with nutrient deficits. The researchers compared three diets; the Mediterranean diet, the Pro-vegetarian Dietary Pattern and Alternative Healthy Eating Index-2010. Participants […]

The secret behind Friday Prayers Muslims pray daily and not only on Fridays. However, particularly on Fridays, they are called for a special gathering prayer at noon in the mosque, called Jumaa prayer. But why Friday? Frankly speaking, I am not scholar enough to answer this question but I am curious to find an explanation. Let’s take a look at some of the information available on the Internet that managed […]