Now all that your wife spent on your credit card could well help claim tax benefits! Are you surprised? That is exactly what the Finance Ministry proposal has indicated. In a move that is aimed at better financial inclusion, reducing instances of tax avoidance and currency fraud, the Govt is also looking at measures that would completely do away with any charges levied for card payment at gas agencies, petrol […]

John Lennon was on to something when he coined the phrase, “All you need is love.” And Shannon Weber couldn’t agree more. It started out as a small gesture. The San Francisco mother of three wanted her children to have a daily reminder of her love so she posted a note to the fridge. Those three simple words of “I love you” sparked an idea in her head, she writes […]

Tokyo: A video showing the fast and meticulous cleaning process of Japan’s Shinkansen bullet train, has gone viral on the internet with over 2.5 million views in the last few weeks. The video, titled “7-Minute Miracle,” is shot by New York-based journalist Charli James and was posted by the Japanese government on its YouTube account. It has registered over 2,651,000 views till Monday, and become the most-viewed video on the […]

  Benefits Of Yoga In Our Daily Life It is international yoga day and wherever in the world you might be I am sure you have given at least a minute’s thought to yoga even if you did not go into a full fledged yoga practice. So why is yoga such a big deal or why has its popularity transcended borders, religions and lifestyles. Perhaps the answer lies in the […]

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday hailed the first International Yoga Day as a “new era of peace”, moments before he surprised thousands in New Delhi by taking to a mat himself to celebrate the ancient Indian practice. Yoga-loving Modi led more than 35,000 people, including bureaucrats, students and soldiers, performing poses such as the half camel and cobra in a 35-minute mass outdoor yoga session beginning at 7:00 […]

Bhopal, the city famous for its contribution to theatre, is creating frenzy on several internet platforms. A short film Stripped, with as many as 325,654 views on YouTube has gone viral. The film based on visual sexual harassment, features a girl who is being ‘virtually stripped’ by men on the streets, office, public transport and at a bus stop, right from the moment she steps out of her house to […]

It was none other than Prime Minister Narendra Modi on whose behest the United Nations decided to declare 21 June 2015 as ‘International Yoga Day’. Export of Indian spirituality to the West started with Swami Vivekananda’s historic speech at the Parliament of Religions at Chicago in 1893. It was followed by setting up of a Vedanta Society in New York in 1894, in Northern California in 1900 and in Boston […]

                            This old lady must be of about 85 years of her age. She resides at Dombivli,Mumbai alone since she lost her husband twenty years back. The only bright side is land lord is compassionate enough and does not charge her any rent. The old lady manages her life from the help of her neighbors. We help […]

The holy month of Ramadan During Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, Muslims from all continents unite in a period of fasting and spiritual reflection. They abstain from food, drink, and other physical needs during the daylight hours. As a time to purify the soul, refocus attention on God, and practice self-sacrifice, Ramadan is much more than just not eating and drinking. Holy Month Muslims are called upon […]

  Even as the first week of Monsoon kicks in, Mumbai is already crippled by evils of water logging, rising traffic jams and nearly paralyzed train services. As a true blue Mumbaikar, I cannot help but cringe everytime the rains begin. With rising drinking water scarcity across the city, the rains are nature’s best blessings but how to stop the resultant transport nuisance? So what is the real issue and […]