The Supreme Court today struck down Section 66A of the Information Technology Act holding it violative of Article 19(1)a of the Constitution, which guarantees freedom of speech.   “Section 66A of the IT Act is struck down in its entirety…,” said the apex court bench of Justice J Chelameswar and Justice Rohinton Fali Nariman.   “Our Constitution provides for liberty of thought, expression and belief. In a democracy, these values […]

  SINGAPORE: Lee Kuan Yew, Singapore’s first prime minister and architect of the tiny southeast Asian city-state’s rapid rise from British tropical outpost to global trade and financial centre, died early on Monday, aged 91, the prime minister’s office said. “Mr Lee passed away peacefully at the Singapore General Hospital today at 3.18am,” a statement said. Lee, a Cambridge-educated lawyer, is widely credited with building Singapore into one of the […]

“Actually, to fail is not much of a loss; to lose one’s character and integrity is a major loss to our inner life.” – Radhanath Swami Self-confidence is a very essential ingredient for success in any field of life. Without such confidence we are afraid to take risks; we also don’t have the courage to explore higher horizons while performing our deeds within this world. Real self-confidence is not based […]

Despite the regular increase in the number of Indian working in United States, India suffered the highest number of L-1B visa denials between 2012 and 2014.   The data released by the Virgina-based National Foundation for American Policy (NFAP) shows that 56% of the L-1B visa petitions by Indians were rejected, compared with an average denial rate of 13% for all countries other than India.   Rejection rates have increased […]

  Do you feel exhausted all the time? Is it bogging you down and not allowing you to concentrate while preparing for the board examinations. You are not alone, many students complain of exhaustion before and during examinations. A combination of factors including stress, irregular sleep, imbalanced meals and lack of physical exercise contribute to exhaustion. Don’t feel helpless. You can regain your energy and focus by following these simple […]

  Good morning! I mean it. Have a good start to your day and you’ll greatly enhance your chances of having a successful day, every day. The discipline of an early bird will manifest itself in many ways, or as Benjamin Franklin put it way back in the 1700’s, “Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.” The saying is just as true today […]

  It’s no secret every successful person has developed insanely productive habits into their daily routine. They understand that success in every area of your life largely depends upon the actions you take and being consistent with those actions every single day. A powerful personal growth tool for implementing positive habits is the 30-day kickstart, where you consciously implement a habit everyday, for thirty days – which is typically enough […]

  If you think you are tech savvy all because you know what “LOL” means, let me test your coolness. Any idea what “IWSN” stands for in Internet slang? It’s a declarative statement: I want sex now. If it makes you feel any better, I had no clue, and neither did a number of women I asked about it. Acronyms are widely popular across the Internet, especially on social media […]

Frustration is anger without passion! In whichever way you define anger and frustration, they are an unwelcomed yet integral part of everyone’s life and frankly speaking, they are completely normal human emotions. But they can lead to problems in all spheres of our lives including work and our most cherished relationships. Here are some foolproof ways to deal with these negative emotions, especially they soar at your workplace… Anger isn’t […]

  I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but there are plenty of life lessons one can learn from the Mahabharata. Let’s put history to use and take a look at 15 lessons from one of the greatest epics in Hindu mythology. 1. Being kind, humble and generous is not enough to live life. The way Karna’s life moved, we realised, more often than not, that the world is an evil […]