Suzuki Motor expects India to be 3rd biggest car market by 2020
Suzuki Motor Corporation (SMC) expects India to grow into the third-biggest car market in the world by 2020 and is “determined” to play a big part in that growth. The company, whose arm Maruti Suzuki India commands nearly 50% of the passenger vehicle market in the country, has already started operations at its new plant […]
Change in H-1B visa rules to hit the Indian IT sector hard
By DhrubaSattwata Roy Choudhury The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has decided to temporarily suspend the premium processing of all H-1B petitions. This has spurred a lot of speculation about the Trump administration’s plans for the visa program. New system to protect American worker’s interests? A legislation has been introduced in the US House […]
Indian-American running for key civil rights post in US: Report
A prominent Sikh-American woman lawyer is in the running for leading the civil rights division of the US Department of Justice, a media report has said, amid a recent spurt in hate crimes against Indians+ in the country. Harmeet Dhillon, 48, a senior Republican leader from California, interviewed with attorney general Jeff Sessions last week, […]
Critics raise questions after Trump fires India-born attorney Preet Bharara
Defiant to the end, Preet Bharara, the high profile Indian-born US attorney often called the Sheriff of Wall Street, refused to hand over his resignation, among the 46 sought by the Trump administration and announced he had been fired. While there were no indications his firing, or the others, had anything to do with any […]
Election results: Why BJP’s sweep in UP could be ominous for Mamata Banerjee
At the pinnacle of her political career, Bengal chief minister and Trinamool Congress boss Mamata Banerjee is a worried person after the election results in the five states. The comfort with which she can rule her state in the near and medium term future is indeed related to how the states — more specifically the […]
Modi’s vision 2022: A ‘new, inclusive India’ for poor, middle class and women
Prime Minister Narendra Modi sought in his moment of triumph on Sunday to redefine India and Indians, and assured that his government will work for everyone regardless of who they voted for in the five-state assembly polls. The election results are a foundation for a “New India”, he said and exhorted people to take a […]
Why exit polls got UP election results wrong
One possible reason opinion and exit polls failed to anticipate the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)’s spectacular performance in the assembly election in Uttar Pradesh was that they couldn’t quite figure out how to treat the 2014 general election. Those election results showed the BJP secured over 40% of the popular vote in Uttar Pradesh on […]
China’s Xi pushes advanced technology for military
BEIJING: China’s military needs to promote technological innovation as the “key” to its upgrading and modernisation, President Xi Jinping told military delegates to the annual meeting of parliament. Xi is overseeing a sweeping modernisation of the country’s armed forces, the largest in the world, including stealth jet, anti-satellite missiles and advanced submarines, seeking to project […]
Remedies for snoring
Snoring is a common problem, affecting nearly 45 per cent of normal adults. This annoying sound can disrupt your sleep as well as of those who sleep with you. Snoring happens when relaxed muscles in the throat vibrate and start producing noise. It is often considered a sleep disorder. Here are some home remedies you […]
India Vs Australia: Virat Kohli Gets Support From Matthew Hayden On Ian Healy’s Remarks
The ongoing India-Australia series has made global headlines not just for the battle on the pitch but off it as well. From Harbhajan Singh’s comments ahead of the 1st Test to the ‘brain fade’ row in the 2nd, there has never been a dull moment so far. Both camps have traded several verbal blows in […]
Social media emerges as new marketing tool for multiplex films such as ‘Phillauri’
To kick start marketing for its late March release Phillauri, co-producer Fox Star Studios has decided to take to social media. For the film starring Anushka Sharma, it launched a campaign called #ShashiWasThere, which involves a social listening exercise where activities of nearly 10,000 users on networks like Instagram, Twitter and Facebook have been tracked […]
Film Review: Badrinath Ki Dulhania
Stalking is so common in Hindi cinema that our filmmakers have developed a tacit grammar of good stalking versus bad. The former usually takes place in the film’s first hour, is performed with non-threatening charm by the male lead, and is borne by the female lead with exasperated good humour. The latter occurs after the […]
Delhi boy Farhan Sabir from Team Shaan wins The Voice India
The Voice India, &TV’s flagship property that has gained immense popularity for its unique format, found its second edition winner in Delhi’s Farhan Sabir from Team Shaan as the Grand Finale culminated in a starry affair. A show that has touched a million of hearts across the nation, with an unbiased approach of choosing contestants […]
Here’s what to expect in Ishqbaaaz next
Four Lions’ Ishqbaaaz doesn’t fail to keep audience hooked to its nail biting drama. The Star Plus daily recently saw Dakksh (Karan Khanna) giving a hard time to Shivaay (Nakuul Mehta) and Anika (Surbhi Chandna). With him ordering Shivaay to introduce Anika as his mistress things will really get heated up soon. Click here to […]
