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Checks and Balances

Checks and Balances

Kota: Kaithun, a village about 15 km away from Kota, Rajasthan, is home to nearly 500 weavers. Mostly women from the Ansari Muslim community, they have been weaving in the tradition of handwoven Kota Doria for generations. As one walks through the turban-like winding streets, where houses sit cheek-by-jowl providing solace from the 48 degree […]

Sanju: Kar Har Maidaan Fateh | Ranbir Kapoor | Rajkumar Hirani | Sukhwinder Singh | Shreya Ghoshal

Sanju: Kar Har Maidaan Fateh | Ranbir Kapoor | Rajkumar Hirani | Sukhwinder Singh | Shreya Ghoshal

Jaana Ve Song Video – Aksar 2 | Hindi Song 2017 | Arijit Singh, Mithoon | Zareen Khan, Abhinav

Jaana Ve Song Video – Aksar 2 | Hindi Song 2017 | Arijit Singh, Mithoon | Zareen Khan, Abhinav

Heeriye Song with Lyrics – Race 3 | Salman Khan & Jacqueline | Meet Bros ft. Deep Money, Neha Bhasin

Heeriye Song with Lyrics – Race 3 | Salman Khan & Jacqueline | Meet Bros ft. Deep Money, Neha Bhasin

Quantico episode controversy: Priyanka Chopra issues apology, says ‘I am a proud Indian and that will never change’

Quantico episode controversy: Priyanka Chopra issues apology, says ‘I am a proud Indian and that will never change’

  New Delhi: Quantico actor Priyanka Chopra has issued an apology post the controversy around the recent episode from the American series that showed Indians planning a terrorist attack. The actor took to Twitter and wrote, “I’m extremely saddened and sorry that some sentiments have been hurt by a recent episode of Quantico. That was not and […]

Pak SC wants ex-PM Sharif’s trial in graft cases completed in a month

Pak SC wants ex-PM Sharif’s trial in graft cases completed in a month

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Supreme Court on Sunday directed an anti-corruption court to wind up within a month proceedings against ousted prime minister Nawaz Sharif and his family. Three cases were launched against Sharif, 68, and his family members in September last year post his disqualification as the premier by the Supreme Court in July. The court had also set […]

Brace for Sunil Chhetri as India beat Kenya to be crowned Intercontinental Cup champions

Brace for Sunil Chhetri as India beat Kenya to be crowned Intercontinental Cup champions

Sunil Chhetri walked up to Anirudh Thapa, passed on instructions, and then jogged back into the box. It was a free-kick for India on the right edge of the box with an angle too acute for a direct shot. Chhetri wouldn’t take the free-kick, leaving it for the young midfielder instead. But there was no […]

Indians are planning their dream trip to Russia for FIFA World Cup; are you?

Indians are planning their dream trip to Russia for FIFA World Cup; are you?

With the FIFA World Cup 2018 fast approaching, more and more Indians are planning to spend this summer in the host country Russia , says a study conducted by travel marketplace ixigo. According to ixigo, Russia has recorded a 23 per cent month-on-month increase in flight searches from India during the tournament. The growth has […]

Ramzan: Practices and rituals you probably didn’t know about

Ramzan: Practices and rituals you probably didn’t know about

By Shruti Chakraborty  When one talks about Ramzan, the holy month of Islam, the three things that popularly immediately come to mind for the medium-initiated are roza, salat (prayers five times a day) and iftar. While roza stands for fasting and salat/namaz for prayers, iftar stands for the breaking of the fast. But not known to […]

What is liquid filled balloon trick to lose weight and why you should NEVER follow it

What is liquid filled balloon trick to lose weight and why you should NEVER follow it

  Losing weight with the help of liquid filled balloon inserted in your stomach is the new weight loss trick. But a warning has been issued by the U.S Food and Drug Administration after 12 deaths have been reported by following this method.  What is the method? A balloon is inserted into the stomach via an invasive endoscopy […]

Rubina Dilaik and Abhinav Shukla’s fairytale love story: Here’s how the two fell in love

Rubina Dilaik and Abhinav Shukla’s fairytale love story: Here’s how the two fell in love

Television popular and most adorable couple Rubina Dilaik and Abhinav Shukla are all set to exchange their wedding vows on June 21, 2018. (Photo: Instagram)  The lovebirds are on cloud nine as they will be entering into the new phase of their lives and currently are busy working out for their D-Day.   Click here […]

Rahul Chari interview: ‘Can leverage Walmart to increase our B2B penetration’

Rahul Chari interview: ‘Can leverage Walmart to increase our B2B penetration’

By Pranav Mukul    New Delhi: Even as some of the big banks in the country adopt the financial technology (fintech) approach, companies and start-ups offering digital payments services will continue to be on the top of developing products for the end consumer. RAHUL CHARI, chief technology officer and co-founder of Flipkart-owned digital payments company PhonePe tells […]

All NRI marriages to be registered within 48 hours or passport won’t be issued, says Maneka Gandhi

All NRI marriages to be registered within 48 hours or passport won’t be issued, says Maneka Gandhi

  New Delhi: All NRI marriages solemnized in India would have to be registered within 48 hours, Union Minister of Women and Child Development Maneka Gandhi said on Wednesday. As of now, there is no time frame to register marriages in India. However, a Law Commission report has recommended that the time limit to register […]

Industry expects close to 8% GDP growth over next two years: CII

Industry expects close to 8% GDP growth over next two years: CII

  New Delhi: Industry is expecting the GDP to grow by close to 8 per cent over the next couple of years, as strong reforms process and fiscal prudence have laid a solid foundation for growth, CII said in a report. “The economy is in a sweet spot right now as the adjustment process regarding […]

150-Year Wait for Indian Immigrants With Advanced Degrees

150-Year Wait for Indian Immigrants With Advanced Degrees

    By David Bier I have previously written that no one knows how long legal immigrant workers will have to wait for permanent residency (i.e. green cards) in the United States, particularly from India where the wait times are the longest. But now U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has released the number of applicants for each category, so […]

PM Modi, Pak President Mamnoon Hussain shake hands at SCO Summit

  QINGDAO (China): Amid frosty bilateral relationship, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Pakistani President Mamnoon Hussain on Sunday exchanged pleasantries after a press conference by the leaders of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO). The two leaders shook hands and exchanged pleasantries at the end of the media briefing which was addressed by Chinese President Xi Jinping. China is the host and […]

Nirav Modi flees to United Kingdom, claiming political asylum: Report

Nirav Modi flees to United Kingdom, claiming political asylum: Report

  Nirav Modi, the billionaire jeweler at the heart of a more than $2 billion fraud case in India, has fled to the UK, where he is claiming political asylum, the Financial Times reported on Sunday, citing Indian and British officials. Britain’s Home Office said it does not provide information on individual cases. Nirav Modi […]