Mama’s Punjabi Recipes: Lobia Di Chaat (Black Eyed Pea Snack)
There are several ways to make lobia (black eyed pea): in a curry, sautéed or served cold as a snack. Eaten in any way, lobia is a nourishing and satisfying vegetable that can be served with many other dishes. Their soft buttery taste and ease of cooking makes them a popular alternative to rajma (kidney […]
Ranaji to KILL Gayatri in Ek Tha Raja…
Trouble to double in Ranaji and Gayatri’s life in Zee TV’s Ek Tha Raja Ek Thi Rani (Sphereorigins). Recently, we saw Rageshwari (Anjum Fakih) hypnotizing Ranaji (Siddhant Karnick) so that he could ill treat Gayatri (Drashti Dhami). Now, in the coming episode, Gayatri’s mom Damyanti (Moon Banerjee) would find something suspicious and hence will give an amulet […]
Madhura Naik to play an Icchadhari Mor (peacock) in Naagin!
We knew that people were cursed into animals in some of the Puranas but this takes the cake, or should we say, the bakery! Writers of Indian mythology should get up and take notice. The concept of the Icchadhari naagin (snake woman) has existed since years but newer ideas like Icchadhari nevla (mongoose) and now, Icchadhari […]
There’s NOTHING about this Parineeti Chopra pic that you won’t like!
Parineeti Chopra recently left all of us wondering when she was seen in all casual look at the international airport in Mumbai but we know what she’s up to. Our soon to be Bindu took off to explore the Great Barrier Reef in Australia and man is she having fun! The actress posted a picture on her social media […]
Neerja Movie Review
Defying every norm laid down in the mainstream Bollywood rule-book, Neerja coaxes a riveting two-hour drama out of a real-life tale of extraordinary courage. For those old enough to remember how the hijacking of the 1986 Pan Am flight 73 panned out, the details are obviously all in the public domain. Yet, the need to bring the […]
IIT entrance tests to go international
MUMBAI: To get more foreign students on campus, the premier IITs are planning to hold entrance tests for admissions to undergraduate and postgraduate courses abroad. From next year, entrance tests is likely to be conducted in eight other countries for foreign nationals, the ministry of human resources and development has decided in a recent meeting, […]
Asia Cup: India’s last chance to fine-tune T20 team
With five wins in six Twenty20 internationals, India’s starting XI has probably selected itself for the upcoming Asia Cup starting February 24. But with the ICC World Twenty20 three weeks away, the tournament in Bangladesh allows the Indian team one last shot at zeroing in on their best combination as well as testing out the […]
Make in India costs more than made in China: Aakash tablet maker
Questioning the feasibility of Freedom 251, Datawind CEO Suneet Singh Tuli trashed the explanation given by Noida-based startup Ringing Bells that domestic manufacturing have allowed them to offer the world’s cheapest smartphone for just Rs 251 or less than $4. “Firstly, make in India is actually assemble in India. While local assembling is the first […]
In bid to attract more Indian students, UK increases scholarships
KOLKATA: The number of Indian students has decreased in the last few years in the UK, following a clamp down on bogus colleges. The British government will woo Indian students by increasing scholarships, a British High Commission official said on Friday. “If you compare the figures with what was there three to four years ago, […]
NRIs can buy house in India, rules consumer body
NEW DELHI: Non-Resident Indians, who return to the country “every now and then”, can purchase a house in India, the apex consumer commission has said while asking Supertech Ltd to pay around Rs 64 lakh to an NRI for denying possession of a flat in Greater Noida in Uttar Pradesh. National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission […]
US will look into India’s concerns on visa fee hike: Obama assures Modi
U.S. President Barack Obama has assured Prime Minister Narendra Modi that his administration would soon look into India’s concerns over the recent move to increase visa fees, highly placed sources in the government told The Hindu. Mr. Modi had a telephonic conversation with Mr. Obama after the President signed into law, on December 18 last, the […]
Varun Dhawan to mark his TV debut alongside Hrithik Roshan as a dance reality show judge!
Varun Dhawan and Hrithik Roshan will soon be seen as the judges of a dance reality show. Well, going by a report in Filmfare magazine the two are being considered by a network for the Indian version of So You Think You Can Dance. While both Hrithik and Varun are yet to give their nod and sign […]
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India men stun China, women blanked by Japan in Badminton Asia Team Championships
HYDERABAD: The Indian men on Thursday beat China for the first time in a team event before the women lost to Japan in the Badminton Asia Team Championship. The Indian men defeated a depleted China 3-2 in the five-match tie comprising three singles and two doubles. The home team won all three singles but went […]
Bhullar, Gangjee off to a fine start in Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR: India’s Gaganjeet Bhullar and Rahil Gangjee got off to a good start on the first day of the inaugural USD 3 million Maybank Championship here on Thursday. Bhullar, coming back from an injury which stalled his progress for more than a year, shot four-under 67, while Gangjee carded 68. Bhullar was tied 16th […]
Vijender Singh to fight for the WBO Asia title in India
Unstoppable so far, Indian ace boxer Vijender Singh will now gun for his maiden title in the professional circuit when he fights for the WBO Asia belt later this year in front of home fans in New Delhi. The middleweight boxer, who earned worldwide fame by becoming India’s first Olympic and World Championships medallist at […]
Apple likely to open development centre in Telangana
Hyderabad: Global tech giant Apple Inc is expected to make an official announcement of opening their development centre here in June, Telangana IT minister K.T. Rama Rao said on Thursday. “They (Apple) have confirmed it (opening a centre in Hyderabad) already. There will be an official announcement in June. “Till that time, we will have to […]
The teacher with a million-dollar plan
Mumbai: Robin Chaurasiya, one of the 10 finalists for the Global Teacher Prize 2016, knows what she is going to do with her million dollars if she wins—she will share it with the nine others. “They all need the money as much as I do to support the work that they are doing,” says the 30-year-old […]
