Have a healthy work day
Considering a large number of people spend a lot of time at their workplace, it makes sense to pay a little extra attention to your immediate surroundings there. Believe it or not, your work environment can actually have an impact not only on your productivity but also your mood. Here are some tips that will help… Take […]
Sonali Bendre to enter Jaana Na Dil Se Door?
Till the time we could digest the news on Shashank Vyas entering the show Jaana Na Dil Se Door, we have another report of Sonali Bendre being approached for the same to play the role of Shashank’s mother. Sonali Bendre has been in the television space for quite a time now, from acting on fiction […]
Pretham movie review: Jayasurya excels in this horror film without chills
Renjith Shankar’s movie Pretham, supposedly a horror comedy, keeps you waiting for a twist which never comes. What you get instead is a pretty ordinary climax, which is neither memorable nor scary. Thanks to Jayasurya’s character John Don Bosco, the movie is engaging in parts though. The actor again proves his versatility as he plays […]
Priyanka Chopra hosts Parineeti Chopra and Dream Team but where is Alia Bhatt?
Alia Bhatt, alleged beau Sidharth Malhotra, Karan Johar, Katrina Kaif, Varun Dhawan, Parineeti Chopra and Badshah, phew now that really is a Dream Team. The Bollywood stars are at present touring the US and keeping the audience — as well as us — completely entertained. After regaling their fans at Houston and San Hose, the Dream […]
Veeram first look: Kunal Kapoor transforms into a warrior
The makers of the upcoming film Veeram released the first poster and actor Kunal Kapoor looked every bit of a true and epic warrior in it. Veeram is an adaptation of legendary poet Shakespear’s classic Macbeth. Kunal Kapoor shared the first look on Twitter. The poster gives a glimpse of the bare back of the […]
Suspense over Narsingh Yadav’s participation at Rio 2016 Olympics continues
Confusion over Narsingh Yadav’s participation at Rio 2016 Olympics continued as the wrestler is yet to get an official clean chit from WADA. Some reports in the Indian media suggested the grappler got a clean chit but that has not been the case. Narsingh’s hearing went on for close to four hours and the decision is likely […]
Rio medallist Sakshi Malik may earn at least Rs 3.5 crore after historic bronze
Cash rewards and incentives amounting to at least Rs 3.5 crore awaits woman wrestler Sakshi Malik who clinched a historic bronze medal for India at the Rio Olympics. Govt of Haryana – Sakshi’s state – had announced before Olympics, Rs 6 crore for gold medallists, Rs 4 crore for silver and Rs 2.5 crore for […]
I’ll give my heart for gold: PV Sindhu after her Rio 2016 semifinal victory
Ecstatic but unruffled by burden of expectations after storming into the Olympic finals, Indian shuttler P V Sindhu today said she is in fact looking forward to end ace shooter Abhinav Bindra’s reign as the country’s sole individual Olympic gold-medallist. The two-time World Championship bronze-medallist notched up a sensational 21-19 21-10 victory over the All […]
India to have 730 million internet users by 2020, says report
NEW DELHI: India is expected to have 730 million internet users by 2020, with 75% of new user growth expected to come from rural areas, according to a report released on Wednesday by Nasscom and Akamai Technologies. The growth is expected to be led by e-commerce, travel and hospitality, finance technology and media sectors. While India […]
GST bill a historic landmark but formidable challenges lie ahead
Both politically and economically, passage of the goods and services tax (GST) bill was a major landmark. But the path from the bill to the implementation of GST is fraught with many challenges. Getting here has taken us 10 years since P. Chidambaram, as finance minister, announced a 2010 target for introducing a GST in […]
MoS V K Singh in Saudi Arabia to help jobless Indians
Minister of State for External Affairs V K Singh has again gone to Saudi Arabia to help thousands of laid-off Indian workers either to return to India or seek alternative employment in the Gulf nation which is faced with severe economic slowdown that has forced companies to retrench work force. External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Vikas […]
41 Indian cities have bad air quality, CPCB survey finds
Is India’s pollution spiraling out of control? In 2015, 41 Indian cities with a million-plus population faced bad air quality in nearly 60% of the total days monitored, said a latest analysis released by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). As per CPCB’s data, which is India’s nodal pollution watchdog, Coimbatore and Rajkot had highest […]
PM Modi, Amit Shah lay foundation stone for new BJP headquarters in New Delhi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accompanied by other Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) leaders, laid the foundation for the ruling party’s new headquarters in Delhi on Thursday. BJP national president Amit Shah was also present at the event, as the PM laid the foundation stone for the 70-room building on Deen Dayal Upadhyay Marg in the national capital. The […]
IIT Hyderabad students say no to graduation gowns, wear Pochampalli capes
Instead of the regular black graduation gowns, students of IIT Hyderabad (IITH) at their recent convocation paid tributes to local weavers by wearing Pochampalli ‘capes’ made by them. Prof Deepak Mathew, head of the department of design at the institute, had, a few months ago, made the proposal that black graduation gowns be discarded for […]
Amid war of words, India tells Pak it wants to discuss illegal occupation of PoK
On a day Pakistan accused India of crossing a “red line” by raising alleged rights abuses in Balochistan, New Delhi said it wanted to discuss the vacation of parts of Jammu and Kashmir under “illegal occupation” by Islamabad. The war of words heated up a day after India said it would take up Pakistan’s offer […]
Dreaming the Night Away
By Vanshika Vipin HOUSTON: Last Friday, August 12, Bollywood stars Katrina Kaif, Parineeti Chopra, Alia Bhatt, Sidharth Malhotra, Aditya Roy Kapur, Varun Dhawan along with film director and producer Karan Johar and rapper Badshah created frenzy in Houston by reflecting the magic of Indian Cinema live on stage. They were here to rock with their […]
An Incredible Monsoon Stage for Incredible India’s Birthday
Click here for Photo Collage By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: Neither the fury of the wind nor the fierce downpour of monsoon rains could deter the show and Executive Director cheerfully told nervous inquiring callers in performing parlance that the show must go on. About a thousand people heeded her call and braved the […]
