Manzoor E Khuda is a Salute to Being Free: Vijay Krishna Acharya
Aamir, Katrina and Fatima salute the spirit of freedom in Thugs of Hindostan’s new song Yash Raj Films mega action adventure Thugs of Hindostan has wowed audiences worldwide with its larger than life, extravagant trailer and its lavish catchy songs, making it the biggest ever Hindi film release. This visual spectacle about an epic war […]
Mama’s Punjabi Recipes- Coconut de Pede (CONDENSED MILK COCONUT DISKS)
It is that time of year when Fall colors and festivals – Diwali, Hanukah, Thanksgiving, Christmas – fill up all our days. There are parties big and small everywhere and lots of little things to snack on and this dish is a perfect fit and so easy to make. Below is a reprint of Mama’s […]
Ajna Chakra
By Yogacharya Surakshit Goswami What is the significance of tilak (bindi) among Hindus? —Rashmi Sood, 42 The tilak is of great spiritual consequence to Hindus. Applied on the forehead between the brows, it is a point of immense power and piety. The spot where the bindi is applied is where the body’s most important chakra rests — […]
Indian-origin man ordered to pay $8.6 million for launching cyberattacks on US university
NEW YORK: An Indian-origin man has been ordered to pay $8.6 million in restitution and serve six months of home incarceration for launching a series of cyberattacks on the computer network of a leading US university. Paras Jha, 22, of New Jersey had previously pleaded guilty before US District Judge Michael Shipp to violating the Computer […]
Brazilian gene resulting in birth defects missing in Indian zika virus: ICMR
By Anuradha Mascarenhas PUNE: The zika virus that has currently infected 163 persons in India lacks a particular gene that had led to serious birth disorders in new-born babies delivered by infected mothers in Brazil three years ago, scientists have said. A total of 163 persons have tested positive for zika virus in the country in the last […]
A Theatre That Never Goes Dark
By Alaka Sahani On November 5, 1978, Prithvi Theatre Workshop opened its doors to the audience for the first time with the theatre group Majma staging the play Udhwast Dharmshala, featuring Om Puri and Naseeruddin Shah. “I don’t have memories of the performance but I do remember that for the first time we had a jam-packed house […]
This river cruise from Kolkata to Dhaka via Sunderbans promises a breathtaking view
If you wanted to know what it would be like to hop on a river cruise and travel the length of the Brahmaputra to land in Bangladesh, while traversing through the marshy lands of the Sunderbans, you are in luck. Looks like the dream of an inter-country river cruise is soon set to turn into reality. Travel […]
1st T20I: India beat West Indies by five wickets, take 1-0 lead
KOLKATA: India ended a four-match winless run against the West Indies with a five-wicket victory that came on the back of debutant Krunal Pandya’s flourish and Dinesh Karthik’s poise on Sunday. This was India’s first win against the World T20 champions since 2014, spanning five matches. Click here to read more… Credit: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
Aamir Khan on MeToo: Kiran and I have decided if there are enough reasons to doubt, we would not engage with the person
Aamir Khan on Sunday graced the third episode of Koffee With Karan Season 6. On the show, Aamir and host Karan Johar talked about the MeToo movement. In the wake of the MeToo movement, Aamir had released a statement saying he and Kiran will not associate themselves with anyone who has been accused of sexual harassment. Karan started the conversation stating […]
Baazaar movie review: An uninteresting film
By Shubhra Gupta Cast: Saif Ali Khan, Rohan Mehra, Radhika Apte, Chitrangada Singh, Denzil Smith, Manish Chaudhary Director: Gauravv Chawla Movie Rating: One and a half stars A famous Hollywood character once intoned: greed is good. He lived the good life: fast lanes, cars, yachts, watches, women. And then came the crash, and we were told that whoever goes up, […]
Chris Hemsworth shooting in Ahmedabad for Netflix film Dhaka, see photos
Hollywood actor Chris Hemsworth is all geared up for his maiden Netflix project, titled Dhaka. Earlier, it was revealed that the actor will be shooting for the crime drama in India. Now, we have come across photos of the Avengers actor in Ahmedabad. The photos come after Chris’ social media update from the film’s set. […]
Where the wild coffee beans are
By Vikram Shah Cornerstone, Tat Tvam Asi, Hulikere, Agora. The names may evoke disparate traditions and images—English country manors, Vedic philosophy, obscure hamlets in Karnataka, ancient Greek democracies—but what they have in common is coffee. These are four of the six “wildlife friendly” certified estates in Karnataka’s Chikmagalur region from where the Bengaluru-based Wild Kaapi […]
After US relief, India works to pay for Iran oil in rupees
By Indrani Bagchi NEW DELHI: With the US granting a 180-day exemption on Iranian oil sanctions to India ahead of the restrictions kicking in from Monday, India and Iran are finalising details of a mechanism that will allow New Delhi to pay entirely in Indian currency, at a bank in India. India will revive a previous […]
Indian couple dies after falling 800 feet in California’s Yosemite National Park
NEW YORK: In a tragic incident, an Indian couple died after falling 800 feet in an area with steep terrain in California’s Yosemite National Park this week, according to a media report. Vishnu Viswanath, 29, and Meenakshi Moorthy, 30, fell to their deaths from Taft Point in Yosemite National Park. They were identified Monday as a […]
Band, baaja, baarat smoothens entry in US for Indian spouses
MUMBAI: A big fat Indian wedding invariably convinces US consulate officials in India that the marriage was genuine and the bride was not angling for a US green card. Kavita Dixit (name changed), whose wedding was conducted on a much smaller scale as a matter of choice, found herself facing strange questions. Marriage to a […]
‘Modi Kurta-Jacket’ the latest fashion-fad among youngsters
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Kurta-Jacket’ combination, that he recently gifted to South Korean President Moon Jae-in, is the new fashion fad among youngsters. According to a report in PTI, more than 1,400 pieces of that outfit are sold every day from the seven khadi outlets in the national capital. Famously known as Modi-Jackets and Modi-Kurtas, this range of […]
Sabarimala row: Police on high alert, 1500 cops, commando team deployed ahead of temple opening on November 5
SABARIMALA: With the Lord Ayyappa temple at Sabarimala set to open for monthly poojas on November 5, the police is on high alert and tight security arrangements are in place in the backdrop of violent protests over entry of women of menstrual age last month. According to a Kerala police release, 1,500 personnel, 100 of them women, […]
