Debate erupts in California over curriculum on India’s history
LOS ANGELES: Victors are said to write history. But in California, history is being written by a committee that is at the center of a raging debate over how to tell the story of South Asia as it tries to update textbooks and revise curricula for grades six and seven. The dispute centers on whether […]
Indian-American scientist creates T-cells to treat pancreatic cancer
NEW YORK: An Indian-American scientist has engineered T-cells – a type of immune cells – to break the pancreatic cancer’s physical and immunological walls using immunotherapy. Dr Sunil Hingorani, member of the clinical research and public health sciences divisions at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, and colleagues created T-cells with a high affinity to a […]
After Sadiq Khan’s win, the internet points out hypocrisy on Pakistan’s part
Khan, a former human rights lawyer and Labour government minister, is the son of a Pakistani immigrant who came to Britain in the 1960s. Though his father worked as a bus driver, he wanted something better for his children. Sadiq Khan’s extraordinary rise to prominence in politics has been hailed as an inspiration to immigrants everywhere. Pakistanis […]
Rights activist Khurram Zaki killed in Karachi gun attack
KARACHI: Unknown assailants gunned down social media campaigner and civil society activist Khurram Zaki on Saturday night in Karachi. Central District SSP, Muqadas Haider told Dawn.com that four suspects riding on two motorcycles opened fire on Zaki while he was eating dinner at a restaurant in Sector-11B of North Karachi. The activist was killed, and […]
Goyal blames “corrupt” DMK, AIADMK for losses in TN power
Union Power Minister Piyush Goyalon Sunday blamed the “corrupt” DMK and AIADMK and their party-led governments for losses in the power sector in Tamil Nadu. “For the past so many years, Tamil Nadu has only seen corruption, corruption and corruption… there is a race to the bottom between the two, as if they are fighting […]
Modi won’t act against Gandhis because they know his secrets: Kejriwal
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal continued to take potshots at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying he cannot act against the Gandhi family as they know his “secrets”. Earlier, he had alleged nexus between Congress president Sonia Gandhi and Prime Minister Modi over the AgustaWestland VVIP chopper deal in which kickbacks were allegedly paid when United […]
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Sonam Kapoor on Hrithik Roshan-Kangana Ranaut spat: I am impressed with the way she handled the situation!
Yesterday, Vidya Balan was very vocal about her support for Kangana Ranaut in her legal fight with Hrithik Roshan. She found it extremely commendable that the actress took a stand for herself because most of the time women do it for near and dear one but not for themselves. She is the first one to openly say […]
Shortcut Safaari Movie Review
STORY: On their way back from an excursion, seven kids take off on an adventure trip which ends up in an accident and get stranded in the middle of a thick forest. Their driver goes to the neighboring village t0 seek help and doesn’t come back for days. With the menace of hyenas, leopards and monkeys […]
Sushant Singh Rajput’s real reason for break-up with Ankita Lokhande
Why did Bollywood star Sushant Singh Rajput break up with his girlfriend of many years, TV actor Ankita Lokhande? The two were talking of their wedding plans till the shocking news of their break-up left fans off balance. It seems the buzz has either tried to pin the separation on Ankita’s alleged drinking or Sushant’s, […]
IPL: Delhi Daredevils Dressing Room, A Happy Place, Says Carlos Brathwaite
New Delhi: With Delhi Daredevils surprising one and all with their consistent showing in the Indian Premier League 2016, West Indies all-rounder Carlos Brathwaite said that the team’s “fun dressing room” is helping them play well this year. Brathwaite made a sterling comeback to the side after missing two games, scoring crucial 34 off 11 balls […]
Here’s why Ghee is the new superfood
For decades, the jar of ghee on our kitchen shelves came with a huge dollop of guilt. Now, it’s making a comeback as a superfood. At her baby shower next week, south Mumbai resident Sadhna Desai will be handing out trendy gift hampers. But instead of the usual cake and cookies combo or a wine […]
Parineeti Chopra’s post on body shaming, credits her weight loss to ‘Bollywood pressure’
Many have criticised Parineeti Chopra’s drastic weight loss, saying she succumbed to Bollywood’s preference for skinny girls, but the actress admits says she is only thankful for this “pressure” as it pushed her to attain a fitter body. The actress has suddenly become a darling of luxury clothing brands and also earned numerous style awards […]
Baaghi Movie Review
STORY: Ronnie (Tiger Shroff) and Siya (Shraddha Kapoor) are born rebels who fall in love amidst the refreshing green forests and serene lakes. Their love story is picture-perfect until Raghav (Sudheer Babu) is smitten by Siya. He feels his fieriness has found a fitting match. The men unleash the brutal side and battle it out to […]
The Man Who Knew Infinity Movie Review
STORY: Srinivasa Ramanujan had the extraordinary ability to conjure up very complex and groundbreaking mathematical concepts seemingly out of thin air. And all of that, despite not having any formal training in the subject. He hailed from a humble background, and was nurtured and mentored to greatness by another brilliant mathematician, G H Hardy. This is […]
Why Donald Trump is spooking Indian outsourcers with his flip-flops on immigration
More than his 20-minute visa interview, Kaladhar Reddy remembers a 90-minute visit to ‘The Visa Temple’, officially called the Chilkur Balaji Temple on the banks of the Osman Sagar in Hyderabad. On a Thursday evening in June 2015, Reddy, a 20-something systems analyst, was part of a throng of thousands jostling through the temple, seeking […]
