Nimrat Kaur To Play The First Woman Inducted Into The Indian Army In Ekta...
Nimrat Kaur is slowly establishing quite a unique career trajectory for herself. After shooting to fame with Ritesh Batra's indie darling The Lunchbox, Kaur appeared in Akshay Kumar's Baby, an...
View ArticleICICI Bank's Bad Loans Surge To 6.82% Even As It Reports Slight Rise In Q2...
ICICI Bank Ltd, India's biggest private-sector lender by assets, reported a 2.4 percent rise in second-quarter net profit on Monday due to lower tax expenses while its provisions surged more than seven...
View ArticleMake Rahul Gandhi Congress President, Say Party Members
NEW DELHI -- Rahul Gandhi's appointment as Congress president today appeared imminent with members of the Congress Working Committee, its highest decision making body, unanimously voicing "strong...
View ArticleNDTV India Ban Put 'On Hold' By Information And Broadcasting Ministry
NEW DELHI -- The Information and Broadcasting Ministry has decided to "put on hold" the order to impose a one day ban on the Hindi channel NDTV India, after the broadcaster requested that the decision...
View ArticleDelhi Government Issues Health Advisory As City Battles Worst Smog In 17 Years
NEW DELHI -- In a first, Delhi government on Monday issued a health advisory asking people to avoid highly-polluted areas and cautioned those with asthma and lung ailments not to venture out for any...
View ArticleHow A Desi Boy Becomes A Rapist
Last month, my driver—a rather timid fellow of sub-zero looks (and zero IQ)—returned from his village with a beautiful, cultured and soft-spoken bride in tow. The conjugal mismatch stumped me. I...
View ArticleBoardroom Brats And Corporate Crooks
I called my father excitedly, as pleased as a puppy with two wagging tails. "Dad, I have landed a real fantastic offer from Grindlays Bank!" This was circa 1986, and the campus interviews at the...
View ArticleHow Much 4-Methylimidazole Do You Consume Every Day?
4-Methylimidazole. Ever heard of it? My money is on no. Neither had I until my foodnetindia adventure began. 4-Methylimidazole (4-MEI or 4-MEL) is a chemical present in caramel colour. According to...
View ArticleFacebook To Challenge LinkedIn With New Job Openings Feature
Facebook Inc said on Monday, it was testing a feature that would let page administrators create job postings and receive applications from candidates, a move that could pressure LinkedIn Corp's...
View ArticleDelhi Welcomes You — Don't Believe Everything You Hear, See And Smell
Namaste! Looking for a quick getaway from the commotion, dullness and haze of daily life? Well, Delhi is the place to be! A vibrant symbol of India's glorious past and dynamic present, our city is home...
View Article'Ae Dil Hai Mushkil' Will Speak To Anyone Who Has Experienced Unrequited Love
There is currently that delicious nip in the air which I so love about Delhi weather. Despite the killer smog, this Sunday afternoon was bliss after the totally awesome rajma chawal, which my pug...
View ArticleHow WhatsApp Forwards Have Enriched Our Lives
Dear kids (anyone younger than me qualifies), did you know when we were growing up, the only forwards we got on Diwali were Milton jugs and casseroles? If we prayed hard enough, the set of six...
View ArticleElon Musk Supports A Universal Basic Income To Protect People Whose Jobs Are...
If artificial intelligence (AI) automates millions of jobs, how do we protect the redundant workforce that is left behind? It's a question prominent figures in both politics and tech are eager to...
View ArticleDonald Trump Breaks 40-Year Bipartisan Tradition By Not Releasing Tax Returns
It's official: Donald Trump is the first major party nominee since Gerald Ford not to release his tax returns during the presidential campaign. The Republican nominee announced his bid for the White...
View ArticleSociologist And DU Professor Nandini Sundar Booked For Murder Of Tribal Villager
RAIPUR -- Delhi University (DU) Professor and sociologist Nandini Sundar has been booked along with Maoists and others on charges of murder of a tribal villager in the insurgency-hit Sukma district of...
View ArticleThe Morning Wrap: The World Holds Its Breath For The D-Day; How To Draw Money...
The Morning Wrap is HuffPost India's selection of interesting news and opinion from the day's newspapers. Subscribe here to receive it in your inbox each weekday morning. Essential HuffPost The world...
View ArticleHere's What Could Happen If Donald Trump Doesn't Accept The Election Results
WASHINGTON ― Samuel J. Tilden had a problem. It was 1876, and the Democratic presidential nominee was one vote shy of the 185 Electoral College votes needed to secure the nation's highest office....
View ArticleKashmir's Saffron Farmers Fear Another Harvest In The Red
The falling production of saffron in the villages of Pulwama is now a serious concern for the many farmers who have been traditionally cultivating the rare flower. By Athar Parvaiz* As the harvesting...
View ArticleNo Matter What Happens On Election Day, Most Americans Won't Be Satisfied...
No matter who wins the presidential election on Tuesday, fewer than one-third of the public is going to be excited about the results, a new HuffPost/YouGov survey finds. Just 24 percent of Americans...
View ArticleA Donald Trump Presidency Presents A Grave Threat To The Press
One of the few sustained themes of Donald Trump's presidential campaign has been a disdain for the journalists who have covered him. The Republican nominee has called reporters "dishonest" "lying"...
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