Telecom Minister Manoj Sinha Says Human Quest For Tech Began With 'Mahabharata'
Pitching for developing indigenous technology, Telecom Minister Manoj Sinha today invoked Mahabharata saying the quest for communication tools began when blind king Dhritrashtra sought to know war...
View ArticleIndia's Stockbrokers Want Sebi To Reconsider Regulation Of 'High-Speed' Trading
India's biggest brokerage association has asked the country's market regulator to reconsider a plan to slow down computer trading.The Association of National Exchanges Members of India said in a letter...
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PHOTOS: Kalki Koechlin Hit The Road With Her Dad For This Upcoming TV Show
Kalki Koechlin, who gave one of the most acclaimed performances of this year in Anu Menon's Waiting, has set off on a road trip with her father, biker and photographer Joel Koechlin.The actress has...
View ArticleCentre Hikes Minimum Wage For Workers As Union Strike Nears
New Delhi, Aug 30 (PTI) — The Centre today announced a hike in minimum wage for unskilled non-farm workers of the central government to Rs 350 a day, from the current Rs 246, in an attempt to mollify...
View ArticleScope To Do Lot More In Area Of Counter-Terrorism, Sushma Swaraj Tells John...
New Delhi, 30 August (PTI) — India and the US today discussed terrorism emanating from Pakistan and other issues of strategic importance as well as of commercial interest with New Delhi asserting that...
View ArticleGovernment To Study Global Practices Before Deciding Penalty For Celebrities...
New Delhi, Aug 30 (PTI) — Laws in other countries will be studied before taking a final call on stringent punishment, including imprisonment, for celebrities endorsing misleading advertisements and...
View ArticleMuslim Cop In Kerala Moves High Court For Permission To Grow Beard
Kochi, 30 August (PTI) — A Muslim civil police officer here has moved the Kerala High Court challenging a denial of permission to grow a beard as per his religious faith.In his petition, Riyaz K,...
View ArticleThis Bangalore Hotel Tried To Pass Off A Disgusting Rape 'Joke' As 'Humour'
Remember those jokes that annoyed you so much that you wished you could crumple them up and throw them out with the garbage? Yes, yes, the ones with lousy puns on the female anatomy? Or how long women...
View Article'Urgent Necessity' For Pakistan To Dismantle Safe Havens For Terrorists:...
New Delhi, 30 August: India and the United States (US) on Monday reaffirmed the "urgent necessity" for Pakistan to "dismantle safe havens for terrorists and criminal networks", including...
View ArticleSedition Cases Have Actually Come Down: NCRB Data
Even as the slapping of sedition charges against university students, a human rights organisation, and a former lawmaker for her comments on Pakistan, has sparked public outrage and triggered debate...
View ArticleWhy Demonizing Doctors Will Harm The Health Of The Nation
I happened to catch the episode of a popular Bengali soap, Aamar Durga, that was aired on Zee Bangla on 1 August, 2016, and was greatly dismayed by a rather unfortunate segment that found place in it....
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This Is Why I'm Mad About Mandu [Photoblog]
When I informed my parents that I was going to Mandu, they were quite confused as they had never even heard of it. In case you haven't heard of it either, Mandu is a small town situated in Dhar...
View ArticleWrapped Or Unwrapped, Women Can Never Get It Right
Up until a few days ago, I was madly applauding the ban on the burkini imposed by France on its beaches in the Riviera. Since I fancy myself as more of a doer than a talker, I quickly started compiling...
View ArticleThe Shameful Discrimination Against Israeli Athletes Must Stop
Arash Miresmaeili, who had won the gold medal in two World Judo Championships (2001 and 2003), was a strong contender for gold at the 2004 Athens Olympics. The 23-year-old judoka, just like any other...
View ArticleThe Corruption Joke, Pal!
When is the last time you remember a prime-time debate or a newspaper headline or an internet mast-head featuring that septuagenarian anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare? My personal guesstimate is...
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Podcast: Monsoon Foods Of Western India
We're almost midway through the monsoon and by now, either enjoying the rain or cribbing about how the showers make travel difficult. In the race to reach places without getting stuck in the rains and...
View ArticleRejecting Govt's Wage Hike, More Than 10 Lakh Workers Will Strike To Protest...
Trade unions have rejected the government's offer to hike minimum wage to ₹350 per day, calling the increase "completely inadequate" and demanding a law to fix a universal minimum wage. More than one...
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Bihar Floods Claim Six More Lives, Death Toll Rises To 165
PATNA -- With six more deaths, the toll in Bihar floods yesterday rose to 165, even as the swollen Ganga, whose water level started showing a receding trend, has affected 37.53 lakh people in 12...
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Delhi High Court Asks For The Government's Views On WhatsApp's Privacy Policy
A plea was submitted in the Delhi high court to challenge WhatsApp's decision the share its data with Facebook. In response to that, the high court has sought the government's views on the matter.A...
View ArticleCabinet Approves Plan To Allow Foreign Entrepreneurs Residence For $1.5 Million
India is aspiring to compete with the likes of Singapore and Hong Kong for foreign entrepreneurs by offering residence in return for investment, according to people with knowledge of the matter.The...
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