Heavy rains flood North Gujarat – 122 highways remain closed
Incessant rains over the past 24 hours, particularly in Central and North Gujarat, derailed traffic on major highways and rail routes on Monday. The...
India’s growth closely connected to a nationwide ban on cow slaughter
History shows that violence is a necessary element of good governance, but only as a last resort. Unfortunately, in the absence of righteous kings...
Petrol and Diesel Prices Get Further Cut
New Delhi: Petrol price was on Sunday slashed by 91 paise per litre - its seventh reduction since August, while that of diesel was...
How Ma Durga clears many misconceptions about female energy
Every Durga puja we experience a fresh air of enthusiasm and excitement in the atmosphere. This is not just religious sentiments as some people,...
Nearly 9,000 NGO registrations cancelled by India’s Home Ministry
While we welcome government's cracking down on improperly registered NGOs and their activities, it is important to note that not every NGO operating in...
Death of 15,000 Ducks of Avian Influenza puts Kerala on red alert
Thiruvananthapuram: With lab tests confirming avian influenza to be the cause of mass death of ducks in parts of Kerala, a red alert has...
Congratulations Harsh Vardhan- You have shown the guts again
If this was the confidence with which our ministers publicly spoke in the past, India would not have suffered the humiliation it did in...
Android Auto enters Indian market
Via NDTV Gadgets: The company's tweet from the official Android account now says that Android Auto has finally entered 18 new countries including India,...
Jet Airways shocker – What does it prove?
Jet airways is not a "budget" carrier. Having run a successful travel business for almost two decades, we come across clients asking - "Is it safe...
Kabali craze synonymizes with simulated madness
If you are a fan of Rajinikanth, you may be surprised that I heard of Kabali only a couple of days back. For good...
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Research brings Australia closer to Indian origin
A recent research on a genetic study echoes our views presented here quoting CNN, and suggests that more than 4000 years ago immigrants from India had settled...
Criticism – Don’t hate it; deal with it
We say we welcome constructive criticism. The question is, who decides if the criticism is constructive or not? Not everyone can easily see good in...
Ayurvedic tips to stay calm during crisis
As habitual creatures, we find change very difficult to comprehend and accept at times. Especially when situations are dramatically altered, practically overnight. As we...
What caused the deaths of hundreds of Whales in New Zealand?
While some people did show kindness towards the dying Whales, and while the government did take action to minimize the damage, whenever a calamity like...
What to do when we realize we are wrong
It wouldn't be an overstatement to say that everyone makes mistake. In fact people are bound to make mistakes as that is how human...
