7 Lessons On Speeches That Modi Could Learn From Obama's Farewell Address
The farewell address of Barack Obama bore the hallmarks of a true leaderābecause it was not only about him but his countrypeople; it was never "my" achievement but "our" achievement. Also, as always,...
View ArticleDelhi's Children Need The Government To Take Charge before It's Too Late
"I'd never felt afraid of pollution before and never wore a mask no matter where. But when you carry a life in you, what she breathes, eats and drinks are all your responsibility; then you feel the...
View ArticleWhy Anil Ambani At 57 Will Always Be The Marathon Man
To me, Anil Ambani will always be the Marathon Man. The chairman of Reliance Group, a frontrunner in the business world, has been participating in the Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon since it...
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Obama Awards Biden The Presidential Medal Of Freedom In Surprise White House...
WASHINGTON ā President Barack Obama on Thursday awarded Vice President Joe Biden the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor, during a surprise event at the White House...
View ArticleInfosys Beats Estimates, Posts 7% Rise In Quarterly Net Profit
India's second-biggest software services exporter Infosys Ltd (INFY.NS) reported on Friday a 7 percent rise in third-quarter net profit on new client wins, beating street estimates. Infosys posted a...
View ArticleComplaints By Paramilitary Jawans Legitimate, Authorities Have To Act
Border Security Force Constable Tej Bahadur Yadav's viral video, highlighting the deplorable conditions in which jawans live and work on the borders and begging the authorities to take note, has not...
View ArticleNokia Is Back: To Launch New Smartphones On 26 February
Pioneering Finnish mobile phone manufacturer Nokia will re-enter the smartphone market with the launch of new Android-based smartphones on 26 February. The company has sent out invites to a keynote...
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Get Up, Close And Personal With Modi And Sachin: India's First Madame...
Come summer, and thousands of star-struck Indians will be able to take as many selfies as they want with the likes of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Sachin Tendulkar, Amitabh Bachchan and Kim...
View ArticleWill Leave No Stone Unturned In Opposing Jallikattu, Says PETA
NEW DELHI -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) on Friday asserted that they will leave no stone unturned in opposing the practice of Jallikattu. Speaking on the probability of the...
View ArticleTwitter To Live Stream Donald Trump's Presidential Ceremony
WASHINGTON -- Despite being excluded from the recently held Trump-tech meeting, Twitter will live-stream US President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration here on January 20. "Twitter and PBS @NewsHour...
View ArticleThane Doc Who Filmed A Cockroach In OT Accused By Hospital Dean Of Planting...
On 6 January, when Dr Sanjay Baranwal interrupted a surgery to take a photo of a cockroach in the operating theatre at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Hospital in Thane, questions were raised about the...
View ArticleStagnant Job Growth May Worsen India's Unemployment In 2017-2018, Says UN Report
UNITED NATIONS -- Unemployment in India is projected to witness marginal increase between 2017 and 2018, signalling stagnation in job creation in the country, according to a UN labour report. The...
View ArticleAfter BSF And CRPF Jawans, New Video From Army Man Accuses Seniors Of Harassment
NEW DELHI -- After the BSF and CRPF troopers, now the video of the Indian Army's Lance Naik Yagya Pratap has surfaced, in which he has raised his voice against the service conditions, alleging the...
View ArticleModi Government Has Not Fulfilled Its Promise Jawans Deployed In The Most...
With revelations made by two para military personnel about bad food and pathetic facilities causing widespread outrage, the Home Minister promptly demanded a response from the army, this week. The...
View ArticleBanned By Law, Cockfighting Spawns A Multi-Crore Betting Business In Andhra...
As Tamil Nadu is struggling to impose a ban on Jallikattu, the bull-taming sport played around the Pongal festival every year, people in Andhra Pradesh are boldly defying a court order to stop...
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Whitehorse Mayor Calls Bhangra Lesson 'Coolest Thing' He's Been Asked To Do
For a guy born and raised in the Yukon, Whitehorse Mayor Dan Curtis has some smooth bhangra moves. Curtis has become a viral sensation after Whitehorse resident Gurdeep Pandher shared a video of the...
View ArticleDelhi, You May Not Want To Hear This, But You're Still Far Worse Than Mumbai...
Take my word for it, no woman looks forward to a day when 'mass molestation' becomes a legitimate phrase accurately representing a real phenomenon. And that's what happened to us, Indian women, when...
View ArticleVin Diesel Poses In A 'Lungi' With Deepika Padukone At The Star-Studded...
On Thursday night, a South Mumbai multiplex hosted the premiere of Deepika Padukone's Hollywood debut, xXx: Return of Xander Cage. The event was attended by lead cast Deepika Padukone and Vin Diesel...
View Article120 BJP Councillors Arrested Outside Arvind Kejriwal's House
NEW DELHI -- The Delhi Police on Friday arrested over 120 BJP councillors from outside Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's residence, where they were staging a protest. They were demanding the release of...
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Demagogues Like Trump Pose 'Profound Threat To Human Rights,' Watchdog Says
A leading human rights group warns of the worldwide threat posed by the rise of populist leaders like U.S. President-elect Donald Trump. Human Rights Watch, in its annual World Report released on...
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