Will soon be on feet again: Amitabh Bachchan
Mumbai, Dec 31 (IANS) Megastar Amitabh Bachchan, who has been suffering from pain due to an aggravated old injury and was advised bed rest, says his health is improving and he will be back in…
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Inspiring change: When a once-arid village becomes a national model
By Bhavana Akella ProtoVillage (Andhra Pradesh), Dec 31 (IANS) John F. Kennedy said “One person can make a difference, and everyone should try”. These words of one of America’s best-known presidents probably inspired a former…
It’s sunny, but chilly in Himachal
Shimla, Dec 31 (IANS) Hill stations across Himachal Pradesh on Sunday experienced sunny conditions on the last day of 2017, a weather official said here. However, temperatures were close to the freezing point at several…
Hosting 10 Asean leaders on Republic Day matter of pride: Modi
New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said Republic Day celebration in 2018 would be “remembered through the ages” because the government for the first time in India’s history would host…
Rahul joins Sonia in Goa for New Year celebrations
Panaji, Dec 31 (IANS) Congress President Rahul Gandhi arrived in Goa to join his mother Sonia Gandhi to usher in the New Year, a party official said on Sunday. The official told IANS that the…
Welcome: Kamal Haasan on Rajinikanth’s political entry
Chennai, Dec 31 (IANS) Actor Kamal Haasan, who is planning to take a plunge into politics, on Sunday extended a warm welcome and greetings to megastar Rajinikanth in the political arena. Rajinikanth on Sunday morning…
Italian grandmother’s reaction to Google Home goes viral
San Francisco, Dec 31 (IANS) Kids may take to technology without much training, but the older generation often appears slower in adapting to the new changes. This is now more than apparent in a YouTube…
Hoping for real India-Pakistan peace next Yuletide
By Ranjana Narayan New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) From one Yuletide to another, two Christmas days saw the springing of hope of betterment in India-Pakistan relations, only for the usual bitterness to creep back in,…
Muslim women can travel for Haj without ‘Mahram’: Modi
New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) In a bid to empower Muslim women, the government has changed the law by permitting them to travel for the annual Haj pilgrimage without any male attendant, Prime Minister Narendra…
Year the Railways grappled with accidents, took steps to improve efficiency, agility
By Anand Singh New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) It was a challenging year for Indian Railways as it had to deal with a spate of accidents amid efforts to improve speed, revenue, safety and efficiency….
This New Year special for millenium youth: Modi
New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) The upcoming new year will be a “special one” because this will see an entry into adulthood and voting age of all those who were born in the year that…
Nutritious food should be promoted in PPP mode: Assocham
New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) With India and its agriculture and food processing sectors facing grave nutritional challenges, industry chamber Assocham on Sunday suggested the government should adopt a two-pronged strategy based on the public-private…
Music runs in our blood: Tansen Music Festival patrons
By Kishori Sud Gwalior, Dec 31 (IANS) A 100-year-old man, with his white, well-combed hair matching his crisp white dhoti, found solace in the ‘sur’, ‘taal’ and ‘ragas’, listening with rapt attention at the Tansen…
Year when Didi gunned for Modi seeking to emerge as face of anti-BJP opposition
By Sirshendu Panth Kolkata, Dec 31 (IANS) Keeping up a strong anti-BJP rhetoric, West Bengal’s indefatigable ‘Didi’ gunned for Prime Minister Narendra Modi through the year, lacing her speeches and social media postings with sarcasm…
Mandsaur firing brought out anger among farmers
By Saurabh Katkurwar New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) Pavitra Singh of Punjab’s Mansa is representative of farmers across the country who were infuriated as agriculture prices collapsed for the second consecutive year, but their sufferings…
Jack and Bobby Kennedy’s curious intertwined lives and fates (Book Review)
By Vikas Datta Title: The Kennedy Brothers; Author: Richard D. Mahoney; Publisher: Arcade Publishing; Pages: 480; Price: Rs 799 No other family occupies as significant a position in American politics as the Kennedys — especially…
Macro-data to drive equity markets
By Rohit Vaid Mumbai, Dec 31 (IANS) Macro-economic data points coupled with the direction of foreign fund flows and fears of higher inflationary pressure are expected to influence the Indian equity markets during the upcoming…
Fundamental right to privacy, invalidating triple talaq crowning verdicts of 2017
By Parmod Kumar New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) The Supreme Court stood out in 2017 for protecting and advancing the rights of citizens in more ways than one, but primarily by empowering them against any…
A pastime for practitioners too: Authors on reading and collecting books
By Vikas Datta They may not flaunt the object of their interest like some do with mobiles or other high-tech devices, but committed and devoted readers can be made out by how their eyes suddenly…
Service is part of India’s culture: Modi
New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that “service to people” was the biggest identity of humankind and also a part of India’s culture. “On December 25, Christmas was celebrated…