By Aroonim Bhuyan Victoria (Seychelles), Nov 21 (IANS) It was raining heavily when the inaugural SriLankan Airlines flight from Colombo touched down on the Indian Ocean archipelago nation of Seychelles and one could hardly make…
By Anurag Dey New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) Notwithstanding the suffering of the common people, Kailash Satyarthi supports the governments demonetisation move as it will help curb trafficking, but the Nobel laureate and child-rights crusader…
By Nury Vittachi I saw cops chasing a guy down the street the other day. My first thought was, “Man, those guys are going to get great scores on their fitness band.” Police and robbers…
By Nishant Arora San Francisco, Nov 16 (IANS) At a time when governments and enterprises the world over are brainstorming over ways to secure their data on the Cloud platform, a right mix of security…
By Venkatachari Jagannathan Chennai, Nov 16 (IANS) It is a simple fusion food festival sans confusion at the Ayna restaurant in Hilton Chennai that is hosting the Indo-British Fusion Fest till Nov 20, said a…
By Venkatachari Jagannathan Chennai, Nov 13 (IANS) Talk of an aspirational or iconic motorbike in India and the 350cc Enfield Bullet (now Royal Enfield Bullet) chugs straight into our minds. Today, in the midst of…
By Vivek Singh Chauhan New Delhi, Nov 13 (IANS) Diabetes, if not checked in time, may lead to serious eye problems that may even lead to blindness in later life, health experts have warned. High…
By Gokul Bhagabati New Delhi, Nov 13 (IANS) Twenty-three-year-old Rahul (name changed) faced an unusual problem. He used to suffer dizziness, anxiety and regular headaches every time after having a meal. When the problem persisted,…
By Vishnu Makhijani Gurugram, Nov 12 (IANS) In yet another sign that this bustling IT hub on the outskirts of the national capital has “arrived”, a leading luxury hotel chain has chosen its property here…
By Nury Vittachi Sometimes one comes across a scheme so evil, so wicked, so sneaky, that the only possible response is to think: Why didn’t I think of that? Case in point: A guy having…
By Vishav New Delhi, Nov 10 (IANS) When Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced demonetisation of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 currency notes, Ravi Kumar, a small trader in Noida like many others across the nation,…
By Brajendra Nath Singh St. Denis (Reunion Island), Nov 9 (IANS) Endowed with beaches, lagoons, waterfalls, spectacular volcanoes and weather that is pleasant for most part of the year, Reunion Island in the Indian Ocean…
By Charu Bahri In 2008, Arti Chauhan (name changed to protect identity), mother of a 12-year-old girl, a 9-year-old boy and a 6-year old girl, became aware that two pills — mifepristone and misoprostol –…
By Imran Khan Patna, Nov 4 (IANS) With four-day ‘Chhath’ festival underway, it is celebration time in thousands of villages of Bihar. Over a million migrant workers are returning home with broad smiles and pockets…
By Vishnu Makhijani New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) He hosts the hugely popular “Turban Tadka” and “Desh da Swad” TV shows, owns two restaurant brands that he has franchised across four locations in the country,…
By Nury Vittachi I once had a boss who said: “When in Rome, do as the Romans do.” I told her that wearing a skirt and crucifying people was against my religion. I soon moved…
By Anjali Ojha Yalta (Crimea), Oct 31 (IANS) It’s a land that’s seen the Charge of the Light Brigade. It’s where the Big Three Met at the height of World War II to decide on…
By Venkatachari Jagannathan Taipei, Oct 30 (IANS) Finding a seat at the Din Tai Fung restaurant that churns out around 22,000 dumplings and other dishes per day is much more difficult than going up to…
By Nury Vittachi My wife says I’m listening to too much rap, but I told her: “Imma not, sista, Imma good mista, where my homeboy at?” Rap “music” was on my mind when a reader…
By Imran Khan Patna, Oct 27 (IANS) It’s been three years since they were promised jobs and other benefits, by none other than then Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi. But for the families of the…