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  • ‘The Danger of a Single Story’
    In 2009, the Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie while presenting “The Danger of a Single Story” during a TED talk eloquently pointed out that, “The single story creates stereotypes, and
    Editorial / 16th January 2017
  • ATM Cash Withdrawal Limit Raised From Rs. 4,500 To Rs. 10,000 A Day, Says Reserve Bank
    New Delhi, January 16 (agencies):  Starting tomorrow, you can pull out 10,000 per day from an ATM, though a weekly limit of 24,000 per bank account remains unchanged. The RBI has increased the daily limit for
    / 16th January 2017
  • Taylor Swift 'to turn her home into a local landmark'
    Taylor Swift plans to turn her home into a local landmark. The 27-year-old singer is reportedly spending millions in a bid to restore the former estate of Hollywood producer Samuel Goldwyn to its original condi
    / 16th January 2017
  • ‘Run (Daud)’ first trailer on You Tube
    Murti Films Pvt. Ltd today launched the first trailer of the production houses latest Hindi movie Run (Daud) on You Tube.   The movie, which is scheduled to be released on March 19, is the first Hind
    / 16th January 2017
  • Cannon wears turbans for better understanding
    Reality TV show host Nick Cannon says he has been wearing turbans to raise "cultural understanding". Cannon talked about his turbans and former wife Mariah Carey's disastrous New Year's Eve performance when he
    / 16th January 2017
  • Vin Diesel wants to make Bollywood debut with Deepika
    Hollywood star Vin Diesel feels Bollywood cinema is all about making magic, and says he is willing to cross over to the Indian film industry with a project that stars Deepika Padukone. Diesel got a better under
    / 16th January 2017
  • Women can save world: Pharrell Williams
    The 43-year-old musician is a long-time advocate for equality for women and has claimed that while he is uncertain of his own ability to excel in a time of crisis, he thinks women can be relied upon to save hum
    / 16th January 2017
  • Atif Aslam stops concert, rescues girl
    Pakistani singer Atif Aslam stopped his concert mid-way here to rescue a girl, who was being harassed by a bunch of hooligans, who were present at the event, a media report has said. At the Karachi Eat 2017 con
    / 16th January 2017
  • Ed Sheeran invests in fashion label from hometown
    Singer Ed Sheeran has invested in a fashion label from his hometown. The 25-year-old singer, who was raised in Suffolk in Virginia, is a huge fan of the Hoax clothing line, which was started locally, and has be
    / 16th January 2017
  • Amber Heard moves on after divorce
    She has finalised her divorce with actor Johnny Depp, and now actress Amber Heard is reportedly dating Elon Musk. The actress, who will get a 5.6 million pound divorce payout, has told friends she is 'smitten'
    / 16th January 2017
  • Hopes of healthy Q3 results, strong rupee lift equities
    Mumbai, January 16 (IANS) The Indian equities markets on Monday closed on a flat-to-positive note as hopes of healthy third-quarter (Q3) results and a strengthened rupee buoyed investors' sentiments.  
    / 16th January 2017
  • Serial rapist may be involved in over 50 cases: police
    New Delhi, January 16 (IANS) A serial rapist now in custody may have targeted more than 50 victims although he claims he didn't rape all, police said on Monday.   While eight cases have been confirme
    / 16th January 2017
  • BJP planning Congress-free Manipur: Javadekar
    Imphal, January 16 (IANS) Union Minister Prakash Javadekar disclosed on Monday that the Bharatiya Janata Party is planning a Congress-free Manipur.   The Human Resource Development Minister was talki
    / 16th January 2017
  • Female Manipuri militant remanded to judicial custody
    New Delhi, January 16 (IANS) A court here on Monday remanded a suspected female Manipuri militant of the proscribed KCP (Poirei Meitei) outfit to judicial custody until January 31.   Additional Sessi
    / 16th January 2017
  • India's entry into NSG cannot be a farewell gift, China says
    Beijing, January 16 (IANS) China on Monday said India's entry into the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) cannot be a "farewell gift" to the outgoing US President Barack Obama.   Beijing's reaction came a
    / 16th January 2017
  • Global markets - Investors turn wary as Brexit, Trump uncertainty grows
    LONDON, January 16 (Reuters) - Investors sold sterling and stocks in Europe and Asia on Monday, seeking shelter in gold and the Japanese yen as uncertainty over Britain's departure from the European Union and t
    / 16th January 2017
  • Are fathers getting a raw deal in the workplace, UK inquiry asks
    LONDON,. January 16 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - With more British men wanting to take an active role in raising their children, are workplaces preventing fathers from spending more time at home, asks an inqu
    / 16th January 2017
  • In a first, Myanmar's largest city launches bus network impacting millions
    YANGON, January 16 (Reuters) - Myanmar launched a new public transport system in its largest city on Monday, for the first time introducing regular bus lines, timetables and salaries for drivers in a move that
    / 16th January 2017
  • Hong Kong leadership race heats up as China clears way for top officials to run
    HONG KONG, January 16 (Reuters) - China on Monday approved the resignations of two of Hong Kong's top officials, including its financial secretary, paving the way for them to contest a March election to become
    / 16th January 2017
  • CURBING HUNGER, one (modest) breakfast at a time
    Laurie Goering Thomson Reuters Foundation Making sure theres enough food to go around requires more than producing it – and the changes could pay off for your waistline     While visiting
    / 16th January 2017
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