62 People Have Same Wealth As 3.5 Billion
By Chaitanya Mallapur Just 62 individuals had the same wealth as 3.5 billion people the bottom half of humanityin 2015, according to a new report, An Economy For The 1%, by global advocacy Oxfam….
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‘Jallikattu Would Have Found Support if There Was Organised Betting’
Villagers try to tame a bull during `Jallikattu` (bull taming festival) in Alanganallur of Tamil Nadu on Jan.16, 2014. The festival is a part of Pongal celebrations. (Photo: IANS) Chennai, Jan 13 (IANS) If only…
Posting Inspirational Posts: Are You ‘Dumb’ or a Change Agent?
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) This weekend when you are relatively free from life’s mundane duties, ask yourself this: Are you the one who loves to post motivational posts taken from New Age gurus to…
The Iconic Stethoscope Is Dead?
Washington, Jan 3 (PTI) The role of the stethoscope, the ubiquitous tool of the medical profession for over 200 years, is at the center of debate in the US with a leading Indian- origin cardiologist…
Start-Ups, Digital India Dominated It Growth in 2015
Bengaluru, Dec 27 (IANS) Even as disruptive technologies rolled out game-changing products and software majors vied for more outsourcing, the start-up revolution and the government’s Digital India initiative dominated the Indian IT industry landscape in…
Odd-Even, AAP vs BJP, National Herald Kept Delhi HC Busy in Year 2015
New Delhi, Dec 27 (PTI) The AAP government’s controversial odd-even scheme and its bitter power struggle with the Centre for the control of the national capital in 2015 echoed in Delhi High Court which also…
Is Congress Harming National Interest?
New York: Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan addresses during the 34th Gala of Society of Indo-American Engineers and Architects in New York on Nov 15, 2014. (Photo: Mohammed Jaffer/IANS) The Lok Sabha speaker may…
Apollo 8: When Santa Claus Came from Moon
Credits: NASA New York, Dec 25 (IANS) On Christmas Eve in 1968, millions around the world listened in a live broadcast to the book of Genesis that describes the creation of the Universe. The only…
No, Your Pet Is Not Your Child
While shaking hands the other day, I felt thankful that we evolved from apes. Had we evolved from dogs, we’d greet each other by circling around with our heads down saying: “Wow, your nether regions…
2015 An Unsatisfactory Year for Indian Cricket
Mumbai, Dec 24 (IANS) Indian cricket went through another disheartening year both on and off the field, starting with the national side failing to defend its World Cup title to Indian Premier League (IPL) sides…
Year 2015 India Became Fastest Growing Big Economy
New Delhi, Dec 24 (IANS) Notwithstanding a sharp cut in the government’s growth forecast at the fag end, 2015 will go down as the year when India emerged as the fastest-growing large economy, despite setbacks…
Year of Consolidation for Telangana & CM
Hyderabad, Dec 23 (PTI) 2015 was a year of consolidation for Telangana and its Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao as the newly-launched welfare and development programmes of the TRS government started taking shape in the…
Governance is a Casualty Of India’s Confrontationist Politics
The contrast between the two main opponents of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Delhi could not have been more stark. On one side is the 130-year-old Congress, the so-called Grand Old Party whose grandeur…
The Real Reason Men Tend to Not Know What They Look Like
Fact: Men aren’t human. They were invented by female scientists in 10,000 BC to carry their bags and get spiders out of the bath. But then they ran amok and took control of the world….
In the Heart of Europe’s ‘Terrorist Hub’, Youth Alienation Keeps Nerves on Edge
Molenbeek (Belgium), Dec 17 (IANS) To a casual visitor, this province of Brussels may look like any other – a bit run down in parts, but largely having the glass-fronted stores, cafes and bars visible…
NDA’s Bihar Debacle Proving Blessing for Realty
Contrary to the general impression, the defeat in the Bihar assembly elections has not dealt any blow to the reforms agenda of the ruling National Democratic Alliance. Rather, it has proved to be a blessing…
Bihar ‘Gathbandhan’ a One-Time Exception
It will be a mistake to see the congregation of various leaders opposed to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) at Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s swearing-in ceremony as the beginning of a ‘mahagathbandhan’ or a…
Movie Reviews Becoming Irrelevant at USA Boxoffice
All box office experts and movie industry insiders agree that the reviews won’t change the outcome of a good movie at domestic circuit. When it comes to overseas market these equations change a lot. A…
Enough with the Childish Female Leads
Two films that have had a big opening this extended Navarathri festival weekend at the Tamil box office feature two of the most happening films stars in South Indian cinema: Nayanthara, who is building a…
Two Big Movies, Two Dussehras, One Vaitla, Same Result
History repeats is a good thing as long as the history that is repeating is good one. If it is bad then everybody wants to get away form that cycle as soon as they can….