Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said a golden future awaits the country’s youths as corruption, nepotism and casteism have been replaced by growth and development in the last 10 years. Speaking at the inauguration of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad’s (ABVP) national conference at Burari here, he said education is not just for…
India’s foreign exchange reserves increased to USD 604 billion as on December 1, surpassing the USD 600 billion mark after a gap of about four months. The forex reserves were last above the USD 600 billion mark on August 11 this year. “India’s foreign exchange reserves stood at USD 604 billion as on December 1,…
The motion to expel Mahua Moitra from the Lok Sabha saw a heated discussion on a central question – can the Trinamool MP, who is accused of taking bribes, including Rs 2 crore in cash, from businessman Darshan Hiranandani – respond directly to charges brought against her. Calls for Ms Moitra to be allowed to…
Trinamool MP Mahua Moitra accepted gifts, like “luxury items” and the use of a car, and such “serious misdemeanours… call for severe punishment”, the Ethics Committee said Friday in its report into allegations Ms Moitra took bribes, including Rs 2 crore in cash, from businessman Darshan Hiranandani, to ask questions critical of the Narendra Modi…
Is the Barbiecore fever over yet? Not for some in Bollywood for sure. Disha Patani‘s love for chic short bodycon dresses rode the hot Barbie wheels at the Myntra Glammy Awards held in Mumbai recently. The mini off-shoulder dress with a sweetheart neckline, quite literally, was her pick for the night. The hearts galore don’t…
Shahana, a 26-year-old doctor in Kerala, died by suicide after her boyfriend allegedly demanded dowry and her family couldn’t fulfill her demands. In a suicide note, purportedly written by Dr Shahana, she alleged that her boyfriend Dr EA Ruwais’s dowry demands abetted her to die by suicide. “It is true that my family cannot provide…
Times Square reverberated with the beats and music of ‘Garba’ as members of the Indian-American community performed the traditional Gujarati dance at the iconic New York City destination to celebrate its inclusion in UNESCO’s cultural heritage list. Braving near-freezing temperatures late Thursday evening, members of the diaspora from around the New York tri-state area, including…
You might have seen your grandmother patiently fermenting carrot and beetroot kanji during the winter season. For the unversed, Kanji is usually prepared with black carrots. If not available, many also use red carrots with beetroot. To prepare this drink, carrots and beetroot are fermented in the sun along with a few spices. Kanji is…
The Parliament reconvenes for Day 5 today and the parliamentary ethics committee submitted its report in the lower house recommending the expulsion of Trinamool Congress member Mahua Moitra over the “cash-for-query” allegation. The Opposition is expected to ask for a division of votes on the report. The BJP has, however, prepared for this and issued…
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) recently announced several new entries to the list of Intangible Cultural Heritage. While many of them involved handicrafts, festivals, dance forms and traditional knowledge, a few food-related additions stood out. One of them was the inscription of ceviche, an ancient marinated seafood dish from Peru. The…