Hyderabad, April 6 (IANS) The BJP and TDP have finalised electoral alliance in Andhra Pradesh and the parties are likely to make an official announcement about the seat sharing Sunday. Under the arrangement, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will contest 47 assembly and seven Lok Sabha seats in Telangana and 15 assembly and five Lok Sabha […]
Gurgaon, April 6 (IANS) AAP’s Gurgaon candidate Yogendra Yadav has a Muslim name too. His family and close friends call him ‘Salim’, while one of his sisters, Neelam, is known as ‘Najma’. Yadav said he was named Salim by his father as a “secular response” to the murder of his grandfather Ram Singh in a communal […]
Well-settled around the world, the Indian diaspora has a lively literary tradition but this is somewhat deficient in their depiction of people in a work setting. Overseas Indians write about themselves, but a fictional character in a public role – law enforcement, for example – in the increasingly multi-ethnic societies they inhabit is a rare […]
Dharamsala, April 6 (IANS) Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama Sunday began his 12-day visit to Japan, where he will offer prayers and provide solace to the survivors of the devastating earthquake March 11, 2011, an official said here. “His Holiness will attend a special prayer service Monday for those affected by the disaster in Sendai […]
Rio de Janeiro, April 6 (IANS) Pele has accused Barcelona forward Neymar of falling to ground in the hope of winning free-kicks. But the Brazil legend said the 22-year-old is better at keeping his feet compared when he arrived at the Camp Nou last summer, reported Xinhua. “I think Neymar looks to create fouls and situations […]
New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) It was a warm Sunday morning in the national capital. The Met Office has forecast a partly cloudy sky, with spells of light rain in some areas. “The sky will become partly cloudy noon onwards. One or two spells of very light rain could occur in some areas. Mist was recorded […]
Mumbai, April 6 (IANS) Soundarya may have played it safe with her directorial debut “Kochadaiiyaan” by teaming up with her superstar father Rajinikanth, but she is feeling the pressure of high expectations. She said if her dad took over three decades to attain stardom, she should be given at least half the time to prove herself. […]
The final episode of Satyamev Jayate, the popular Sunday TV show hosted by actor Aamir Khan, on March 30 focussed on criminalization of politics. It presented data from the Lok Sabha elections of 2004 and 2009. What shocked many viewers was that the number of people elected to the Lok Sabha and who had criminal […]
Rio de Janeiro, April 6 (IANS) Striker Nicolas Anelka could revive his stalled career at Brazil’s Atletico Mineiro, according to media reports. He was sacked by West Bromwich Albion last month after being found guilty of gross misconduct, Xinhua reported citing Metro. Brazilian sports news service Lancenet said the 35-year-old had shown interest in joining the […]
About a decade ago, 2004 or thereabouts, I found myself at the media launch of a British certifying institute that was offering a staggering 250 courses ranging from Pitman’s Shorthand to oil exploration. The two Brits on stage waxed eloquent on how in a changing world, conventional degrees were not worth the paper they were […]