Foreigners return home with ‘mudra and meditation’

Foreigners return home with ‘mudra and meditation’

BY ARCHANA SHARMA Jaipur Foreign tourists visiting the Rajasthan capital are not just city hopping but have a definite purpose of late — they are coming to learn yoga and taking it to their native shores. These travellers to the culturally-rich city learn mudra and meditation, and then go on to open yoga centres in […]

Didn’t know I had tuberculosis for 8 years: Big B

Didn’t know I had tuberculosis for 8 years: Big B

Mumbai For eight years megastar Amitabh Bachchan did not know he was suffering from Tuberculosis and said that he has does not mind calling himself a tuberculosis survivor. Amitabh was at NDTV’s Swasth India launch and was speaking to doctor Harsh Vardhan urging him to spread awareness about regular check ups to facilitate early diagnosis. […]

Discussed Kashmir with Modi, told its under control: Trump

Discussed Kashmir with Modi, told its under control: Trump

US President Donald Trump said that he had discussed the Kashmir issue with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday night, and was told by Modi that the situation is under control. Addressing the media after holding a 45-minute bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the G7 here, Trump, to a media question on Kashmir, said: […]

University of Melbourne launches new India strategy

University of Melbourne launches new India strategy

The University of Melbourne, the number one ranked university in Australia and among the top 40 universities in the world, launched its five-year India strategy today ‘Engaging with India 2020-2024’ – highlighting collaboration in health, water, law, cultural arts and postgraduate teaching and learning. The University’s strategy reinforces long-term commitments to strong Indian partnerships, joint […]

India’s Chandrayaan-2 on course to Moon

India’s Chandrayaan-2 on course to Moon

The Indian space agency on Tuesday completed successfully the crucial orbit manoeuvre and put the Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft into the lunar orbit. According to Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), the Lunar Orbit Insertion (LOI) was completed successfully at 9.02 a.m. as planned using the onboard propulsion system. All the systems of Chandrayaan-2 are healthy. “The duration […]

No way out as Big Brother is spying 24/7 on your digital life

No way out as Big Brother is spying 24/7 on your digital life

Data is the new oil and whosoever controls the data will control the world. With this in mind, multinational tech companies like Facebook, Google, Netflix and Amazon have become goldmines carrying personal data about entire populations. Anything that you do in the digital world – from shopping, communicating, travelling, and entertainment to just leaving your […]

“Voting for me is really voting for Toongabbie Legal Centre that works with those in need,” Susai Benjamin, one of the six finalists for Westfield Parramatta Local Hero

“Voting for me is really voting for Toongabbie Legal Centre that works with those in need,” Susai Benjamin, one of the six finalists for Westfield Parramatta Local Hero

Solicitor Susai Benjamin is one of the six finalists for Westfield Parramatta Local Hero. He is the founder of the Toongabbie Legal Centre (TLC) which is committed selflessly to granting free legal advice and access to the underprivileged and disadvantaged. So far TLC has lent a helping hand to about 6000 people since its inception […]

New-age B’wood dances lack the ‘lachak’: Saroj Khan

New-age B’wood dances lack the ‘lachak’: Saroj Khan

By Archana Sharma Jaipur Choreographer Saroj Khan, known as Bollywood’s epitome of perfection in dance moves and postures, is upset at the dearth of emotions, grace and ‘lachak’ in present-day film dance numbers. “Such films lack heart and soul, and hence are forgotten in a year or two, unlike the films that had dance and […]