Mathews climbs as India’s Dhawan makes giant stride in batting rankings; Inspired Ashwin and Sri Lanka bowlers rise There was good news for several Sri Lanka players in the latest ICC rankings which were released following its memorable 63-run victory over India in the first Test at Galle on Saturday, with career high gains […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday addressed the nation even as an overcast sky threatened to open up and play spoilsport. However, the rain held up long enough to allow the event to get over, but Delhi was swamped with steady showers later. No Swacch Bharat here In what could be seen as contradictory to […]
Nearly 100 children fell ill on Saturday after consuming sweets distributed by a village head in Bihar’s Darbhanga district to celebrate Independence Day, police said. The incident took place in Ranipur village in Darbhanga, about 200 km from here. “The village mukhiya distributed sweets to mark Independence Day. But soon after consuming it, many children […]
World No.2 shuttler Saina Nehwal created history by becoming the first Indian to enter the final of the badminton World Championships as the second seed defeated a stubborn Lindaweni Fanetri 21-17, 21-17 in a women’s singles semi-final here on Saturday. Olympic bronze medallist Saina prevailed in a 55-minute encounter against the world No.29 Indonesian. In […]
Of the many freedom fighters who liberated India from the 200-year-long British rule, one was Gour Hari Das, whose struggle didn’t end even after independence. He says his 32 years of struggle to prove his status as a freedom fighter, “speaks for the fault line in our governance” where because of misuse of political power, […]
New Delhi, Aug 15 As Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered his second Independence Day speech, IndiaSpend and FactChecker reviewed the implementation of key pronouncements he made in his first Independence Day speech on August 15, 2014: 1. Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana – More than 174 million bank accounts opened; 46 percent have no money […]
With the Indian tricolour fluttering everywhere from the Red Fort to the neighbourhood school to the bonnet of a swanky Mercedes to a hand-pulled rickshaw, patriotism seems to know no barrier. However, with vested interests trying to pit patriotism against religion and vice versa, the innate feeling of national pride will be under siege of […]
In an industry where women are mostly used for “decoration” but where “women power is coming at full force”, internationally-known Indian independent filmmaker Pan Nalin has explored “firebrand women” in his new “Angry Indian Goddesses” venture. Popular for his 2001 spiritual-love story “Samsara” and the 2006 film “Valley of Flowers”, Nalin’s “Angry Indian Goddesses” is […]
The Press Information Bureau (PIB) on Saturday launched its blog to mark India’s 69th Independence Day and ensure “qualitative flow of information”. The blog, https://pibindia.wordpress.com/, currently has articles by various union ministers such as Minister of Rural Development Birender Singh and Minister of State for Environment and Forest Prakash Javadekar. It also has posts from […]
There was no eye-catching bright colourful flowing turban this year, that had made as much an impact as Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Independence Day speech last year. Modi, whose sartorial preferences have been much written about, chose a subdued creamish-yellow turban this year, matching with his simple cream coloured churidaar-kurta and jacket. Matching his dress […]