President Barack Obama has invited to visit the White House a Sudanese-American Muslim teenager who brought a clock he made to high school in Texas, but instead of praise it landed him in jail for making a “fake bomb”. In the end, however, the incident brought Ahmed Mohamed, who plans to become an engineer, an […]
When you think of photography and Kashmir, you think of a sylvan valley and the sun setting over the Dal Lake. But budding photographers from the valley are finding more inspiration in the diverse culture around them, women’s issues and conflict than the usual cliched images. Using social media tools like Twitter, Instagram and Facebook, […]
The festive season beginning with the onset of Ganesh Chaturathi (September 17) may not give a desired boost to real estate sector that is facing slow down for the last two years. Residential real estate is reeling under weak sales due to a liquidity crunch, unaffordable prices, high interest rates and large scale delivery defaults […]
Indian scientists have created the world’s first comprehensive open database on curcumin — the star therapeutic component of the golden Indian spice turmeric and a hot favourite with researchers across the globe — to foster innovation and generate public awareness. The Curcumin Resource Database (CRDB) or portal is a collaborative effort of the Indian Institute […]
Indian-origin author Sunjeev Sahota is among the half a dozen authors short-listed for the prestigious 2015 Man Booker Prize for Fiction. Sahota, who was adjudged the Granta Best Young British Novelist 2013, competes with fellow Briton Tom McCarthy, Jamaican Marlon James, US-based Anne Tyler and Hanya Yanagihara and Nigerian Chigozie Obioma for his second book […]
One of the major paradigm shifts one sees of late in India’s political economy is a focus on states. With terms like competitive and cooperative federalism floating around and becoming part of the political and economic lexicon, it is important to have an in-depth understanding of the factors that define these terms. The concept of […]
Armed with spray cans and creativity, a group of youngsters is steadily turning Kolkata’s walls – for long splattered with political slogans and quack cures – into graffiti artscapes, painting the city red, blue and a variety of hues. A motley crew of young men and women, with pseudonyms as fanciful as their creations, is […]
The Ramayana and the Gita are not religious texts and should be taught in schools, according to union Culture Minister Mahesh Sharma. Sharma said that including the Ramayana and the Gita in school curriculum was an attempt to inculcate spiritual and cultural values in children. “It is an attempt to teach spiritual values to children. […]
Two Indian-American students have created an incubator for startup businesses to help budding entrepreneurs get their businesses off the ground for free, a media report said. Westview High students Aman Sharma and Bhavin Gupta have already helped three startups through their Oregon Business Incubator, which helps connect companies with industry experts and arrange interns with […]
The living room can be made in the northeast for a north or east facing house. For a west facing house, it can be in the northwest. For a south facing house, it can be in southeast direction. Heavy furniture can be placed against the south and west walls not touching them. TV should be […]