EduSports, a unique venture launched by an IIT, IIM alumnus, aims to get 1 million kids get healthier through the magic of sport. With a turnover of Rs 3.6 crore in just a year, it makes eminent business sense too.
Why books about white people discovering themselves in brown places, make Sandip Roy want to gag, shoot and leave.
As the Dalai Lama turns 75 on July 6, he speaks about the importance of the Indian tradition of Nalanda, the differences between Buddhist science, philosophy and religion and why he believes that a 'sort' of cultural genocide is happening in Tibet.
If the endeavour that was flagged off in Udaipur flourishes and diverse energies combine to refine the lens of Trusteeship, 'growth' itself could be redefined. Then 'inclusion' will be an inherent rather than a separate goal, says Rajni Bakshi.
Seeking to build bridges with Azam Khan, ousted Samajwadi Party leader Amar Singh extended support to the university founded by his bete noire.At a public meeting in Rampur, the former SP leader said he would support the Mohammed Ali Jauhar University founded by Azam Khan which is yet to start functioning.
'To all the MBAs that burn the candle at both ends, travel half-a-million miles every year, and spend little or no quality time with their families, the rise to riches of Mr Bikhchandani and Mr Banga, should be true inspiration,' notes Sandeep Goyal.
Amid India's insistence that it should bring to book perpetrators of the 26/11 attacks, Pakistan on Thursday said the groups responsible for the brazen assault on Mumbai was not its "friend" and believes that these outfits have to be "checked, curtailed and shut".
'And as we sit (or sleep) out the nightmare, there is feverish speculation about what the post-Corona world might look like,' mulls Hasan Suroor.
Teree Sang evokes no sympathy nor merit debate or discussion.
'Does it mean that till the COVID-19 fight is over, the governor should be non-functional, in sleep mode, and fiddling in the Raj Bhavan while the state is burning?'
The Train actress Sayali Bhagat gets candid.
Europeans believe that what is under attack is their way of life, their secular faith, the long-fought right to keep religion out of the public sphere, observes Virendra Kapoor.
"The Mumbai terror attack seems to have hit the UPA government like a thunderbolt and enlightened its vision. The government that used to rubbish any nationalist suggestion to ensure national security by dealing firmly with the terrorists and their domestic harbingers has suddenly woken up and started speaking a new language," said an editorial in RSS mouthpiece Organiser.
Sukanya Verma lists the memorable use of trees in Hindi movies.
'The skills and abilities of civil servants are still respected, even though they become whipping boys when things go wrong.'
The Tibetan leader recently completed 50 years in exile in India and took time off from his busy schedule in New York City to thank his host country by connecting with Indians living in the US.
While Sharif and his daughter, Maryam, have been sent to jail on corruption charges, a designated terrorist, Saeed, is not only free but actively seeks votes for the elections while targeting India and the United States.
Talking about helping countries meet the Millennium Development Goals, he said, "This is not charity. It is solidarity." In an interconnected world, it is also an expression of enlightened self-interest since we are all in this together.
Alkazi, who was the longest serving director of the National School of Drama and mentored generations of actors, produced plays such as Girish Karnad's Tughlaq and Dharamvir Bharati's Andha Yug.
'Family businesses have to put competent people in charge who believe they can get to the top.'
'If you don't remove the glass ceiling, you won't get the best talent.'
The Ambassador and Nano plants are in the same district. Now to get the Bajaj Lite
It is an irrefutable fact that the demand for these schemes is highly felt during the festive season. Market experts believe that there is a marked spurt in sales of consumer durables due to these zero percent schemes.
Piyush Goyal's comments about Amazon founder Jeff Bezos's investment in India reveals an inability to understand how businesses function, says Kanika Datta.
Detroit's bailout request is an opportunity for the president-elect to prove himself.
A year has passed since Shashi Kapoor passed into the ages. His movies live on on television, but Shashiji's greatest legacy must remain Mumbai's Prithvi Theatre, where people came to be entertained, informed and, perhaps, also enlightened.
The car is the first from the luxury brand to feature Jaguar's next-generation aerospace-inspired aluminium body architecture. The model was showcased in the presence of a well known chat show host Jay Leno.
'Today, political formations seem to adopt an 'us' versus 'them' approach which shows up even in their attitude towards civil servants.'
'This creates an added layer of fear.'
A German journalist has drawn parallels between actor Tom Cruise's performance in a video about Scientology and a speech given by the Nazi minister of Public Enlightenment and Propaganda Joseph Goebbels.
'The fact that these guys had planned and executed the attacks before the Indian elections, the fact that the attackers were also looking for foreigners with American and British passports, the fact that they were attacking a Jewish establishment, and that the fact that they came from Pakistan... all these things are very important,' says New Age guru Deepak Chopra.
More and more students are flocking to Australia due to cheaper costs and easier the admission process.
'It is amazing at Golconda Fort. It was a fantastic two days in Hyderabad,' she said.
Every day a Party unfolds on social media where armchair activists, politically charged influencers, trend pundits, gyaan givers and troll armies change the world in their heads but remain clueless about the nation's grassroots reality, feels Sukanya Verma.
'A person should not be caught in the pursuit of enjoyment alone, he should experience enlightenment too. I mean, there should be action and motion. We must enjoy the action, not the motion,' BKS Iyengar told Rediff.com in September 2000.
The sexy star is scheduled to appear in Star Plus' first episode of Kaho Na Yaar Ha, a new celebrity game show on television show where celebs and their best pals take part in funny, mischievous and interesting games and thereby undertake the true test of friendship. The team with the highest score emerges a winner.
Whenever you applied for a home loan the bank or their agents gave you two options: Fixed or floating. Now you can also opt for a mix of both.
'I am sceptical of the Indian economy returning to a sustained high-growth trajectory any time soon'
In tune with the "enlightened moderation" philosophy being advocated by President Pervez Musharraf, drastic changes are being made in school textbooks.
The death toll due to the coronavirus infection rose to 7,466 and the cases mounted to 2,66,598 in the country.
'What the northern Indian states lack is responsive politics based on the principles of development, social justice and equality.' 'A cut-and-paste job cannot make up for such lethal deficiency,' observes says Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.
