'India Took Me To A Higher Place'

'Youngsters in India look up to the West as if it is the biggest accomplishment they need in life. It breaks my heart.' IMAGE: Acharya Jonas Masetti has been teaching Vedanta for 12 years in......

When Mahatma Gandhi Gave British Sleepless Nights

Government was watching Gandhiji's mood to know if he had cooled down.They found out from his letters and utterances that he was the same old firebrand and even more determined than before. The......

Pet puja: Modi enjoys simple vegetarian lunch of dal, chapati in Nepal

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday had simple vegetarian meal prepared by an Indian chef for lunch after his arrival on a two-day official visit. “He (Modi) likes to have simple......

Indian American develops food sensor

If Americans can eat spinach and other food and vegetables again without fearing that Escherichia coli will strike them down, the credit should go to an Indian-American scientist at Drexel......

Why Is Govt Increasing Taxes For Middle Class?

'When you need to revive the economy, when you need to revive aggregate demand, you cut taxes.''But what's this government doing?''It's increasing taxes for the middle class and the vast majority......

'Govt must come with a survival package'

'Without reviving employment, consumer confidence will not go up.' IMAGE: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitaraman announces a stimulus package on October 12, 2020. Photograph: PTI Photo   "Unless......

MSMEs need help again but not the way govt did last time

While players in the financial ecosystem are opening up to the idea of receivables funding for the sector, this market needs a regulator, which a Parliament panel feels only RBI can provide.......

Metro Man wants to change how we shop

'The best way to make an impact in this market is by focusing on three things: Unmet customer need, unarticulated customer need, and emerging customer need,' Metro's Arvind Mediratta tells Sangeeta......

Om Puri: The Chronicler Of Cities On The Boil

'If it weren't for Om Puri, a whole range of our big city experiences wouldn't have found their honest representations on the screen,' notes Sreehari Nair on the legendary actor's birthday. IMAGE:......

Meet Abhay Deol's 16-year-old daughter!

'I am concentrating on working in Hollywood, but if the right opportunity from the Indian film industry comes, I will be open to working there.' IMAGE: Avantika Vandanapu, star of Disney's Spin.......

What's the Aashiqui star's Afghan link?

'They didn't speak Hindi or English, but love is a universal language.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Anu Aggarwal/Instagram Anu Aggarwal, who shot to fame with movies like Aashiqui and King Uncle,......

World Championships medal on Neeraj's mind

Photograph: Kind Courtesy Neeraj Chopra/Twitter A World Championships medal is definitely in his mind, but star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra on Saturday said he will go into the showpiece in July......