October 10, 2012 21:55
Shifting focus outside the middle east, reigning power ‘USA’ and emerging power ‘China’ jostle for space in South China Sea causing tensions to rise where the latter asks big brother to ‘Shut Up’ over area of influence and sovereignty matters. “We are entirely entitled to shout at the United States, [...]
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October 3, 2012 20:49
Park Jae Sang, better known as PSY has taken over the Internet and become an overnight star and favorite even with people who don’t understand a word he says. Being called the new ‘King of K-Pop (Korean Pop)’, PSY’s rise has been phenomenal. How did he do this? The South Korean singer [...]
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September 28, 2012 09:27
US president Barack Obama in his address to the UN General Assembly said that the “crude and disgusting” video was no excuse for an “attack on America.” He began his address, his last before the Presidential elections, by remembering Christopher Stevens, the US ambassador to Libya who was killed in [...]
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September 19, 2012 14:44
When Puneiites were beginning to give up hope of ever getting their own metro, the Union Cabinet’s approval of the Kochi metro rail project on 4th July revived their flagging spirits. The Cabinet’s approval has simplified the way ahead for Pune Metro, with the Centre’s increasing support for more such [...]
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September 1, 2012 23:55
The recognition of Bhojpuri as a National Language in the monsoon session of the parliament and Chidambaram’s promise to do so has made people sit up and take notice that Bihar has lots to offer linguistically. The growing popularity of regionally flavored mainstream movies like Ganagajal , Apaharan and Gangs [...]
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