Poland honours Jews who fought Nazis
byWarsaw, April 19 (IANS) A ceremony was held Friday here in the Polish capital to honour Jews who fought overwhelming Nazi German forces 70…
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Cheesy, colloquial flavour in B’wood film titles (Cinema Trends)
byNew Delhi, April 19 (IANS) Sample these: “Revolver Rani”, “Rajkumar Rambo”, “Fukrey” and “Kuku Mathur Ki Jhand Ho Gayi”. Creative and colloquial Bollywood film…
Super-smelly cinema is here, and I’m off (The Funny Side)
byExtreme smelliness is the next big thing in movies. Modules containing 1,000 smells are being bolted to the backs of cinema chairs. Computerized smell-releasers…
Risk capital fund for young entrepreneurs
byMumbai, April 17 (IANS) Young entrepreneurs from low income groups can now look forward to getting funds to start sustainable enterprises. An initiative by…
Muslim parties echo minority aspirations in secular India (Special Feature)
byNew Delhi, April 17 (IANS) Six decades after India’s partition made Muslim politics a dirty word, parties founded by Muslims to espouse the cause…
Trailing kebabs in dust bowls of Asian history
byNew Delhi, April 17 (IANS) Sometimes, one does not know when one is about to embark on a long journey to unknown lands in…
Haemophilia: High treatment costs bleeding patients (April 17 is World Hemophilia Day)
byNew Delhi, April 17 (IANS) Amit Ahuja, 32, is at an age when a man is usually at his productive best. But haemophilia, a…
Shiva’s people
byIt was the year 2009. After a couple of years of postponing it, in the month of march the two of us decided to…
May Gold Bless You!
byYellow metal is stealing headlines worldwide for the last few days. The precious metal regarded as the best bet against the inflation for not…
Why is mainstream media blacking out Arivnd Kejriwal and Medha Patkar?
byAam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal was hardly in the news lately for his protest against the inflated power and water bills in…