India to Showcase Its Beautiful Culture As The Country of Honor at UAE Festiva
India has been chosen to be the country of honor at the prestigious UAE Festival this year. The nation hopes to showcase the culture beyond the cliche stereotypes and ideas mainstream media often displays. Country of Honor: A Chance to Make A Statement Navdeep Suri, the Indian Ambassador to the …
The Truth Behind Padmavati
What Is The Padmavati Issue? Since the past few weeks, we have been seeing a flurry of accusations, threats, and protests over the release of Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s fictional period drama film based on the poem Padmavat by Malik Muhammad Jayasi. Padmavati, also known as Rani Padmini, was a fiercely …
Road of Loneliness: The Unfair Fate Of The Elderly Paved By Their Own
The cliche of caring for those who once cared for you being one of the highest honors in life is rapidly being ignored and losing its value in modern society. Adults and teenagers are eager to throw the elderly of the family into homes and never turn back. The same …
Indigo Airlines: Beating Customers Not Competition!
With the plummeting reputation of airlines these days nothing really should surprise us, unfortunately, the recent video of an Indigo Airlines assaulting a 53-year-old man hits an all-time low. What could be worse! The seemingly ‘mandatory’ apology arriving after the video became public, and the sacking of the employee who …
21st Century White Man’s Burden?: Basmati Blues Gives Indians The Blues
India may have achieved independence from white rule decades ago, but several influential parts of society such as cinema, persistently display the nation as if nothing has changed. A perfect example is a new Hollywood movie, Basmati Blues, which displays each and every offensive stereotype linked to the nation and …
The Startup Culture: The Lure Of Small Towns As A Major Hub, Defying Perceptions
Among the top cities in India, Bengaluru and New Delhi are the hubs for startups. But a look at recent additions to the club, a bunch of smaller towns and cities are making their presence felt. Reports from a study show that 20% of startups are from tier 2 and …
Curtains Down To Virtual Currency?: Reserve Bank Turns Its Back To Bitcoin And More
Is It Curtains Down To Virtual Currency In India? Reserve Bank Turns Its Back To Bitcoin And Other Crypto Currencies An expressive gesture by a director of the Reserve Bank Of India has signalled that bitcoins and other virtual currencies will not be allowed to be used in our country. …
Harassment By Lender Ruins A Family In Tamil Nadu
A family of four members died after immolation due to the harassment by the money lender. Harassment Kills A Family On Monday morning, in Tirunelveli, 600Km from south of Chennai, a four-member family, including two children, set themselves ablaze in front of a collector’s office. A resident of Kasidharmam under …
Leave Bhansali Alone: The Controversy Behind Padmavati
Call it my ignorance or my love for Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s direction, but I fail to see the need for all the attention and energy being put into stopping his recent movie, Padmavati, from being released (See the breathtaking trailer here #sorrynotsorry). When I read an article about the deference …
Rohingya Muslims: Illegal Entry Into India, Supreme Court to Take a Call
The Rohingya crisis and their illegal entry into India and the decision taken by Indian Government and Supreme court on the Refugees. What Is The Rohingya Crisis? Due to military breakdown and renewed violence in Myanmar, nearly 400,000 Rohingyas have fled to Bangladesh and other countries. Thousands of them have …
