Modi asks actors, youths to promote handloom

Modi asks actors, youths to promote handloom

Chennai Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged movie stars, youths and others to use handloom products to give a much needed boost to the sector. “If movie actors decide to use only handloom and handicraft products in one out of their five movies, then those movies will automatically attract good viewership,” Modi said. Modi said film […]

Ban on porn: A restriction or an invitation.

Ban on porn: A restriction or an invitation.

By:Mihir The government ordered a ban on Internet porn sites. Acting on the order, ISP (internet service providers) in India, blocked 850 websites without any information to its users. People got to know about this after they tried to access the sites and they were disappointed when it displayed a blank screen instead of the […]

Mobile World Congress heads east

Mobile World Congress heads east

Shanghai Mobile World Congress (MWC), an annual event organised by GroupeSpeciale Mobile Association (GSMA) in Barcelona, is turning to India and China which has lately seen explosive growth in the mobile telephony sector. GSMA is an association of mobile operators and related companies devoted to supporting the standardising, deployment and promotion of the GSM mobile […]

Oracle’s second largest workforce is in India

Oracle’s second largest workforce is in India

Bengaluru Global software major Oracle Corporation has its second largest workforce in India, with 10 product development centres across the country, a senior official said. “Of the 120,000 workforce we have globally, 31,000 are in India, making it the second largest after our employees’ strength in the US,” Oracle president Thomas Kurian said at an […]

CREATING YOUR OWN REALITY……..

CREATING YOUR OWN REALITY……..

By: Kavita karki A small yet important step everyday leads to development in you and can make a better you. Create a world of reality that signifies the person who you are as the person you want to be. Look into the mirror, stop. Don’t think about what you don’t like rather ask yourself why […]

Steve Waugh’s words of wisdom inspired me: Rogers

Steve Waugh’s words of wisdom inspired me: Rogers

Australia opener Chris Rogers has revealed former skipper Steve Waugh’s words of wisdom inspired him to score an unbeaten knock of 158 runs on the first day of the second Ashes Test here. Australia ended the first day’s action at 337/1 with Rogers and Steven Smith (129 not out) scoring fine centuries to put the […]

Strathfield SES “the heart and soul” of community volunteering: McKay

Strathfield SES “the heart and soul” of community volunteering: McKay

Strathfield MP Jodi McKay visited Strathfield State Emergency Service (NSW SES) last Wednesday to take a first-hand look at the Unit’s training and operations.  A brief the Unit sent to local Council and Parliamentary representatives on their storm response in April and May prompted her visit.   “Our SES volunteers in Strathfield are always on-call, […]

World can’t be only subject to US, West: Chinese daily

World can’t be only subject to US, West: Chinese daily

The world cannot be only subject to the US and the West, said a state-run Chinese daily which warned that “things will get tough if Washington suspects any organization that includes China and Russia”. Global Times in an editorial “Anxiety over Ufa summits unnecessary” said that as no head of a Western state will attend […]

A cancer survivor’s tribute to Kolkata brave-hearts

A cancer survivor’s tribute to Kolkata brave-hearts

Continuity in treatment and the help offered by NGO-run homes for free stay during medication of children fighting cancer are the focus of a documentary film made by a cancer survivor here to spread awareness. Kapil Chawla, who successfully fought off cancer a few years ago, has filmed the facilities at a Kolkata-based free-stay home […]