With the release of the official remake of Forest Gump, Laal Singh Chadda round the corner, Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan is facing a lot of backlash on social media for the statements he and his ex-wife Kiran Rao had made in the past. One of the trending hashtags #boycottlaalsinghchadda has put the makers of the film in a tight spot as it could adversely affect the performance of the film. Aamir Khan’s reaction came after some Twitter users dug up Aamir’s controversial 2015 “India’s...

Self-Driving cars are slowly gaining prominence on our roads with many people opting for the AI-controlled journey experience than having to physically drive a car and brave the traffic and other drivers on the roads. This new-age luxury is currently being tested in various parts of the world and many governments have taken it upon themselves to draft legislation around it. Until they come into effect there is nothing to prevent these autonomous cars from taking passengers to their...

The internet accessibility of the average Indian has prompted a major shift in not only the spending habits in the country but also opened up multiple avenues for knowledge creation and consumption like the Google-owned platform YouTube. With over 500 million internet users in India, it is only second to China in the world in how many people use the internet. This itself has led to the ushering in of technology from OTT platforms for entertainment to UPI-linked payment portals. Almost every...

India has been divided on the recent bulldozer activity that has been carried out in the aftermath of the stone-pelting events across the country before the official visit of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Although the Supreme Court of India has issued a stay order on the demolition of unauthorised structures in various parts of the country, some reports say that this could be violated due to technicalities in the Supreme Court ruling. The demolition of illegal structures in Delhi,...

Street food in India has been a mainstay of tourism for a very long time. Almost all visitors to the country will at some point or the other indulge in the amazing variety of street food that is on offer. Not just international tourists, domestic travellers also ensure that no trip to a new city is completed without a food tour along the busy streets. This phenomenon is not just confined to tourists. Street food vendors have their regular clientele who form part of the city’s workforce for...

In a surprising turn of events, the Indian Olympic Association or the IOA has requested the Delhi Police to provide them with all the information they have gathered about the perpetrators of the stone pelting incident that happened in New Delhi during Hanuman Jayanthi. The Delhi Police has been trying their best to frame a case without upsetting either of the communities involved, unlike the UP and MP governments which decided to destroy the illegal settlements of the accused. The Indian...

In a startling revelation, our sources have claimed that the frequent clashes and issues that keep arising out of the JNU or Jawaharlal Nehru University in New Delhi are not something new or in fact out of the ordinary.  The problem stems from the fact that the JNU is not a University of Learning and the teaching element is just a sham to attract a certain type of student to the campus. The latest issue of clashes between 2 student unions over non-veg being served and a havan being conducted...

R Ashwin continues to baffle not only the batsmen on the field but also cricket lovers and experts around the world. After being in the limelight of sorts for the famous “Mankading” incident from a few IPLs back, he is once again in the spotlight for the new “Retired Out” action that he took in yesterday’s match against the Lucknow Super Giants. The IPL has had its share of drama this season but the one that will take the centre stage for the next couple of days will be this decision of R...

The Arnab Zelenskyy interview that was broadcast on Republic TV the other day was a coup of sorts as no other Indian media outlet has been able to get Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to appear on Indian television let alone agree to be part of a full-fledged one on one interview. He has appeared on various other international channels and poured his heart out on the condition of his people after the Russian invasion and military attack on the country. Arnab Goswami, the Editor in...

Launching a pet day care was the last thing on the mind of 29-year-old Chennai resident Parthiban Suryakumar. When finally he could not take the frustration and stress associated with his tech support job at one of the largest IT firms in the city, he quit and decided that he will no longer continue with his society and family-approved “IT job”. More and more employees today are demanding a better work-life balance over salary and perks as the quality of life in India has steadily gone down...

Work is stressful and often not very rewarding in a creative agency where clients expect you to deliver the world within a non-existent budget. The ones who face the wrath of these scenarios are the junior designers who not only have to go through a trial by fire internally but also at times have to face the music by interacting with clients directly. Junior designers are generally freshers or graduates with limited experience who join an agency to gain experience so that they can then move...

Gautam Adani has recently overtaken Mukesh Ambani to gain access to the title of Richest Man in India which was previously held by Mukesh Ambani for many many years. The closest he came to relinquishing the title before was when Sunil Mittal had a surge of fortune in the early 2000s. This development has not gone unnoticed and the layman has realised that The Adani Group is also a serious player in the sphere dominated by Reliance, Tata, Mahindra and others. One of the factors that put...

The past few weeks have been one of extreme turmoil at the international level with the Ukraine war hogging the headlines. Xi Jinping, the Chinese Prime Minister and leader of the Communist Party have however used the issues that were plaguing the international community to silently continue with his work of fuelling China's imperialist aspirations in Asia. This has been extremely subtle to keep international sanctions and focus away until the whole operation is complete. Russian President...

Ashneer Grover had become a household name after becoming the most talked-about judge on the entrepreneurial show Shark Tank which was based on the same concept as its American and Australian versions. He had become popular for his witty one-liners and his frank feedback to the participants which was a welcome relief from the otherwise one-dimensional personalities showcased by the other judges. However, Shark Tank is not the only claim to fame that Ashneer Grover has. A former IIT and IIM...

In a startling turn of events, the Taliban government in Afghanistan overturned its decision to allow female Afghani students to attend high school. This decision meant that girl Afghani students will not be able to attend school after 6th grade leaving many students teary-eyed. The Taliban government in Afghanistan has been under scrutiny from all countries around the world to determine the kind of system they would follow, post the hostile takeover of the nation by the Islamic...

The whole world and especially Hollywood was left stunned by the series of events that unfolded yesterday during the much-awaited Oscars 2022. Hollywood star Will Smith walked up on stage and slapped comedian Chris Rock for a joke he cracked about Will Smith’s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith. This was the first time in the history of the awards that such an incident had ever occurred and has left the whole industry shaken. Chris Rock has refused to press charges against Will Smith after the...

A nationwide strike or Bharat Bandh has been called from 6 am on Monday for 48 hours to protest against the economic policies of the government. The trade unions that have called the strike are the ones that are affiliated with the opposition parties in India like the Congress and the Left. This 48-hour bandh is not expected to harm the daily life of the citizens of the country and will only focus on establishments that are sympathetic to the trade unions that they are members of. Banks in...

The K-Rail project proposed by the Pinarayi Vijayan led LDF government in Kerala has been going through some major opposition from various corners of Kerala. The Congress-led UDF coalition has been at the forefront of these protests and claims that such a project is not only unnecessary but also will render thousands of families homeless. Despite the opposition, the government has not stepped back and is trying to get all the stakeholders on the same page to implement this ambitious...

The central government announced one of the steepest hikes in petrol and diesel in recent times resulting in retailers from around the country raising their prices to unprecedented highs. The rise in petrol of around INR 0.80 will have a rippling effect with the retail prices crossing INR 106 in some states in the country. The move to increase prices did not come as a surprise with the Ukraine crisis in the world with the danger of sanctions looming right around the corner due to India’s...

The current Pakistan – Australia test series which is taking place after over 20 years is a landmark achievement for the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and a welcome relief to the cricket crazy nation. The Pakistani cricket fans have been deprived of watching their favourite stars live in action and were restricted to enjoying the game on television. With the other ICC nations slowly lifting their apprehensions of visiting Pakistan, the future looks good for the fans. Almost all test playing...

The lastest drubbing in an election for the Indian National Congress was not a surprise but what did surprise even the strongest critic of the Grand Old Party was the level to which it was decimated. The party now has lost the only large state it had in power, Punjab and has been relegated to the smaller states. The relevance of the party at the national level has been on a decline in the past decade with many loyalists starting to speak up or switch camps. After the recent debacle, the...

Shah Rukh Khan created ripples in the entertainment world after he posted a cryptic tweet on Twitter that said that something new was coming within the OTT space and also shared the presumed logo of SRK+. This had initially sent the SRK fans into a tissy who anticipated this to be a bare-all interview after the saga of his son, Aryan Khan, being arrested and jailed for the possession of marijuana and other banned drugs. The whole situation soon reached a frenzy when the other Bollywood...

The whole world was finally letting its guard down and working towards establishing a new sense of ease and normalcy when news of a highly dangerous mutation of the COVID19 virus was discovered in South Africa. The Omicron variant also wrongly referred to as the “South African Variant” is considered to be far more easily transmittable than other existing versions. New studies from South Africa also tell us that the newly discovered variant has been responsible for the increasing number of...

November 30th marked the end of the deadline where the existing 8 teams had to submit their list of players they would like to retain for the IPL 2022. With the addition of 2 new teams into the mix in the form of Lucknow and Ahmedabad in next year's tournament, there seems to be a new excitement going around on some major shake-ups in the team composition next year. The Mega Auction is all set to happen next year with all teams being given a salary cap of 90 crores while teams who opt to...