Freestyle
Legendary Brand
January 8, 2016
After selling 100 million watches in 50 years, it is time for HMT watches to bid adieu. Hindustan Machine Tools Ltd, the brand which was once the fashion leader for timepieces in India, witnessed a downfall in its sales after serving people for long five decades. And finally HMT ...
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Pranav Dhanawade
January 7, 2016
15-year-old wicketkeeper and batsman, Pranav Dhanawade, set a world record through scoring over 1000 runs in a single inning in cricket. Pranav Dhanawade set the record while playing an inter-school cricket match at the Union Cricket Academy ground in Kalyan, near Mumbai, in Maha...
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New Year’s Eve in India
January 1, 2016
Like other parts of the world, India too revels in holiday mood as the New Year approaches. Planned vacations, farmhouse party preparations, etc. form the topic of discussions. “The metro entry from Rajiv Chowk will be closed at 9 pm,” was the announcement at the metro statio...
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Air Pollution
December 28, 2015
Measures to check the menace of air pollution in Delhi by the executive and the judiciary has received both bouquets and brickbats. The truth is that air pollution is a clear and present danger and the time to act is now. Decimating the 15-year-old Congress party and neutralising...
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Mask or No Mask
December 15, 2015
Type in Google ‘World’s most polluted city’ and if you are a hard core Delhiite, your heart will definitely skip a beat on seeing Delhi at the top of the list with PM2.5 particles level (an air pollutant) at 153 which is approximately 21 times beyond the permissible limits....
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Amma donates 15 million euros for Clean Ganga
December 11, 2015
Mata Amritanandamayi Math, Amma, has made on September 11, 2015 a 100 crore INR (15 million euros) donation to Clean Ganga to Indian finance minister Arun Jaitley. Thousands of devotees gathered in the Guru’s Ashram near Kochi, in Kerala. To also meet her and have a Darshan...
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Chennai floods
December 11, 2015
Chennai is still struggling with the consequences of dramatic floods. The question is : is this a climate change issue or a bad town planning and management problem that could have been avoided? Credited with many achievements and marvels, citizens of India’s populous south...
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Petit bestiaire de la mythologie hindoue
October 27, 2015
La mythologie et la religion hindoues accordent une place peu ou prou à tous les animaux de la planète. Certains sont cependant plus honorés que d’autres. Ou plus familiers. Le singe Pas toujours apprécié dans la vie « civile », le singe occupe une place de choix parmi l...
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