How some of India’s poor come out of the poverty zone

The increasing requirements of domestic servants, street vendors, electricians, carpenters, drivers and alike in Indian cities has helped the poor to rise above the poverty line and join the lower segment of the middle class.

Visite dans les quartiers parisiens de Little India

« Little India » est le terme qui désigne deux quartiers parisiens : celui de La Chapelle, dans le 18éme arrondissement, près de la ligne 2 du métro ; et celui du faubourg Saint-Denis, dans le 10éme arrondissement, notamment autour du passage Brady.

Why Google India dedicated its doodle to Indian singer Mukesh?

It is the 93rd birth anniversary of the Indian legendary Bollywood Hindi movie singer Mukesh who died in 1976. His unique style of singing has earned him the title a man with golden voice and Google India honoured this legend by a doodle on its home page.

Indo-French Film Festival concludes on a high note

The Indo-French film festival held in Kolkata, the capital of West Bengal marked the marked the gradually increasing popularity of short films in India. The selection of films included two Indian entries to the Cannes Court Métrage or short film corner of Festival de Cannes. Org...

Mohammed Shahid, Indian hockey player and ace dribbler, dies at 56

Former Indian hockey team captain and Olympic gold medallist, Mohammad Shahid, passed away on July 20, 2016. Shahid was 56 years old and lost his life to a severe liver condition and kidney failure.

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Fascinating Appearance of ‘Titan Arum’ in Kerala

World’s stinkiest flower, called so for its pungent smell resembling rotten flesh, bloomed at Gurukula Botanical Sanctuary and Garden in Alattil, North Wayanad, Kerala, India. It has grown out of a seed planted about nine years ago and stands tall at a height of al-most two met...

Raising questions on women’s dignity

A BJP leader in Uttar Pradesh calls a former chief minister and leader of the BSP ‘worse than a prostitute’ raising a storm in the Parliament. But, lost in the noise was the nature of the insult and the position of women in India. As elections approach in the largest state of...

Diamond Quadrilateral project of Indian Railways

Indian Railway plans to introduce a Diamond Quadrilateral to establish high speed railway (HSR) network connecting the main metros in India.

Un film poignant sur les soldats indiens de la Première Guerre Mondiale

Farewell My Indian Soldier, Mademoiselle France pleure, en français, est le premier documentaire-fiction illustrant la vie des soldats indiens venus combattre en France et en Belgique pendant la Première Guerre Mondiale.

WHO to promote Indian Yoga and Medicines

India signed an agreement with the World Health Organisation (WHO) to globally promote the conventional Indian healing treatments including Yoga, Ayurveda, Unani and Panchkarma.

Indian economy may escalate by 7.8 pc in 2017

According to a recent report by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the Indian economy may grow by 7.4 pc in the current fiscal period and by 7.8 pc in 2017, despite the challenges.