Farmers Movement
No Roadmap to Double Farmers’ Income
So, the six years of grand national mission for raising the farmers’ real income by 100 per cent are likely to end with less than 30 per cent actual increase. That works out to about […]
Month: April 2021
Perspective
Baisakhi Mubarak
Memories are important for our personal and collective identity. We celebrate Baisakhi by remembering the phenomenal personality, life, and legacy of Guru Gobind Singh: “Whether he was at Anandpur riding his handsome blue charger, his […]
Perspective
FARMERS MOVEMENT A STRUGGLE TO SAVE INDIA
The Farm Bills are designed to benefit the rich corporations. Farming in India is a Rs 4 Lac Crore Industry that employs 42% of the population. If Modi’s draconian & ill-conceived farm laws are not […]
food
Kaanji: The Indian pro-biotic drink
By Tript Arora In the month of February when you visit the vegetable market, you will see these dark purple color carrots. Fermented in the Sun with water, salt and mustard powder, these carrots make […]
Business & Economics
US FAA approves design of 737 MAX 8200 variant
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said on Wednesday it had approved the design for the Boeing 737-8200, part of the Boeing 737 MAX series, a necessary step before the U.S. planemaker can begin delivering the […]
Business & Economics
Inflation exceptionally high in India: Moody’s
New Delhi (TIP): India’s inflation is at “uncomfortably high” level, which is an exception among Asian economies, Moody’s Analytics said on Tuesday. Higher fuel prices will keep upward pressure on retail inflation and keep the […]
Other News
Microsoft wins US$22 billion US Army contract for augmented reality gear
SAN FRANCISCO (TIP): Microsoft has won a Pentagon contract for augmented reality headgear for soldiers worth US$21.88 billion over the next decade, the company and the United States military announced on Wednesday (Mar 31). The […]
Business & Economics
Xiaomi sells Redmi Note 10 series smartphones worth Rs 500 cr
Xiaomi claims that it has managed to sell Redmi Note 10 series smartphones worth Rs 500 crore, within first two weeks of sale across all platforms. The Redmi Note 10 line-up was launched month in […]
Sports News
ICC Cricket Committee approves changes to third umpire protocols, DRS
The ICC Cricket Committee, led by former Indian captain Anil Kumble, on Thursday, April 1, approved three changes to the Decision Review System (DRS) as well as third umpire protocols that had recently come into […]
Sports News
Germany suffer first World Cup qualifying loss in 20 years
London (TIP): Germany’s first World Cup qualifying loss in 20 years added another blemish to the final months of coach Joachim Loew’s 15-year reign in charge of the team. Germany’s 35-match unbeaten run in World […]
Sports News
Naomi Osaka’s 23-match win streak ends against Maria Sakkari
Miami (TIP): As Naomi Osaka’s 23-match winning streak neared an end, she paused before serving to crane her neck and study the sky, as if seeking intervention from above. Then she carried on, and so […]
Other News
LinkedIn working on Clubhouse-like audio networking feature
Inspired by the soaring success of invite-only audio chat app Clubhouse, Microsoft-owned LinkedIn is now working on a similar app for over 740 million members in more than 200 countries. The leading professional networking platform […]
Science & Technology
Facebook to let you turn off algorithmic ranking in News Feed
Facebook on Wednesday introduced several features to give users more control over their News Feed, including the ability to turn off the feeds algorithmic ranking and display content in order it was posted. The social […]
Science & Technology
Instagram launches TikTok Duet-like feature ‘Remix’ for Reels
Instagram has launched another TikTok-inspired feature to Reels. It now allows users to remix a Reel by pairing their video with other users. It’s similar to TikTok Duets which are quite popular on the short […]
Science & Technology
NASA exchanges data of its Mars mission with India, China
The US space agency NASA has exchanged data of its current Mars mission with its counterparts in China, India, the UAE and the European Space Agency to lower the risk of a collision as their […]
Science & Technology
YouTube experimenting with hiding dislikes to protect creators
Google-owned YouTube has confirmed it is experimenting with hiding dislikes to protect creators and channels from targeted attacks to downvote their videos. YouTube said in a tweet late on Wednesday that in response to creator […]
Incredible India
The Golden City Jaisalmer
So named for the yellow sandstone used in most of its buildings, the Golden City of Jaisalmer is an oasis of splendid old architecture that rises from the sand dunes of the Thar Desert. Once […]
Hinduism
The Shraap of Vriddhakshatra
Interesting curses in Hindu scriptures In various Hindu scriptures, we can find some interesting Curses (shraaps) that have been addressed to gods and mortals that apparently changed the course of divine history. The Curse of […]
Bollywood
Taapsee Pannu to essay the role of Sania Mirza in her biopic?
Taapsee Pannu is clearly on a roll. The actress, who has delivered some fantastic performances in the last two years, has one of the strongest line ups among actors of the current generation. While she […]
Bollywood
Dia Mirza shares ‘special’ moments with husband Vaibhav, stepdaughter
Dia Mirza has made some ‘really special memories’ on her honeymoon with her husband Vaibhav Rekhi and his daughter Samaira. She took to Instagram to share fresh photos from their Maldives getaway. “We made some […]
Bollywood
Akshay Kumar’s magician avatar from ‘Atrangi Re’ released
Megastar Akshay Kumar, who had been shooting for ‘Atrangi Re’, recently wrapped up shooting for the film and the actor took to social media to share his first look from the film. Akshay also extended […]
Bollywood
Russell Crowe joins Thor: Love and Thunder cast
Hollywood star Russell Crowe has boarded the cast of Marvel Studios’ much-anticipated superhero movie Thor: Love and Thunder. According to Deadline, Crowe will appear in an unspecified role in the upcoming fourth instalment in the […]
Bollywood
Kristen Stewart matches Princess Diana’s school run look
Kristen Stewart continues to nail her looks as Princess Diana on the set of the upcoming film Spencer. A new photo of the actress, 30, as the late royal features Stewart wearing a red and […]
Bollywood
Sharon Stone says she paid DiCaprio’s salary for ‘The Quick and the Dead’
Sharon Stone paid for Leonardo DiCaprio”s salary from her own pocket to hire him for her 1995 movie “The Quick and the Dead”, the actor has revealed in her memoir “The Beauty of Living Twice”. […]
Farmers Movement
Samyukt Kisan Morcha asks BJP MPs, allies to support farmers’ agitation
New Delhi (TIP): The Samyukt Kisan Morcha on Thursday, April 1, appealed to the BJP MPs and its allies to extend their support to the farmers’ movement. The SKM also noted that they would continue […]