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Wondering what to gift your sister this Rakhi?
Published on 12 Aug, 2011 at 9:05 in Relationships | Viewed 185 views times | No Comments
New Delhi : The gift of good health and wellness, gizmos and gadgets, apparels and accessories or good old cash – what is it that you’re planning to gift your sister this Raksha Bandhan?
Several discounts and offers are available at malls, local markets as well as in the online space for you to choose from for the festival that falls Saturday. Here are a few options:
Wardrobe indulgences
Diamond may be…
Started with borrowed money, Apple becomes world’s No. 1 company
New York: From a start-up launched with borrowed money to becoming the world’s most valuable company, Apple has come a long way.
The Cupertino-based technology giant surpassed the global leader Exxon Mobile Corp. to take this title. Exxon has held the top spot since 2005.
At the close of markets , Apple had market capitalization of $337 billion ahead of…
Britons turning smartphone addicts
Published on 9 Aug, 2011 at 12:54 in Tech | Viewed 73 views times | No Comments
London : Britons have turned so addicted to their Blackberrys and iPhones that they cannot do without them no matter if they are having a meal or going to the toilet, says a study.
Over a third of adults and majority of teenagers admit they cannot live without their smartphones and have them on 24 hours a day.
According to a research conducted for the communications regulator Ofcom, smartphone owners are…
Bumpy ride: Delhi tongas on their last legs
Published on 9 Aug, 2011 at 12:51 in Art-Culture | Viewed 330 views times | No Comments
New Delhi: Sunit Nair races against time, but the narrow lanes and the giant horse carriage he is driving won’t agree. He reaches the stand and humbly hands over the vehicle to its owner, knowing he’s late. He now goes to Munna, who’s idling away under shade, and asks him the customary question,…
Creating the creator!
Published on 8 Aug, 2011 at 12:42 in Art-Culture | Viewed 240 views times | No Comments
Rajeev Rai, a very talented and well appreciated photographer from the hub of talent and entertainment of India, Mumbai is working hard on the theme of creation of Lord Ganesha and a series of pictures of Ganesha festival which is celebrated with grand pomp and joy in Maharashtra, India.
‘The Making of…
Mother’s weekly work is worth 37,000 pounds a year
Published on 5 Aug, 2011 at 10:42 in Relationships | Viewed 102 views times | No Comments
London: A mother is worth a salary of 37,000 pounds a year for her 71-hour week, a media report said.
The typical mum spends more than 10 hours a day on activities such as cleaning up after the children, putting them to bed and helping with homework.
This makes her working week even longer than that of a junior doctor, often regarded as the profession with the most demanding schedule, the…
Indian leads spiritual healing project in Britain
Published on 5 Aug, 2011 at 10:28 in Spirituality | Viewed 95 views times | No Comments
London: Hospitals in Britain under the National Health Service are offering patients “spiritual healing” under a project led by an Indian-origin man.
The 205,000-pound research project features “healers” who pass their hands over the patient’s body to channel “healing energy” to affected areas in a 20-minute session.
Sukhdev Singh, a consultant in gastroenterology is coordinating the research. He said he has been encouraged by the results so far.
“For many of the…
SGPGC’s Sri Guru Granth Sahib university launched
Published on 5 Aug, 2011 at 10:18 in Religion | Viewed 175 views times | No Comments
Fatehgarh Sahib (Punjab): The Sri Guru Granth Sahib University (SGGSU) was launched in this Sikh holy city with the first academic session being inaugurated by Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal.
The university, set up by the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC), the mini-parliament of Sikh religion, will focus on disseminating philosophy and ideology of the Sikh religion and the Sikh holy book “Granth Sahib”. It will also offer professional and…
Trendy moms wish to look like their daughters
Published on 5 Aug, 2011 at 9:59 in Relationships | Viewed 117 views times | No Comments
London:Ever wondered why a lot of middle-aged women dress up like girls younger to their age? A study has found such women are actually trying to look like their daughters.
The study reveals mothers who consider themselves young at heart will often use their daughters as role models, copying not just their clothes but also their hair and make-up.
According to the study conducted for the Journal of Consumer Behaviour, daughters,…
Chandigarh looks forward to Bollywood dreams
Published on 5 Aug, 2011 at 7:46 in Art-Culture | Viewed 126 views times | No Comments
Chandigarh: Nearly 30 movies have been shot in and around Chandigarh in recent years. So the city and its surrounding states of Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir have decided to give a push to their Bollywood connection by attracting more shooting units as well as fans.
With big hits like “Singh is Kinng”, “Jab We Met”, “Namaste London”, “Fashion”, “Veer Zaara”, “Apne” and many others being shot…
