Madhubala was arguably the most beautiful actress to have come on the Indian film screen. Her fans can be found in today’s generation as well. She was not only good looking and glamorous in her cine Avatar, but also an exceptionally talented actress. Despite her personal life being extremely tragic, it is her smile that is remembered the most. No one had bewitched the cinegoers in India like she did ever before. She is my all time favorite and I... Read more
H1-B worker visa numbers on offer by the US Government have come down over the years. They are half of what they were at the peak just a few years back. With the downturn in the US economy, this may go down further. Not just that, US Government has increased the cost of the visas and added a training premium, so that the cost of the visas is used to retrain the US workforce for the jobs in future. From... Read more
Jwala Gutta is the latest Badminton sensation. She is not only a front-runner for an Olympic medal from the Indian team in Olympics, but is one of the most glamorous and hottest athlete from the country. We bring a collection of some of the off-court pictures here. [scrollGallery id=8] Read more
This London Olympics may be a surprise in many ways for India. We will cover two sports – Wrestling and Badminton, where India has a serious chance of winning medals. Even Gold. Let us start with Badminton first. For the first time FIVE players have qualified for Olympics from India. And they are: Saina Nehwal (Women’s Singles) – Has won 21 out of 32 International Events she has particpated in (See table below) Parupalli Kashyap (Men’s Singles) – Commonwealth Bronze... Read more
Kanwarias are devotees of Lord Shiva who walk hundreds of kilometers in North India carrying water from different rivers. The annual journey known as Kanvad Yatra ( काँवर यात्रा or कांवड़ यात्रा) is taken from as far as Bihar to Ganges in Haridwar, Gaumukh, Gangotri and these are offered in their local temples. This journey of Kanvads has gained popularity in recent years amongst the youth in the various states of North India. Devotees from Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Rajasthan, Punjab, Bihar, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh walk many hundreds of... Read more
Whatever the ministers may keep saying about the economy and washing their hands off of the mess that the Indian economy has become now, but the common man in India knows the truth! Pew Research has some interesting survey results from India. Almost all – a staggering 92% – the Indians today feel that their economic problems are because of their Government. A small number – 17% – also believe that banks and financial institutions are to blame. Some more interesting results:... Read more
These are pictures from the Amarnath Yatra this year. They are from various sources and just amazing. Most of these have been compiled from this site. It is said that it was here that Shiva explained the Secret of Life and Creation to Parvati. Every year, hundred and thousands of devotees walk all the way to the shrine in the Annual Pilgrimage. [scrollGallery id=6] Read more
US has already stationed three large aircraft carriers – USS Enterprise, the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower and the USS Abraham Lincoln – in the Persian Gulf. It is sending another one – USS John C Stennis – to join this fleet in August. Not just that, US is also sending a new kind of seacrafts called SeaFox submersibles. They are 4 feet long and 100 lbs submarines which have top speeds of 6 knots and can move at depths of 300 feet. They are... Read more
Here are some pictures from the Funeral of Wrestler turned Actor Dara Singh. [scrollGallery id=5] Read more
Dara Singh is no more. He was many things to Indians of last so many generations – Alexander of Sikander-e-Azam (albeit, with heavy Punjabi Accent), Rustam-e-Hind, and Lord Hanuman of Ramayana. But above all, for an entire range of generations, he inspired awe for having beaten “The King Kong”. He was the guy who used the death lock in the free-style Wrestling to beat his opponents down. When I was growing up, we would hear legends of how Dara Singh... Read more
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