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India: Demonetisation kills drug industry in Punjab

By: Vicky Nanjappa Updated: Wednesday, November 16, 2016, 11:09 [IST]Read more at: http://www.oneindia.com/india/after-demonetisation-drug-mafia-no-longer-on- Bengaluru, Nov 16: When the movie Udta Punjab hit the screens, there was much talk about the drug mafia in the state. The movie rightly depicted the extent of the problem. However, today the scenario has changed- thanks […]

Meet the Indian-Australian ‘Chai Walli’ who is Business Woman of the Year

Uppma Virdi won IABCA Businesswoman of the year- 2016 award. (Supplied) From successful lawyer to Chai seller: Uppma Virdi’s story is a reverse-Slumdog-Millionaire. And she’s been crowned Indian-Australian Businesswoman of the Year ((Fox Searchlight/Instagram)) Uppma Virdi is crowned the IABCA Business Woman of the Year 2016 (Instagram) Uppma Virdi won […]

The Swiss yogi who never returned home

INDIAN JOURNEY By Anand Chandrasekhar OCT 25, 2016 -www.swissinfo.ch Hablützel became Swami Jnanananda and spent over 60 years in India immersed in spiritual practices (Malcolm Tillis) His mother wanted him to become a banker but Hans Hablützel renounced worldly ambitions to embark on a spiritual journey from Switzerland to India, […]

India’s PM Modi says triple talaq is unjust

By AFP Published: October 24, 2016 NEW DELHI: India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday criticised the controversial practice of triple talaq, which allows Muslim men to divorce their wives instantly with a single word, saying women should not face discrimination on religious grounds. Triple talaq divorce is legal under the Indian […]

Bollywood Becomes India and Pakistan’s Latest Battleground

NYTimes.com By GEETA ANAND and AYESHA VENKATARAMANOCT. 19, 2016 MUMBAI, India — India and Pakistan, longtime enemies with nuclear arsenals, have battled over borders, killed each other’s soldiers and fought three wars since the countries’ creation seven decades ago. Now their battle has reached the big screen.The Indian film director Karan Johar in 2008. He said […]

US Postal Service issues Diwali stamp in recognition of Indian-American contributions

White House has praised the contributions of Indian-Americans in the US. Updated: Tuesday, October 18, 2016, 10:30 [IST] Washington, WASHINGTON — The U.S. Postal Service will commemorate the joyous Hindu festival of Diwali with a Forever stamp. The Wednesday, Oct 5, first-day-of-issue dedication ceremony will take place at the Consulate General […]

Comprehending ideologies

Source:ET India is today under a party with an ideology, which is called Hindutva. This ideology has three demands: The abolishing of Article 370 of India’s constitution, the construction of the Ram Janmabhoomi temple at Ayodhya and the enforcement of a Uniform Civil Code. All the three issues require something […]