12 things you need to know about Narendra Modi, India’s new Prime Minister
Who is Narendra Modi, the man just elected to be Prime Minister for 1.2 billion Indians? Here are 12 things you need to know:
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Congress, BJP battle over PMO twitter handle
India's Prime Minister's Office Tuesday changed its Twitter handle, six days before BJP leader Narendra Modi takes oath as the next prime minister, provoking...
First book on Modi’s life and vision in Chinese
A book on BJP prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi's life and economic vision has been translated into Chinese and is being published by a...
Lukewarm response to Indian diaspora pension scheme
The Indian diaspora has not shown much enthusiasm for the pension and insurance scheme launched by the government. Less than 1,000 people have joined...
Sex, lies and Goa’s massage parlours
What V. More (name changed), a tourist from Mumbai, was fantasizing about was soft, feminine hands kneading his shoulderblades and his back, slick with...
Katha, Britannica tie-up to promote Indian children’s stories
Publishing firm Katha has tied up with Encyclopaedia Britannica to present the best of children's stories from India across the world.
A memorandum was signed...
I have not divided Bollywood: Modi
BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi Tuesday refuted allegations that Bollywood was getting divided because of him.
"I am not very familiar with Bollywood. I...
Rabri Devi owns 65 cows, calves
Former Bihar chief minister Rabri Devi, contesting the Lok Sabha election from saran constituency as an RJD candidate, is owner of 65 cows and...
Ravi Verma to make docu on Lok Sabha polls
California-based Indian filmmaker Ravi Verma is set to make "Viva Democracy", a documentary focussing on the nine-phased 16th Lok Sabha elections that involve 814...
‘Train To Pakistan’ actors remember Khushwant Singh
Actors Divya Dutta and Rajit Kapur, who starred in the screen adaptation of Khushwant Singh's "Train To Pakistan", have fond memories of the late...