Daily Happenings

Jammu & Kashmir state (now Union territory) was affected by terrorism for three decades, and the economy of the region has gone to dogs. Tourism, which is considered the backbone of  J & K economy took the biggest toll due to terrorism during this time. When Central Govt removed the article 370 and Section 15…

Cricket is one of the most popular sports in the world. The popularity is partly due to the uncertainty associated with the sport. It is very hard to predict the outcome of some of the matches. There are some stats that are hard to believe for some of the most die hard fans. The fans…

There have been many shocking deaths in recent times, of young people due to heart disease. When something like that happens, people sit up and take notice and start wondering, how this could happen? But after a few days, we get back to our busy lives and carry on. However, matters of the heart are…

There was a time,  a student wanted to get a degree in two streams, the only way possible was that he/she had to complete one degree course, and then again join afresh for degree/diploma course in another stream. You could not pursue two degrees/diplomas simultaneously. But now the situation is changing as yesterday University Grant…

As technology advances, so do the fraudulent schemes; and scamsters are the first to find loopholes in most of these. Most Indians are well aware of calls and messages that try and scam them of their hard-earned money. Most banks, including RBI, have put ads asking people not to click links in suspicious emails and…

Friends, Women’s tennis has been graced by some extraordinary players, right from 24 time Grand Slam champion  Margaret Court to Steffi Graff, Martina Navratilova, Chris Evert, Billie Jean King, and modern-day legend  Sareena Williams. But the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) tour has its full share of players who never reached their full potential for one…

In today’s blog, I am writing about one food item which is highly misunderstood. One of the most famous sweets in India happens to be Kaju Katli, and Cashews or Kaju is a favourite nut too. The Kaju words come from Caju, the Portuguese name for cashew. Indeed it is the Portuguese who got cashew…

Recently there have been many issues that are cropping up relating to marriage, some of them are inter- religion marriages, inter caste marriages, marriages between same sex etc.  In the law, there are acts related to every religion like Hindu Marriage Act, Muslim Marriage Act, and Special Marriage Act. In certain Hindu communities marriage between…

In today’s blog, I am writing about a food item which is having following benefits: It is loaded with antioxidants that help prevent and fight cancer. It has zero calories. It reduces the risk of heart diseases. Improves metabolism. Helps in blood sugar management. You might be thinking, I am listing the health benefits of…

Last week, I had written about Freebies promised by Political parties before elections, so on that basis, they can attract voters, to cast the votes in their favour. These political parties without realizing that the freebies are going to cost the exchequer, and will have a financial impact on the state budget, if these freebies…