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Sonam Wangchuk has invented ‘Ice Stupa’ to solve water problem of Ladakh
We all know the name of the ingenious and trailblazer innovator Phunsukh Wangdu from the famous Amir Khan movie 3 idiots, who also taught school kids in Ladakh.
But we have a real-life engineer, innovator, and school…
In a double first, Serbia choses its first woman prime minister who is also gay
Serbia, a central European nation in the Balkans which was earlier a part of erstwhile Yugoslavia, has elected its first woman prime minister who is also a gay. It is a double first.
Ana Brnabic, 41, became the first gay…
52-years-old Indian man returns from Saudi after 23 years in desert
There are many poignant stories of people who went abroad in search of greener pastures, but they were duped by their employers and mistreated for years. Many of them are never able to escape those places and are forced to work for…
Bajrang Sena wants ban on the sale of Kamasutra books inside Khajuraho temple
Activists of a right-wing Hindu organization known as Bajrang Sena wants a ban on Kamasutra books being sold in the Khajuraho premises. This is ironical in itself, given that Khajuraho, a UNESCO world heritage site, is a celebration of…
Behead those who eat Cow meat: Sadhvi Saraswati
It is not that inflammatory and venomous communal statements coming from Hindutva firebrand politicians or activists are anything but surprising. They often outdo themselves in the divisiveness, vitriol and hatred.
This time a…
Airlift 2.0: This Qatar businessman plans to fly 4,000 cows for all the right reasons
After Akshay Kumar's blockbuster movie Airlift which was based on Iraqi invasion of Kuwait, we now have an Airlift 2.0. And those who are being airlifted are not humans stranded in crisis but 4,000 cows. We are sure the Gaurakshaks too…
This viral graduation speech by a Sikh student at UC Berkeley is a must watch for everyone
Valedictory graduation speech of the University of California, Berkeley's, Haas School of Business student, Angad Singh, has gone viral on the internet.
In the 10 minute, speech Angad talks about the American dream, his…
Bizarre: Snake bites man in Bihar, man bites his wife
There are many tales of eternal romance, till death do us apart, united even in the hour of death, or transcending time and space to be with the beloved. It has been further glamorized by novels and movies where lovebirds who are not…
UK judge mocks India for not submitting evidence in Vijay Mallya extradition case
The extradition of fugitive entrepreneur and liquor baron Vijay Mallya is proving to be very difficult. It goes without saying that Mallya has political links in India who helped him flee.
A UK court said on Tuesday that India has…
Twitterati hails the witty puzzle about road safety by Bengaluru police
Bengaluru police are hailed time and again for its witty tweets with hard social messages. Its tweets are so popular that Twitter’s Vice President of Global Public Policy, Colin Crowell, mentioned them at a conference in Indonesia in…
