Rbi Allows Nris To Operate Resident Bank Accounts On 'Either Or Survivor' Basis
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI), has allowed non-resident Indians (NRIs) to operate resident bank accounts on “either or survivor” basis. According to RBI, banks may include an NRI close relative in existing/new resident bank accounts as joint holder with the resident account holder on an “either or survivor” basis, subject to fulfillment of a […]
Nris Cannot Vote From Outside India, Says Vayalar Ravi
Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) can vote in Indian elections only if they are present in their constituencies, and it is not physically possible to allow them to vote from outside the country, Minister for Overseas Indian Affairs Vayalar Ravi has said. “We requested the Election Commission to work out some mechanism, but they have said it […]
Number Of Indian Students In UK Varsities Plunges By 50% In 2 Yrs
The number of Indian students enrolling at British universities has dropped by nearly 50% in two years, rattling ministers and university officials who have been trying hard to overcome negative perceptions abroad about recent changes to the student visa system. The decline in the number of Indian students that started in 2011-12 has continued during […]
NRI Award Winner To Expand Healthcare Business In India
Shamsheer Vayalil Parambath, one of the youngest winners of the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman, India’s highest award recognising achievements of overseas Indians, says he has big plans for expansion of his healthcare business and India is on top of his list. “I feel highly privileged and honoured to receive this prestigious award. I am very grateful […]
Diaspora, Youth & Good Times' Round The Corner
Delhi played host this January to the flagship Diaspora event India hosts for overseas Indians every year, the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas 2014. The event was low key and quiet, and took place between the 7th and 9th of the month, with not many media mentions, or television channels featuring the event per se, though we […]
Kotla Sultan Singh – A Voyage Of Emotions
After many days of uncertainties, planning and re-planning, I finally left for Amritsar on 30th November 2013. I was to meet my friend after a gap of 30 years. Little did I know then, that this journey was going to be more memorable than any I had ever undertaken. After the first-day customary visit to […]
Gunday
An ode to Yash Chopra’s 1979 action drama KAALA PATHAR, the film also has Ranveer Singh and Arjun Kapoor, who are coming together for the first time. The film stars Priyanka Chopra, Ranveer Singh, Arjun Kapoor and Irrfan Khan. Produced by Yash Raj Films and directed by Ali Abbas Zafar, the film releases on 14th […]
Ugly
Anurag Kashyap’s first ever thriller emotional drama stars Rahul Bhatt, Ronit Roy, Girish Kulkarni, Siddharth Kapoor, Vinit Kumar Singh, Vipin Sharma and Surveen Chawla. Director: Anurag Kashyap, Producer: Phantom films & DAR Motion Pictures, Release: 31st January ’14.
Kill Dil
Director of BUNTY AUR BABLI, Shaad Ali is returning to direction after 4 yrs, with this film starring Govinda, Ranveer Singh, Parineeti Chopra and Ali Zafar. Producer: YRF, Release: 5th September ’14.
Imtiaz Ali on "Highway"
“HIGHWAY” is an upcoming bollywood romantic movie directed by Imtiaz Ali and co-produced by Ali and Sajid Nadiadwala under a new banner, White Window. The shooting of the movie started in February 2013. Imtiaz Ali has casted Alia bhatt and Randeep Hooda for his latest romantic flick. Music for the film is being scored by […]
‘I Can't Match Dad’s Stardom’ – Abhishek Bachchan
Being the son of Bollywood legend Amitabh Bachchan isn’t easy for actor Abhishek, who says it is unimaginable for him to achieve the kind of stardom his father has achieved, so he prefers to chart his own course. “I think one must aim for Mars … forget about reaching the Sun. It is not going […]
Kangana Turns Dialogue Writer
Kangana Ranaut is indeed turning into a seasoned film-professional what with her acting in two diametrically opposite films, KRRISH 3 and RAJJO, wowing audiences and critics alike. Now to showcase her other talents, Kangana has stepped into the dialogue writer’s shoes and penned dialogues for Viacom Motion Pictures & Phantom Films’ forthcoming film QUEEN, to […]
Bjp- Realty's New Saviour ?
If the delebrations at the recent two-day conference of CREDAI (Confederation of Real Estate Developers’ Associations of India), an apex body of developers, is any indication, the real estate sector that was shunned by the UPA government, is warming up to a resurgent BJP and its Prime Ministerial candidate Narendra Modi, and looking to the […]
Most Followed Sport Of The World: Football
One of the biggest high for sports followers came with the news of India getting the right to host the U-17 Football World Cup in 2017. Just imagine the Football World Cup, understandable it is the U-17 world cup but that’s the stepping stone for India to produce its own Messi’s and Ronaldo’s. This is […]
Sport Of The Wizard: Hockey
The Indian Men’s Hockey team has been showing a lot of promise in the last few years but has consistently failed on the big stage. With the World Cup coming up in June 2014 in Hague, as also the Asian games and the Commonwealth games, it’s time that historical giants of world hockey deliver what […]
Gem For The Land Of Five Rivers – Kabaddi
2013 saw the 4th edition of the Kabbadi world cup being held in Punjab, India. This edition of the mega event saw India being crowned as champions for the 4th consecutive time. Kabaddi may seem to be a very rural sport but then an interesting fact is that this rural sport, played predominantly in Punjab, […]
FORESEEING THE FUTURE
Sports and nation are two different words but in reality sports in a country is like oxygen for humans. Sport is something that unites an entire nation, it is something that at one instance gives the high of happiness and at another the lows of disappointment, beyond anything it gives HOPE. Sport teaches the nation […]
Achieving Your Goals Via Vaastu
It is a time when we are ushering out the old year and ushering in the new year, the dawn of which is just about to break. Every dawn brings with it the message that the spell of darkness is over, and the time has come for a new initiation. The New Year’s dawn unfolds […]