On his ‘death bed’, Amar Singh seeks forgiveness from Amitabh Bachchan and family
Former Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Amar Singh’s tumultuous relationship with the Bachchans of Bollywood has been a source of newspaper headlines and even part of a book. But now, the relationship has taken a surprising turn towards amicability, reports Simrin Sirur.
Uncle, please sit. Jaggi Vasudev needs to shut up on things he has no clue about
Be it science, Citizenship Amendment Act, or feminism, Sadhguru has no knowledge of any topic but he absolutely loves to talk about all of them. Read Shubhangi Misra‘s article in this week’s ‘Point of View’.
How one big India-US deal gave us six big gains to cheer — including decimation of Left
To think the India-US nuclear deal was about a bilateral relationship or energy is to miss the point. It had much larger implications, Shekhar Gupta writes in National Interest.
The last thing we need from 69-year-old celibate RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat is marriage advice
When a 69-year-old bachelor gives you marriage advice, take it with a spoonful of salt. The allegedly celibate Mohan Bhagwat, the RSS chief, believes that education and affluence are reasons for divorce. It’s problematic for several reasons — not least because it projects divorce as something evil and shameful, writes Zainab Sikander.
‘Audis don’t give milk’ — why Haryana farmers would rather buy a Murrah buffalo
Famous for high production of fat-rich milk, Murrah buffaloes have changed the fortunes of their owners in rural Haryana. A breed of water buffaloes, Murrahs originated in India and its home tract is Fatehabad, Gurgaon, Jind, Jhajjar, Hisar and Rohtak districts of Haryana. Murrah buffaloes are in particular demand for its high-fat milk yield — around 7 litres every day — which is used for making mozzarella cheese and preferred for sweets, reports Jyoti Yadav.
Pakistan is jailing me for 11 years. That’s what I get for my service of training jihadis
The defence of Pakistan is in my safe hands. Who knows, 10 years on I could become the selected prime minister of Pakistan, writes General Twitter.
Advantage Rafale? Foreign firms want clarity from IAF on ‘staggered’ purchase of fighters
Bemused by Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Gen Bipin Rawat’s comments that India will stagger the purchase of 110 fighter jets, foreign companies are set to approach the Indian Air Force (IAF) for clarity on what happens to the mega-contract under which planes are to be built in India through a strategic partnership, reports Snehesh Alex Philip.