HOLY 'RAMADHAN FASTING' - A TOOL TO HEAL THE BODY

By Aeman Nishat in Hyderabad

We all are already aware of the fact that in all of our religions fasting has been an integral part. Why is it that one month fast of Ramadan, fasts on Agiyaras, Janmashtami, Shivratri, Navaratri, Jain fastings, etc., all are included as an important ritual to follow? Why has all religions given fasting so much importance? Donate Zakat Here

Well, the answer is interesting and here it goes. Fasting of all kinds always rejuvenates the healing abilities of body. Fasting enables the body to work on other healing procedures rather than just digestion of food. Donate Zakat Here

“My Father Would Beat Me, But My Mother Will Do Worse”

The Ministry of Women and Child Development released a study that laid out India’s struggles with child abuse in stark terms. “Child abuse is shrouded in secrecy and there is a conspiracy of silence around the entire subject,” the report, called ‘Study on Child Abuse’, reads. “Further, certain kinds of traditional practices that are accepted across the country, knowingly or un-knowingly amount to child abuse.”

While there are many stories that revolve around this secrecy, the future for abused children is bleak; however, it is not impossible with the existence of initiatives like Childline India Foundation, which functions as a national organization for awareness, advocacy and training on issues of child abuse.

Flight Of Fancy: US Flight Makes Shocking U-Turn At Delhi Airport As Two Mystry Men Could Board The Plane!

By Sushil Khurana in New Delhi

Who were they? No one seems to really know. But on flight UA-83 of United Airlines, passengers were curious. The two mysterious men were embarked, at the cost of a 46-minute delay even after the Delhi-Newark flight had begun taxiing, after the plane returned to the boarding area of the international terminal of IGI Airport on the night. 

It was 11.35pm when the passengers of flight UA-83 were all aboard the aircraft, waiting to take off for the American destination. The aircraft had begun taxiing - moments away from the sky. Then came a phone call. The pilots had to abort the take-off. The airline was allegedly called up by an Indian government agency demanding that the aircraft return to the boarding area for these two men. 

Political Controversy: Will BJP Sacrifice Sushma Swaraj And Vasundhara Raje To Maintain Party's Clean Image?

By Piyush Sharma in Delhi

The party came to power promising a clean government. The Lalit Modi affair has pushed it into a corner.

As the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party is still struggling to deal with the political fall-out of External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj’s move to obtain UK travel documents for the fugitive businessman Lalit Modi,  the party was hit by a fresh political storm on Tuesday evening.

This time the spotlight is on BJP’s  Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje , whose proximity to Lalit Modi was well-known till the she decided to distance herself from the sacked chairman of the Indian Premier League.

Breaking Bread: Reinventing The 'Naan' And 'New Making'

By Ruchi Mehta 
Group Feature Editor

Subject to the capricious whims of the nation's palate, the naan was in danger of fading into the background. The last few years, though, have seen considerable reinvention and a grand revival.

It is a rare north Indian meal that can fly solo without the comforting presence of a hot naan, fresh off the tandoor. But while we may have embraced the teardrop-shaped flatbread, it is not Indian in origin. No matter, because, much like some versions of biryani and even kebabs, the naan that we eat can arguably be considered India’s gift to the culinary world.

Archaeologists believe that the leavened bread could have been a part of the subcontinent’s diet during the Indus Valley Civilisation (3,300-1,300 BCE) because of the discovery of earthen pots and pans. But one of the earliest written references to the naan appears only centuries later, in 1300 AD, in the notes of Indo-Persian Sufi poet Amir Khusrow. 

Exclusive Pictures: On The First Day Of School Opening - Some Smiles, Some Fun And Some Tears With Parents

After summer vacations, the first day of the school mood at school.

What Wrong About Modi Becoming First Among Unequals?

By Sudheer Jha
Special Correspondent in Delhi

Our politics are now at their adversarial worst. We seem to be in constant electioneering mode, which means that political rivals focus on trying to define the adversary’s image. Which is what the Congress party is trying to do to prime minister Narendra Modi.

With his mother not taking as active a role as before, and with a figurehead as the leader of the Congress Parliamentary Party, Rahul Gandhi has now emerged as the de facto leader of the opposition, which is quite a transformation from being the crown prince.

Analysis: Will KCR Will Declare War On His 'Guru' Naidu?

By Newscop
Group Managing Editor

In politics, as in business, friends can also be rivals.This can be seen in the case of Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu and his Telangana counterpart K Chandrashekara Rao. TDP leaders always claim that Chandrababu is a 'guru' to KCR. 

But now it seems that the Shishya has dealt a major blow to his Guru. KCR and Chandrababu were once close friends enjoying a guru-shishya relationship. Although KCR is the Chief Minister of the newly formed state, the Andhra Pradesh CM is much senior when it comes to political career.