Tuesday, May 16, 2017

Investigation: Can't Get A Loan? These Fintech Lenders Want To Help You When Traditional Banks Won’t!

Unless you have a platinum credit card to flaunt, you're probably among millions of Indians who may know a thing or two about just how nerve-wracking and arduous the process of getting a bank loan is. Thanks to internet.

And despite the exhortations of PM Narendra Modi, getting big banks to deem you credit worthy is a feat in itself--you must rank high on parameters like where you work, how much money you make, your credit score, your tax filing history and even your marital status-–to land a loan.

Gripping Story: China's Growing Clout?

Leaked Report Reveals China's Designs On Pakistan Economy And Culture, on the other hand, China-Pak Economic Corridor Not Directed At India, Will Remain Neutral On Kashmir. 

Pakistani newspaper Dawn has published details from a leaked report, outlining China's plans for Pakistan, all of which sounds rather concerning from an Indian vantage.

Monday, May 15, 2017

Manisha Koirala interview: ‘No matter how much heartbreak you suffer, you should not lose hope’

The 1990s star will be seen in the June 2 release ‘Dear Maya’.

There is a warm, fuzzy embrace of anticipation around Manisha Koirala’s upcoming film Dear Maya, directed by debutante Sunaina Bhatnagar. And it has little to do with the fact that it is the actress’s first release after six years. The 1990s movie star has emerged from a long battle with cancer and other personal crises. In the June 2 release, Koirala plays a recluse who is the subject of a thoughtless prank and then goes missing.

Violence in hospitals: Three steps towards mending doctor-patient relationships

Delhi’s mohalla clinics and Mumbai’s Swasth clinics have the right idea – make primary healthcare better.

Even after repeated protests, mass leaves and assurances from authorities of better security, incidents of violence against doctors continue unabated. Last week, a man whose critically ill father died at Sion Hospital manhandled a resident doctor, even though several security personnel had been deployed at the hospital since April.

Mother Of Three Travels 2000 KM To Raise Rs 2000 To Free Son She 'Mortgaged' To Pay Back Loan For Husband's Funeral

But the utterly heartbreaking story might have a positive ending.

A girl covers her eyes as she walks with her mother on the banks of the Ganges river during a dust storm on a hot summer day in Allahabad, India.

The tragic story of a mother's utter desperation and poverty, that found resonance with people in Agra, might eventually help her reunite with her young son.

Unpaid and shunned, ragpickers are critical for waste management in India

They help clean up a significant proportion of the 62 million tonnes of waste generated annually.

The Ajmer Shatabdi pulls into the New Delhi station every night at around 11 pm. During the six-hour journey from Ajmer, the train serves tea, snacks, soup, dinner and dessert – more food than an average person can eat in that time.

Mother’s Day Works For Me—So What If It’s Commercial?

Moms like to feel special too!

Whether or not to celebrate Mother's Day may not be the most pressing question of our times, but now that this Hallmark holiday is upon us, the decision does have to be made! To we buy in or do we just roll our eyes?

For me, certain cultural holidays and celebrations don't mean much because I don't identify with what they represent.