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Tirupati Tirumala Devasthanam, the abode of Sri Lord Venkateswara is one of India's holiest places - visited by nearly 1 lakh daily on average. The temple priests are dedicated to temple service and the lord for generations. Several allegations of mismanagement has been made and the latest is by the… Read More

Some in the western media have had an issue with more traditional Indian outfits - the saree, the kurta, the dhoti and seem to link it to rise of Indian nationalism sparked by the present government. Such western media and possibly the corporate interests they represent - seem to be… Read More

In the era of social media and quickly disappearing snapchat photos, Uttarakhand government's state cabinet chaired by the chief minister decided to make up a floating restaurant on the famous and sacred Tehri lake which is spread over nearly 50 square kilometers. Nearly 12 important decisions were made to promote… Read More

Elections are won and lost by parties. But the recent continuous string of only wins by 1 party who is disliked by liberal journalists has brought out extreme reactions: * Indian Express journalist Naweed Iqbal says "This whole country is one giant cow-belt". * To this the response was, "this… Read More

West Bengal has any election - the current panchayat, local body, state or national - news reports point to so much violence. In panchayat elections underway, over 20 people died and several before the start of elections, and hundreds and hundreds of citizens and police injured. Things are so bad… Read More

During an election rally, Rahul Gandhi said 2 things which no one was expecting: 1) Congress will emerge as the largest party in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, and 2) He (RaGa) will be the next prime minister. Obviously nothing wrong with one making a statement. However, veteran Dalit leader Ram Vilas… Read More

Crucial Karnataka elections will happen shortly. Let us vote right. As Voters decide who to vote for, do consider: 1)  Has the present party helped with development and job creation? Which party can speed up development of the state? Which party will help with job creation? 2)  How has law and order… Read More

Per press reports, more than 20,000 Voter IDs with printing machines, fake cards with hologram, lamination machines, and computers were seized, were found in the flat allegedly associated with Congress candidate and sitting MLA Munirathna Naidu. Reports say these Voter IDs look genuine. I lakh voter slips were also found.… Read More

Surprise surprise - some of Delhi government babus were using office cars to go from home to office and return and also claiming transportation allowance. This could be going on in many other government offices around the country. So now some departments of Delhi government are asking government officials to provide… Read More

Priyanka Chopra is one of Bollywood's unique stars with movie and TV serial productions in both Bollywood and Hollywood. In Bollywood of course we know of her movies - "Bharat" will be the most recent to be released soon. Less known are the Hollywood (really more US-centric) productions - Quantico - on… Read More

Despite many petitions in their support, the USA government will cancel the Employment Authorization Document (EAD) work permit for H4 visa holders - these are spouses who came in as dependents. Such dependent spouses were allowed to work from 2015 after the favourable rule change. This has a big impact… Read More

Finally, really finally after 70 years of independence each of India's nearly 6 lakh villages, all towns and cities got electrified. Hard to believe how one could live without electricity in all the years and in the age of smart phone and social media? The last village to get electrified… Read More

Reading news reports and statements in and by the media, public at large, NGO, activists and the world media - it looks like the accused, entire villages, the entire Hindu community of Jammu the J&K Bar Council, the BJP party members are ALL GUILTY AND IT IS A MATTER OF… Read More

In the upcoming US Senate elections (like Rajya Sabha - there are only 100 total seats, 2 per state), upstart and challenger Shiva Ayyadurai- of Indian origin without any doubt and the real Indian is fighting against incumbent senator Elizabeth Warren. Ms. Warren has claimed to be of American Indian… Read More

The C-60 Commando unit of the CRPF force along with local police gunned down officially 16 but could be as high as 27 Naxalites or Maoist in the Gadchiroli region of Maharashtra - this would be one of the biggest successes for them. and also dealing a major blow to… Read More