Author Archives: Loknath Das
7 Midnight Eateries In Mumbai: For The City That Never Sleeps
It is the city of dreams, it is also the city that never sleeps. Mumbai and its vivid night life has caught the fancy of many night owls. The ever-lit skyline, the lilting streets and the roaring sea, Mumbai is a sight in itself, especially during the night. Going strong till the wee hours of the night, Mumbai gets Read More
5 Interesting Snacks for Monsoon that You Can Make Within 30 Minutes
It does feel great to welcome monsoon after a long sweltering summer. Talk about monsoon and a sudden urge to gorge on delectable fried snacks springs up almost instantly. A cup of hot tea paired with simple snacks while looking at the downpour is peaceful and comforting. However, most of the snacks like samosa, kachori or fritters generally take a lot of time to Read More
WHAT DOES CHINA WANT? HOW U.S. TECHNOLOGY TURNED BEIJING INTO A GLOBAL MILITARY POWER
Newsweek published this story under the headline “Beijing’s Secret Wish List” on April 31, 1997. In light of recent news involving China’s growing military power, Newsweek is republishing the story. IT WAS JUST ANOTHER WEST COAST FUND-RAISER, THE THIRD in a row that day for Bill Clinton. Guests nibbled on salmon and took turns saying hello to the president of the United States — Read More
Mall Gone: Teavana Tea Stores Are Going Out Of Business
Starbucks announced Thursday that it will close all of its 379 Teavana stores, and most will be gone by spring 2018, making the tea shop the latest victim of the collapse of mall-based retailing. There were clear signs of trouble. In April, Starbucks Chief Financial Officer Scott Maw told investors, “Over the last several years, many mall-based retailers have been Read More
Education as key to national development
PHOTO: imeela.com Education is in dire straits in Nigeria. More than 10 million children are out of school across the nation. The federal budget always falls short of the requisite 26 per cent recommended by UNESCO for developing nations. It is a well-known fact that “education is power,” but Nigeria continues to treat the subject of education with abject levity. Read More
Trump is donating his second-quarter salary to the Department of Education
President Donald Trump is donating his second-quarter White House salary of $100,000 to the Department of Education, press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced Wednesday. “It’s that time again, as many of you have probably noticed, … for us to announce where the president will be donating his quarterly salary,” Sanders said. “This quarter the president will be donating his salary Read More
Senate Republicans’ approach to health care is bizarre and appalling
Nobody can tell exactly what Senate Republicans are doing with Americans’ health care, largely because they keep lying about it. Five days ago, John McCain called on senators to pay more heed to governors’ words of caution about steep Medicaid cuts. Then he made a dramatic return to the Senate floor, denounced the entire process through which the Senate health care bill Read More
Rihanna meets with French President to talk education for girls
The singer said the meeting was “incredible.” Rihanna met with French President Emmanuel Macron and First Lady Brigitte Macron yesterday (July 26) to talk about global education. The singer is the global ambassador for Global Partnership for Education as well as founder of the Clara Lionel Foundation, a nonprofit organization that funds education and health programs for impoverished communities across the Read More
The health care vote-a-rama is nigh
This is the web version of VoxCare, a daily newsletter from Vox on the latest twists and turns in America’s health care debate. Like what you’re reading? Sign up to get VoxCare in your inbox here. The Senate continued its Obamacare repeal debate Wednesday. It’s actually still happening, and you can stream it on C-SPAN. Here are the three main things Read More
Real Estate business: CM Yogi Adityanath launches UP-RERA website
Many real estate biggies in Noida and Greater Noida sighed with relief as Uttar Pradesh’s Chief Minister, Yogi Adityanath launched the online RERA registration platform, www.up-rera.in in Lucknow today. The launch of this platforms means that now the registered builders can promote their upcoming and ongoing real estate projects on the government portal. The biggest advantage of a platform like this for Read More