Port Blair, the scenic capital of the Indian Union Territory of Andaman & Nicobar Islands has been officially renamed as Sri Vijaya Puram to reflect the policy of shifting from colonial legacy. The decision is part of a broader initiative by the Indian Government to “Indianize” the country and remove colonial influences. Home Minister Amit […]

The 11th season of the Indian Super League (ISL), India’s top footballing tournament begins todays. ISL League winners Mohun Bagan take on ISL Shield winners Mumbai City FC in the inaugural match tonight. While Kolkata will be buzzing with excitement, I doubt most people in Mumbai would even know about this match. This brings me

A state of the art badminton high performance centre (HPC) at Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneshwar is all set to be inaugurated soon. While stadium looks gorgeous and shows Odisha’s commitment to sports. It also takes the country one step closer to building that elusive sports culture she lacks. The update was recently shared by Odisha Sports

On September 11, 2001 the citizens of the United States of America were shaken to their core. The news coming out of the country eventually spread across the world, sending shock waves across the global community. It led to the US government going to war on foreign soil for indefinite periods of time and the

Imagine you are born in China in 1964 in the midst of the cultural revolution. Despite every thing in your society and environment leading you to believe ambition is evil. Eventually, you interact with foreign tourists to improve your english and even go on to teach the subject at monthly income of just $12. Imagine

In 1999, Game Freak released the second generation of pokemon games – Pokemon Gold and Silver. These games were set in the fictional region of Johto which was stylized after the real life Japanese regions of Kansai and Tokai. They followed the massively successful Pokemon Red, Blue, and Yellow and the pressure was there to

The Olympics is the largest and arguably the greatest spectacle on this tiny blue dot of a planet we call home. Every four years, the best athletes across various disciplines and weight classes congregate in one city to contest against each other. The greatest physical feats achieved by man are usually on display during this

As India and Mumbai gear up for the celebration of her most beloved Lord Ganesh, it is also time to acknowledge the impact it had on the freedom struggle. Although, there is no conclusive way to determine when or how Ganesh Chaturthi was first observed, the festival has been publicly celebrated in Pune since the