Mahatma Gandhi disliked the term “passive resistance” as it suggested passivity for what was in fact an active form of civil protest. He believed that they were fighting for truth and devised the term “satyagraha”. read more

Rajan Sakhare, 62, was first arrested in June for allegedly siphoning off more than Rs 21.6 crore just a month before his retirement in 2016 by fraudulently availing overdraft facility on fixed deposits. read more

According to Counterpoint Research, Samsung posted strong performance in the region despite falling smartphone demand in the area. read more

Rumoured girlfriend and actor Rhea Chakraborty was quick to respond with sweet messages when Sushant Singh Rajput shared 50 things he wants to do in his life. read more

A surge in “chemsex” parties, where people spend days getting high on drugs and having sex with scores of partners, is re-fuelling epidemics of HIV among gay men. read more

The spread in Buro 24\/7 Kazakhstan showed a girl in a black dress lying lifeless near a bloodied knife with her hand tied to a water pipe and a woman sprawling motionless on a bed as forensic scientists put her stiletto shoes in a plastic bag. read more

Australia, who had won the first edition of the IWC, are comfortably on top in the second edition. They have lost just one match in 15 games, to sit at the top with 28 points. read more

The group firm Columbia Pacific Communities entered into senior living housing in India in 2017 with the acquisition of Tamil Nadu-based Serene Senior Care. read more

Urban heat islands are a phenomenon where the temperature in a city is noticeably higher than in the surrounding rural area. read more

The reforms include the introduction of weekend fixtures, four groups of eight, and a tiered system with relegation and promotion that would see the top six teams in each group automatically qualify for the following year’s competition. read more

Poland’s summer solstice festival of Kupala is all about matchmaking, marriages and mischief read more

A 2015 paper indicated that Indo-European languages -- the world’s biggest language group that includes Hindi-Urdu, Farsi, Russian, English, French, Gaelic and more than 400 others -- arrived in Europe via the steppes. read more

Tourists now are often on the look out for locations featured in the acclaimed drama and can be surprised to discover that certain sites were fictional. read more

Asian markets are digitising at a pace far more rapidly than the other markets, but challenges lie ahead. read more

Top leaders of the world -- from policy makers in the fields of science, arts, technology & sports have come together at the summit to discuss the rise of Asia & the East, amidst the political and economic surge. read more