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A campaign to force the government to decriminalize homosexuality is rapidly gaining momentum in India. Many Indian celebrties and influential figures - from the novelist Vikram Seth to the Nobel Prize-winning economist Amartya Sen - have joined their voices in  a protest letter demanding the repeal of "cruel and discriminatory" legislation banning gay sex.  "Some of India's most distinguished people have come together to say that this is a fundamental human rights issue which ... [full story]

Businessmen in Thrissur city in Kerala are now slowly venturing into the once thriving Hotel Business but for a man named Rappai who was their worst nightmare has now declared his retirement. The man in question is not a goon or a food-inspector but a voracious eater. Relieved, many hoteliers are planning to restart all-you-can-eat buffets, stopped ever since Rappai invaded the area. In his prime, Theeta (monstrous eater) as he’s popularly known ... [full story]

According to a recent world map of happiness prepared by a British scientist, India is the 125th happiest nation in the world. The study says that happiness is found to be most closely associated with health, followed by wealth and education. China is happier than India with an 82nd position while Japan is placed at 90. "We were surprised to see countries in Asia scoring so low, with China 82nd, Japan ... [full story]

Feng Shui is the ancient Chinese philosophy, which believes that the positioning and physical characteristics of a home affect the fortunes of the owner. The word fengshui which is normally pronounced as 'Foong' means 'Wind' and 'Shui' is pronounced as 'Shway' and means 'Water'. Fengshui is reportedly 4000 years old. Some historians believe that it was born in 600 A.D. originally it was practiced by the Emperors and members of ... [full story]

In one of the recent success stories, Juhi Singh, a 31-year-old yoga expert from Mumbai has built a thriving business helping stressed people get a good night’s sleep. She's not prescribing sleeping pills or magic beds but has adopted a holistic “mind, body and spirit” approach that emphasizes learning to truly rest. “We live in a world where we are inundated with stress and people have tremendous problems falling asleep and ... [full story]