Shakti

NASA's condemnation of India blasting a satellite in low orbit is out of line and absurd

According to the European Space Agency there are another 75,000 more little pieces floating around.

Shunned by regional satraps, Congress woos young leaders like Chandrashekhar Azad to regain ground

A successful entry into the Uttar Pradesh’s political game, via Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad, may give Congress a formula that it could execute to good effect in other states

Messaging platform Gupshup launches anti-sexual harassment chatbot 'Shakti'

Chatbot Shakti will help guide women on necessary measures that could be taken during harassment.

India's first microprocessor Shakti to not be outdated anytime soon: Lead researcher

The design of microprocessor system starts with choosing the right ISA (Instruction Set Architecture).

Rahul Gandhi to visit Mumbai on 12 June: 1,000 rickshaws to welcome Congress president ahead of meet with party workers

A thousand auto-rickshaw drivers are all set to greet Congress president Rahul Gandhi when he arrives in Mumbai on 12 June to address a meeting with booth-level workers in Goregaon

John McLaughlin and the 4th Dimension in Mumbai: You know you know when it's a great gig

John McLaughlin smiles on stage and the audience gets goose-flesh. Imagine what happens when he plays those rapid-fire guitar riffs | #FirstCulture

Navratri special: Even in contemporary times, the Durga Saptashati offers us much to learn

Durga Saptashati is a composition that weaves in many basic tenets of life and spiritual thought in its narrative. This piece of poetry with its engaging narration and vivid imagery could suggest these tenets to those for whom the arcane and pithy language of the Upanishads was inaccessible. Some of the takeaways relevant for our times are discussed here.

'Moment of joy and pride': Amitabh Bachchan's reaction to Dilip Kumar's recovery

Amitabh Bachchan says it is a moment of “joy and pride” to know that the health of legendary actor Dilip Kumar is improving.

'His performances are without fault': Amitabh Bachchan on Dilip Kumar's influence, on his 93rd birthday

In a chat with Firstpost, Amitabh Bachchan talks about the actor who influenced him the most, Dilip Kumar.

You are not just sanitation workers, you are soldiers of an army: Rahul Gandhi tells protesters in Delhi

Rahul Gandhi addressed the protesting sanitation workers of the East Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) and told them to show their '<em>shakti</em> (power)'.