QWrap: Rahul Baba Angered, Pakistan’s Free Donuts & More
Here’s a wrap of the day’s top stories.
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1. Watch Rahul Gandhi Lose His Cool at Media for ‘Photo Op’ Question
Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi lost his cool after reporters questioned if his Ballabhgarh visit was a ‘photo op’.
It is insulting. Not to me but to these people. What do you mean it’s a photo-op? People are dying. And I will visit again and again.
— Rahul Gandhi, Vice President, Congress
2. Piku’s Music Director Anupam Roy’s Appeal for Choti Nirbhaya
Anupam Roy, the Music Director of Amitabh Bachchan and Deepika Padukone starrer Piku has spoken in support of Choti Nirbhaya and made an appeal for people to come out in support of her education.
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3. Atithi Devo Bhava in Pakistan: Free Donuts to All Visiting Indians
It is undoubtedly a “sweet” gesture. The happy news this week is that a Pakistani man is offering free donuts and a meal to all Indians visiting the country.
Iqbal Latif runs multiple franchises (26 to be precise), of the popular Dunkin’ Donuts chain of restaurants in Pakistan, across Islamabad, Lahore and Peshawar. The day he rolled out the offer, 17 meals were served to Indians in an outlet in the Diplomatic Enclave of Islamabad. This unique act of hospitality has captured the attention of both social media and the general population on both sides of the border, and it has become one of the top trending stories on Facebook.
4. In Pictures: Abki Baar Bihar, a Date With Democracy
Bihar is drowned in political colour. You know you have stepped into election territory when Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP President Amit Shah greet you at the conveyor belt of the Patna airport! And you know you’ve landed on an Air India flight from New Delhi, when dhoti-kurta clad men line the arrivals terminal with garlands.
5. Five Reasons the Humble Dal Has Become Too Hot to Handle
If it was the price of onions at Rs 50 per kg that was keeping the government bleary-eyed till a month ago, now it’s the turn of pulses. Prices have skyrocketed over the past 12 months. Tur dal is trading in the wholesale market at Rs 190 per kg currently against Rs 90 in October 2014; retail prices are another Rs 20-30 higher. Arhar and urad at Rs 150 and above have become an issue in the ongoing Bihar Assembly elections.
The reasons for the surge are not too difficult to work out.
6. In Pictures: Durga Puja Celebrations Beyond Kolkata
The festival of Dussehra is celebrated to commemorate the triumph of good over evil. It signifies the victory of the goddess Durga over the demon Mahishasur. It also marks the death of the demon Ravan, at the hands of Ram. The entire festival lasts for ten days, with each day having its own significance.
7. There Will Never Be Another Virender Sehwag, Says Gautam Gambhir
Gautam Gambhir has spent hours on a pitch with Virender Sehwag, the explosive batsman who retired from international cricket on Tuesday, and believes that India will never ever have another cricketer like him.
8. Shahid Kapoor and Alia Bhatt on Bathing in Minus 5 Degree Waters
Alia Bhatt and Shahid Kapoor team up for the first time together in Shaandaar. Watch them speak about their shaandaar experience of working together.