1. On SRK’s Birthday, Here’s Why He’s Our Favourite Feminist Star
More important than his romance (a Swiss box of warm, gooey chocolate), his charm (that oozes easier than the fountain of youth he clearly drinks from) – OR, the humanitarian that he is, I love SRK for all of these reasons, and a million more, but mostly for his unabashed, fierce championing of feminism.
2. Meet Shah Rukh Khan’s Biggest, Craziest Fan Ever
We all know he is a superstar and has fans all over the world. But Shah Rukh Khan has a fan who may make you wonder whether his fandom has gone just a little bit overboard.
3. The Quint Reaches Owaisi’s Kishanganj
Asaduddin Owaisi’s MIM is trying to make an impact in Kishanganj which goes to polls on November 5. The Quint tries to find out if he will indeed succeed in making that dent.
4. For Muslims, What’s Wrong About Thinking Communally?
To be secular is to be rational. We have for long been misusing this word to signify tolerance. You can be tolerant by quietly suffering all the nonsense that goes on around with the stated purpose of saving our souls and to point it in the right direction when the time comes. To be communal is entirely something else. It means having community-specific values.
5. Modi, Rahul, Mulayam Red-Faced on Home Turf in UP Panchayat Polls
The Panchayat polls in Uttar Pradesh turned out to be an embarrassment for three political heavyweights. Narendra Modi’s candidate lost in the village that the prime minister had adopted. Congress failed to win any of the eight seats in party vice president Rahul Gandhi’s Lok Sabha constituency Amethi. And SP supremo Mulayam Singh faced a major setback in the District Panchayat and Block Panchayat polls in Utter Pradesh.
6. Federer Beats Nadal While #Santina March On
Top-seeded Federer ended a five-match losing streak against Nadal, including the last time they played for a title in May 2013. “It was a very special day,” said Federer, who won his hometown event for the seventh time.
Indian tennis ace Sania Mirza and her Swiss partner Martina Hingis lifted their ninth title together this year beating the Spanish pair of Garbine Muguruza and Carla Suarez Navarro to clinch the WTA Finals women’s doubles trophy on Sunday.
7. InFocus Launches Metal Body M535 at Rs 9,999
US-based tech company InFocus has announced its new smartphone, the M535, for the festive season, pricing it at Rs 9,999. The InFocus M535 will be available exclusively on Snapdeal starting November 2, 2015.
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