Indian wins top world technology award
Venkataraman Balaji won the prestigious award for an experimental project that takes infotech to 15 fishing villages near Pondicherry.

UK groups lobby against summit
The groups have prepared a 27-page petition that was handed over to Indian missions in several cities around the world on Monday. The petition puts the Indian government in conflict with groups that have been staunchly loyal to India for many years.

INTERVIEWS
'Becoming the home minister has cast a burden on me'
'I have not spoken a word about Ayodhya in the last three years.' Union Home Minister Lal Kishenchand Advani on Hindutva and the taste of power.

'Jayalalithaa is afraid of herself'
Union Minister for Rural Development M Venkaiah Naidu discusses the Tamil Nadu crisis with Senior Editor Sheela Bhatt.

CRICKET
Manoj Prabhakar hospitalised
He was admitted to a private clinic in Haldwani on Tuesday, a day after his arrest.

Pakistani chief selector Wasim Bari sacked
The chairman of the PCB (Tauqir Zia) dissolved the selection committee.

SPORTS
Sunil Kumar shocks eighth seed
The unseeded Indian lad beat Florian Mayer of Germany to enter the third round in the boys' singles at Wimbledon.

More funds announced for the Games
British Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell has announced a fresh £105m cash package to support next year's Commonwealth Games.

MOVIES
Mover and Shekhar
He had an unsuccessful stint in films. And so, when television called, he was all too pleased to seize the opportunity. That proved lucky for Shekhar Suman.

GUIDE TO THE NET
Ask Dr Know
Tips on writing a perfect resume.

COLUMNS
Does the Constitution hold sway in TN? 'Never, even during the Emergency, were over 23,000 people arrested in a single day in a single state. You tell me: is the Tamil Nadu government civilized?' asks T V R Shenoy.

George the jobless
Once a roaring tiger, now a silent pussycat. That is Vincent George for you today... Capital Buzz. Gossip from the Delhi Durbar.