MOVIES
A Global Success Story
Pentafour's Sinbad is the first-ever feature-length film fully animated using motion capture.
NEWS
Chicago Joins the War On Bidis
The city council voted unanimously for a ban on bidis to somehow contain the teenage fascination for them.
NEWS
Professor Wins $ 200,000, Drops Suit
Mahabir had alleged that department chairman Cobie Harris, who is black, did not want a non-African American to teach black studies.
HUMOR
The Beauty Raj
The last century had begun with the British Raj consolidating its hold. This coming century will give way to the reign of new rulers, the beauty queens.
RECENT FEATURES
Four Indians Bag Marshall Scholarship
Those chosen for the honour are Nisha Agarwal, Sujit Raman, Alexander Vikram Rau and Jacob Chacko.
Gurinder Chadha's Film To Open Sundance Film Festival
Besides What's Cooking, Suri Krishnamma's third feature film, New Year's Day, is also to be screened.
Holy Options For A Happy New Year
Temples, ashrams and monasteries offer some spiritual alternatives to Year 2000 partying.
What Lies Between Earth And An Oscar
Some tough competition, and tougher rules, still stand in the way of Deepa Mehta's film.
Kirpan Victory Not All That Sweet
Debate continues over the decision not to take action against Gurcharan Singh Bhatia.
India's Going for Growth: Wharton Group
Business barons are bullish on India's prospects, but want reforms to continue.
The 3D Man
Dr Venkat Krishnamurthy makes his name with a professional software application for virtual designing.
Can An Ankle Injury Kill?
Following requests from the family, the Victoria coroner tries to find out just how 18-year-old Natasha Rai died.
International Car Smuggling Ring Busted
Two Indians face 15 years in prison on charges of conspiracy to possess stolen property, and conspiracy to commit kidnapping.
Robin Hood Or Gull?
Zaira Ali, well known for her charity work, is now charged with stealing $ 1 m from her employers, and giving it to her favourite charities.
Thakshak Numbers Withheld
Distributor Video Sound says it is moving away from the practice of announcing the opening weekend's box office receipts.
Charges Against Sikh Priest Dropped
Gurcharan Singh Bhatia breathes easy three months after his arrest for carrying a kirpan.
NRI Produces Documentary On Bharathi
The documentary scripted by novelist Prof Indra Parthasarathy describes Subramania Bharathi as the first democratic Tamil poet.
Embassy Says India Won't Beg
But officials vehemently deny they have distanced themselves from the Orissa relief effort.
Two Indians Among 32 US Rhodes Scholars
Neelakash Varshney of the University of Alabama, Birmingham and Jasdip Kharbanda of the University of Chicago were the students chosen for the honour.
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