Thousands formed long queues outside Bank of China branches across Hong Kong on Tuesday, in a feverish bid to snap up special-edition HK$20 Olympic banknotes more than a day before their official release.
The US slowdown coupled with rupee appreciation, talent crunch and rising salaries, and the 2010 sunset clause on tax holiday for IT firms, is putting knowledge process outsourcing firms in a bind.
Easter, the feast of reverence and symbolism, after the austere period of fasting, chimes with the mood of celebration and is all about good food.
The Prime Minister was briefed by senior officials on the models like the 'Bird's Nest' (the main Olympics venue), 'Water Cube' (where the aquatic events will take place) and the 'Olympic Green' (the area with plants and trees) that have come up for the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
Readers share their recipes for Holi. Share yours!
Here's two traditional Karwa Chauth preparations for you to enjoy!
Harpreet Grover joined hands with Vibhore Goyal to start CoCubes.com, to connect colleges with companies, making the online hiring process faster, simpler and efficient.
We publish readers' responses to our recipes invite. Here's how to prepare Instant Rawa Pizza, Vermicelli, Italian-style Paneer Tawa Tikka and Stuffed Mushroom Omelette.
Blue was supposed to be a thriller. But a ridiculous plot, inane dialogues and plain bad direction makes this a damp squib.
Five face packs to keep your skin's healthy glow.
Do you suffer from dry skin? Here are some face packs sure to bring back that smooth and healthy glow.
Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL) has accorded its in-principle approval to the expansion plan of Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) at a cost of Rs 9,869 crore (Rs 98.69 bn), the sources said.
Reader Nandita Iyer from Mumbai has a recipe that's perfect for the summer.
Karan Goyal, a student from Delhi is the only Indian among the team at Warwick University, which is working on the design to be launched in 2011.
Readers share their lip-smacking recipes perfect for the rainy season!
Three quicky recipes for your office dabba.
Three yummy, quick-fix recipes for your office lunch.
Siddhesh Joglekar, IIM-C alumnus, shares tips on how to crack the CAT.
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The DIT will have the software ready by end of September which will help decode 22 languages recognised by the Constitution.
Around 38 per cent of all Internet users in India are 'heavy users' and on an average spend about 8.2 hrs per week on the Internet, according to the, I-Cube 2006 report by the Internet And Mobile Association of India and IMRB International.
Satisfy your food cravings with these unique stir-fried recipes.
'The non-cinephiles may hold up Sholay as their personal favourite and the cinephile lot may quote something like 8 1/2 as the movie to load with them on the ark.' 'But for a good percentage of these people from both categories, if there is one film to simply laze around with, a film that can extract them from their dull funk, it's definitely DCH.'
This Mother's Day, strengthen the bond of love with your mother over delicious delicacies.
Abhishek Bachchan is playing some sort of mythic superhero and -- while there could definitely be something interesting bubbling under the bright-gold surface -- the actor seems decidedly miscast in the role. Again, we are judging based on pre-release imagery, but even if the role is a great one, I daresay most of us would be surprised. There's just something about Abhishek that doesn't quite lend itself to a simplistic superhero movie.
Michael Phelps posted a new Olympic record 50.58s to win the men's 100m Butterfly final and pick his seventh gold medal at the Beijing Games.
Michael Phelps became only the fourth man to win a record nine Olympic golds when he powered to victory in the 200 meters freestyle swimming on Tuesday. Phelps put on an imperious display to capture his third medal of the Beijing Games, leading from the start to win in a new world record time of 1.42.96, knocking 0.90 seconds off his old record, a huge margin.
This is another wonderful dish that uses just tomatoes, cheese and eggplant and makes it into something utterly delicious.
If you're looking for a dish that warms the body and the soul, try your hand at this lamb stew.
Bring out your earthenware and clay pots, don your apron and get cooking!
Ring in the Year of the Monkey with these sumptuous preparations.
India should look at the Dutch model, which attempts to provide a decent lifestyle post-retirement.
Beijing on Wednesday marks the 100-day countdown to the Olympics with songs, a mass run and even prayers, hoping to put behind it the tumultuous events of the past month which have taken much gloss off its preparations.
Doctors say that prolonged exposure to ultra-violet rays from computer monitors and excessive usage computer keyboards and cell phones could lead to neurological problems called Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. Once progresses beyond a certain point, it may require surgery to correct the problem.
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