Reader Tushar Khetarpal (right) spent a day with the Sage of Omaha - Warren Buffett - in his hometown Omaha, Nebraska in February 2008.

The world financial markets were close to breakdown just a month or so ago. While the rest of the world's central banks missed the big picture, not so the US Fed led by Prof. Ben Bernanke. His timely interventions, and a worldview of what works and what does not, has most likely helped avert a global financial meltdown; if such a meltdown had occurred, it would have affected all of us quite severely.

India and South Africa begin their battle for the No.2 spot in the ICC rankings with the first Test in Chennai.

Reader Vilas Deshmukh sent us this picture from Doha, Qatar.

Stock market history is proof enough that long term investors are the only players who make money and create wealth. But the question is: have they learned anything from their past experiences?

ICC Match Referee Jeff Crowe ruled out action against the bowler, who is alleged to have made monkey gestures towards crowd at the SCG during the first final of the CB Tri-series against Australia.

Jim Rogers, expert financial consultant, predicts a US recession in the near future and advises sound investment in agriculture.

America used to "drive the bus" in global economic terms; now other areas of the world are getting more attention. The U.S. consumer used to be unstoppable; now the cracks are starting to show. The U.S. financial sector used to be a massive profit center; now it is more like a massive black hole.

Reader Alok Rakyan sent us a picture of Dennis Lillee from Tokyo.

Inverting the whole idea of stock-picking is throwing up new winners and winning strategies.

Whether the film, which has some of the most notable artists of our times including Oscar winners Nicole Kidman and Ian McKellen, along with Daniel Craig, will turn out to be another The Lord of the Rings will depend a lot on word of mouth to a great extent and on the critics for a lesser extent.

Experimental cinema lives and breathes in India, thanks to No Smoking and Saawariya.

Hollywood producer Peter Guber says business leaders need to know the power in their roles and not lose sight of the need for drama.

The lunar orbiter Chang'e-1 blasted off on board a Long March 3A carrier rocket at 6:05 pm (local time), as it began its journey to explore and map the moon's surface. Chang'e-1, named after a mythical Chinese goddess who flew to the moon, is expected to enter the earth-moon transfer orbit on October 31 and arrive in the moon's orbit on November five.

Ram Gopal Varma Ki Aag fails to live up to the original.

Forget bungee jumping: Today's vacationing adrenalin junkies want fighter jets, sharks, Corvettes and black-water rafting.

Black is the new platinum as the field for elite credit cards gets crowded.

Indian tennis ace Leander Paes says he's a lot fitter now than he was seven years ago.

Multiple homes, million-dollar art, their very own professional sports teams. Just a few of the ways successful financiers spend their paychecks.

As many as eight brands are spinning promotional campaigns around the movie.

In the future, the Internet is almost certain to look more realistic, interactive, and social -- a lot like a virtual world.

Reader Ajay Mathulla caught up with the actor at a resort in Wayanad, Kerala.

Kokilaben, the Ambani family matriarch, has launched her memoirs, paying tribute to her legendary husband.

Two Nepalese expeditions to the Mt. Everest will be carrying the red flag of the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) to plant on the peak if they are able to make it to the top.

Though the KSLTA doesn't have much space, almost all the walls in the tennis complex flaunt one famous name after the other.

Pankaj Parashar and Pankaj Kapur are ready to bring the detective back to life.

Reader Jo K Alapatt sent us a picture of former footballer Jack Charlton from Bangalore.

India were 254 for 3 at stumps on Day 1 in the third Test against South Africa.

He is changing the company as it changes the way the world does business.

Reader Sudhindra Haribhat sent us a picture of Sunil Gavaskar from South Africa.

ForbesTraveler's definitve list finds the most interesting, accommodating and overall best hotels and resorts around the globe.

The second part of our exclusive interview with Farhan and Javed Akhtar.

'For 23 years people have seen war. Imagine it -– the pain of the loss of a brother, the loss of a son,' says Afghan Ambassador Masood Khalili.