Here are a few things to keep in mind while searching for an apartment to rent for the duration of your studies.

Chidambaram said he still aimed at nine per cent growth for the economy in 2008-09

If you're tired of the old candle-lit dinner routine, here's a few unusual ideas on how to celebrate Valentine's Day!

We may not have resolved all the pieces of the jigsaw puzzle, but we have defined the boundary -- the edges are known, says Ajit Dayal.

As the country slips into a new year, the defining reality about the relationship between the citizen and the state is the transition, however partial, from the first view to the second. In its own way, the transition has just found expression in the Gujarat elections, and it will be reflected again as 10 more states go to the polls this year, before the big test in 2009.

Rediff readers chat up Om Shanti Om director Farah Khan.

More often than not, Sanjay Gupta and his team of directors, make this collection work.

"In the current, weak-Dollar situation," says German economist Peter Bofinger in an interview with Der Spiegel, "a treaty should be signed by the central banks of China, South Korea, Japan, Russia and other countries that have huge Dollar reserves...so that they don't dump massive amounts of dollar onto the market.

Sandil tells us what he thinks of Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Saawariya.

Anurag Kashyap on his filmi relationships, and No Smoking.

Becoming a crorepati should not be the ultimate aim of your investment. You should invest with the aim of creating wealth in the long-term believes financial planning expert Vetapalem Sridhar.

This holiday season air travellers will not get rock-bottom prices like Re 1 or Rs 99. In all likelihood, they will have to fork out 10 per cent more for tickets than last year. SpiceJet executives said the fare war was over and average fares across the country would now go up

Belgaum, located at about 2,500 feet above sea level, is a quaint little town in Karnataka nestled at the foothills of the Western Ghats.

English has many words that look and sound similar, but have completely different meanings! Read on for examples and definitions

Do you understand the difference between an allusion and an illusion? Here's more help with homonyms

Here are some tried and tested ways to get over that failed relationship.

According to officials, at last count at least six large groups or consortiums are vying for this project, which is expected to change the way Mumbai is viewed some years down the line.

No rich relatives? No professional mentors? No problem. Ashley Qualls, 17, has built a million-dollar web site. She's LOL all the way to the bank

Homonyms can be a hassle. Today, we look at more common errors made when words look and sound the same, but have completely different meanings!

Why sub-prime mortgage in the US is lashing Indian stocks markets

While young couples today prefer to move out on their own, joint families are still not quite a thing of the past. Sherin Mammen explores the changing dynamics in this regard.

Get Ahead reader and proud Thanekar Neelam reviews a few of Thane's popular eateries.

An alternative to oil? Check. Completely green? Check. Economical? Check. So why has the entrepreneur been sued, pilloried, and lampooned?

Huge losses are asphyxiating the FM radio business.

Traditionally, Indian have been hoarders of gold, but now there are more opportunities to invest in the precious metal

You should select the funds in line with your risk appetite and return expectations

Writer-director S Narayan disappoints with this Ganesh-starrer.

Both in Heiligendamm and later in December in Bali, the G-8 will try to cajole (or, perhaps, bully) China and India into agreeing to cap greenhouse gas emissions and also bind them legally into doing so

From the bylanes of Ludhiana to the highways of international renown, 83-year-old Brijmohan Munjal is steady in his dedication towards his work.

Four years after delisting its shares from the Delhi Stock Exchange, real estate behemoth DLF is knocking at the capital market again selling shares at - hold your breath - 837 times the valuation at which it exited the stock market. Should you buy?

Developers of premium apartments luxury specifications in their high-end duplexes and penthouses -- central AC, bathtubs and jacuzzis in the master bedroom, even a lap-pool.

The property boom seems to be tapering off. With experts estimating a 10-20 per cent fall in real estate prices in many cities, it makes sense to defer the purchase or buy in select areas

An attempt to unravel the method in Anil Ambani's madness as he hopes to build leadership in entertainment.

For Alma Urs, who studied at Blackburg 26 years ago, Virginia Tech will always be a a place where love prevails.

'In over four decades in journalism I cannot recall a greater exercise in futility than the ongoing Vidhan Sabha election in Uttar Pradesh.'

The Communists demonstrated that they are tyrants just like the Tsars.

SEZs are business-friendly but not market-friendly. They work against an economic policy that promotes competition.

Aftab Shivdasani talks about his latest, Red.

From Web designers to future fashion moguls, meet high-school students who have already taken the entrepreneurial leap.

China struggles to build a livable city inside a world-class business capital.