Well-timed global counter-cyclical measures may mitigate long depressions

At least there's one bright spot in this dreadful economy.

Lakshmi Movie Makers's Tamil film Silambattam, directed by debutant director Saravanan, appears to have everything lined up for a B and C Centre win. But if you're a discerning viewer, stay away.

Doctors say parents need to educate themselves on how trauma affects a child and how it will show up in children.

Japanese schoolboy golfer Ryo Ishikawa is being protected by a battery of security guards after a bomb scare before this week's Casio World Open.

Fighting the war 'within' is a bigger challenge for the average MBA aspirant gearing up for the upcoming CAT, than the war 'without'. The question now is how well you are girded up for the big day.

Hopes of a dream final between Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer were dashed on Friday when the top two seeds pulled out injured from their quarter-final matches at the Paris Masters. Federer withdrew with a back injury a few hours before his match against American James Blake, while Nadal quit his showdown with world number six Nikolay Davydenko after losing the first set 6-1.

A gunman, hailing from Bihar, who had come to the city to pass on a message to Maharashtra Navnirman Sena president Raj Thackeray, was gunned down by police in an exchange of fire after he kept a conductor of Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) bus hostage near Bailbazaar area in the eastern suburb of Kurla.

Atfer Sambhavna Seth, the latest person to be evicted from the Bigg Boss house is Payal Rohatgi. The struggling Bollywood actress who is known for her best performances in flicks like Corporate, 36 Chinatown and Dhol, was involved in a lot of publicity drawing incidents like getting body massages and revealing her body. She tells Rajul Hegde what all transpired in the house.

Sambhavna Seth tells us about her time in Bigg Boss 2.

Do you feel that stress is squeezing the fun out of your rocky bedroom life? If yes, then you can bring back the action, courtesy tips provided by sex educator and relationship expert Dr Yvonne Kristin Fulbright.

The Oxford Crown Court found Praminder Mankoo guilty of groping the private parts of women patients under the guise of treatment to relieve stress, after a two-week trial. The verdict is likely to be announced next month.During the trial, the court heard several victims recall their ordeal with the 47-year-old hair consultant at his Thame clinic in Oxfordshire.

Ketki Dave talks about her Bigg Boss experience, and the housemates.

Space-age light capsules, sake baths, and flesh-nibbling fish: today's health and beauty services are wackier than ever.

Sanjay Nirupam gets eliminated from Bigg Boss. He takes us through his experiences on the show.

As part of an ongoing series, we publish the fifth excerpt from Meenakshi Reddy Madhavan's first book, You Are Here, launched August 15 by Penguin India.

French cycling veteran Jeannie Longo missed the women's time trial podium by just 2 seconds in what could be her final Olympic race.

The new products and prototypes unveiled at this week's Adult Novelty Expo in Washington straddle the line between toy and machine. Read on to learn more.

Dr Parul Kohle provides readers with tips on how to arrest and prevent hairfall.

Inspired by the American TV reality show, Fear Factor, India has started Khatron Ke Khiladi, which takes the game to the next level of physical and mental challenge.

Taking strong exception to a controversial MTV promo, the Shiromani Gurudwara Prabhandak Committee on Tuesday said it has hurt the sentiments of Sikhs and the attack on a Mumbai studio was a spontaneous reaction by some members of the community.

The MTV office at Parel in Mumbai was attacked on Wednesday by a a group of Sikh activists who were protesting against the 'offensive portrayal of a Sikh' in a poster used to promote one of their shows.

Big Croatian Mario Ancic dispatched ninth seed Fernando Verdasco 7-6, 6-4 in the second round of the Queen's Club ATP tournament.

Ancient healing in modern luxury. Seek out the medical and spiritual benefits of traditional Ayurvedic treatment at spas popping up all over India.

The price? If you can scrape together Rs 18 crore (Rs 180 million), you could commandeer a two-bedroom Foster + Partners-designed casa with a private pool, a quite extraordinary roof, some spectacular views, and the glamour and privacy that comes with the high life.

10 top meditation retreats: Oases around the world for making an inner journey

While this micro-blogging tool is rapidly becoming popular amongst the youth, here's how businesses can benefit by being part of it .

If the South African team is looking at home in the scorching Indian summer, the credit largely goes to its physio, Shane Jabbar, who has come well-prepared for the tough conditions.

Jelena Jankovic reached the semi-finals of the Sony Ericsson Open after Elena Dementieva retired with a back injury.

While doctors trained in Western medicine rely on a host of tests to diagnose patients' ailments, Pankaj Naram depends only on one tool -- the pulse. The pulse, most commonly felt at the wrist or the neck, is the throbbing of arteries caused by the heart's contractions. There are 350 variations of it, says Naram, an Ayurvedic physician who spent more than five years (2,000 days, he says, more precisely) studying pulse-reading under his guru Baba Ramdas about 30 years ago.

The recent economic transformation of India has thrown up a number of unusual and rewarding places looking for skilled workers and willing to pay for them.

Analysts and investors, on the other hand, will care little what a company's home page looks like

Indian CEOs are increasingly depending on Ayurveda as compared to mainstream medicine to combat lifestyle diseases.

From drop-dead gorgeous diamonds to souped-up sports cars, sneak a peek at the spending habits of the 'middle-class millionaire.'

We asked readers to send in their best V-Day gift ideas and here are the winners.

Luxury travel ideas for the romantic holiday

Novak Djokovic scored a 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 7-6 victory over Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the Australian Open final.

Forget everything you think you know about India. This is Kochi, the southern coast's sybaritic retreat. Tad Friend explores lush backwaters, dabbles in local cooking, and expands his mind through the ayurvedic treatment sirodhara.

Heath Ledger died like his rock idols, but he was just getting started.

NYPD sources are reported to have said sleeping pills were found at the scene, but no suicide note.