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Will Poll Gamechanger Laadki Bahin Continue?

'I wonder if they will keep it up after the elections.''I fear they'll start questioning eligibility -- income, age, bank accounts -- and eventually stop the scheme altogether.' IMAGE: Prime......

The Scotsman who knows India better than many of us

'Men of the calibre of Shri Ramana Maharishi, Satya Sai Baba, Shri Aurobindo -- you don't get that level of excellence in the West.''The quality of Indian saints is unmatched.'Bill Aitken came to......

Dark chocolate is good for the heart

Good news for chocoholics.A study has found that small doses of dark chocolate can prevent clotting of blood in the arteries and, thus, keep heart attacks at bay. Johns Hopkins researchers did the......

Protocol for alcohol

Red or White'? asked the blonde waitress with her faint East European accent as we walked into the party. There was the din of loud conversation, tinkling glasses, soft sound of smooches as people......

What's wrong with Sonia?

Among columnists, Imust be in a minority. For I am disappointed that Sonia Gandhi will not be ourprime minister.I am also quite old fashioned, I guess.And maybe that is the reason why I can't quite......

Great American wines at Rs 650/bottle

The Norseman Leif Ericsson is reputed to have discovered a land west of Greenland in 1001, which he named Wineland after the grapes a crewmate is said to have found growing in abundance. The land......

10 smart tips to counter recession

Fiscal year 2008-2009 will go down in world history as the year of financial meltdown, recession and job losses. Many banks closed down and savings rate dropped. As a result, many people are scared......

Is Dhoni Aircel's success mantra?

For the last few weeks, India's cricket captain and youth icon Mahendra Singh Dhoni has been extolling the virtues of Aircel mobile services on television, billboards and newspapers across the......

Gujarat firm adds colour to wine

Prohibition state Gujarat is adding colour to the favourite drink of Bacchus. While a Gandhinagar-based natural colour maker is giving a peg-up to their business by providing colour to wines in......

Season's special coolers add fizz

To offset the monsoon slump in sales and to keep the buzz alive, soft drinks majors Coca Cola India and PepsiCo are busy launching variants of their existing products. Sprite Zero from the Coca......

When Ranveer Made Johnny Depp Smile

IMAGE: Ranveer Singh at the Red Sea Film Festival 2023. Photograph: Kind courtesy Red Sea Film Foundation/Instagram Ranveer Singh seems to have got a new fan. And it's Sharon Stone, no less!......

Om Puri: The Chronicler Of Cities On The Boil

'If it weren't for Om Puri, a whole range of our big city experiences wouldn't have found their honest representations on the screen,' notes Sreehari Nair on the legendary actor's birthday. IMAGE:......

Salman starts shooting for Radhe

A look at what these film folk are doing these days: Photograph: Kind courtesy Salman Khan/Instagram Salman Khan begins shooting for Radhe and he writes 'Back to shoot after 6 1/2 months .........

All the details about Justin Bieber's Mumbai trip, right here!

Did you know Justin Bieber will take a chopper to the DY Patil Stadium, where his concert will be held on May 10? We know Justin Bieber's Mumbai itinerary, when he arrives for his Purpose Tour......

'I worked for Dev Anand for Rs 5,000'

Among the few people that legendary star Dev Anand held really close to himself was his loyal driver Prem Shripath Dubey.Dubey, 56, worked with Dev Anand for 33 years.He gives Patcy N an insight......

Ronaldo and Messi have jinxes to overcome

FIFA World Player of the Year Cristiano Ronaldo and runner-up Lionel Messi need to reverse a surprising trend if either is to propel his side to victory in the Champions League final. Manchester......

Bring on Aussie sledging: Geoff Marsh

Bring on Aussie sledging, says Zimbabwe coachZimbabwe coach Geoff Marsh saidhis cricketers wanted to be sledged by the Australians in their two-Test series in Australia in October.The former......

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