Fun and golf on Obama's holiday

United States President Barack Obama, his wife Michelle and his daughters Sasha and Malia are enjoying their first vacation after occupying the White House in January this year. Far from the......

Rare French privilege for Dr Singh

In a rare honour for India, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was on Tuesday the Chief Guest of Honour at the French National Day celebrations, witnessing an impressive parade, in which a contingent of......

Did Islamic State blow up Russian plane with bomb in bag?

British tourists returning from Egypt told to leave luggage behind as airport security is tightened in wake of disaster in Sinai The remains of a Russian airliner which crashed is seen in central......

Designer Rohit Bal stable after heart surgery

Designer Rohit Bal, the 'enfant terrible' of Indian fashion, who suffered a heart attack on Tuesday, is now stable after undergoing emergency surgery. The 46-year-old fashion designer had a......

How the Budget impacts industry sectors

The market had high expectations from the Union Budget 2009-10, especially with the Economic Survey suggesting radical changes -- including review, phase out surcharges, cesses and transaction......

Union Budget: What the FM has in store for you

Stating that 'aam aadmi' is the focus of all our programmes and schemes, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee proposed the following in Union Budget 2009-10. Personal income tax exemption limit for......

Obama reads Wall Street the riot act

Twenty-five years of Wall Street deregulation, started under the auspices of then US President Ronald Reagan, culminated last year in the meltdown of the world financial markets. Ever since, the......

Hong Kong's Planet Yoga plans India foray

Close on the heels of mega corporates and other financial sector players heading for India, Hong Kong-based Planet Yoga has firmed up plans to set up shop in the country. Talking to Business......

Cindy Crawford sets Spring trend with Vogue cover

Cindy Crawford has set a spring trend on Vogue Mexico's May issue by striking a mighty pose without her pants on. The 45-year-old supermodel is seen wearing a black bustier, a studded leather......

'We were the only Indian choreographers invited to Cannes'

Ace choreographer Sandip Soparrkar and his model wife Jesse Randhawa were among the desi celebs who visited Cannes this year.  Sandip was invited for a four-day function and to attend the......

PIX: Amitabh Bachchan, Leo at Great Gatsby Cannes premiere

Baz Luhrmann's The Great Gatsby opened the 66th Cannes Film Festival amidst much fanfare, a tribute to 100 years of Indian cinema and scores of fans waiting to catch a glimpse of Amitabh Bachchan......

Demi Moore finally files for divorce from Ashton Kutcher

Get your lowdown on what's going on in the world of Hollywood, right here! Demi Moore is finally filing divorce papers, 16 months after splitting up with Ashton Kutcher. According to an......

Spotted: Team India in Jamaica

Reader Lloyd sent us these photographs from Jamaica. 'Hi all. Here are a few photographs of the Indian cricket team players, who were spotted in Jamaica on the eve of the recent one-day......

Barcelona win Champions League

The dream Champions League final did not materialise as Manchester United showed rare stage fright and Barcelona won without having to produce a stellar performance. All the talk had been of the......

Indian origin model in Sports Ilustrated

Sonia Dara, a Harvard University student, has become the first Indian-American model to be featured in Sports Illustrated's swimsuit issue. Dara is not only the first model of Indian-origin but......