Kasab not a minor, reveal tests

The reports of dental examination and ossification (bone) tests conducted on Mohammed Ajmal Amir Kasab, prime accused in the Mumbai terror attack case have revealed that he was above 20 years, and......

China Does Not Understand Indian Democracy

In democratic India, a citizen can be a patriot and at the same time be critical of the government, unlike China which promulgated a national security law in Hong Kong prescribing patriotism to......

'He believed that strength respects strength'

Dr V S Ramamurthy began his career at the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre in Trombay, Mumbai, in an era when Dr Homi J Bhabha was a father figure at the nuclear establishment.Dr Ramamurthy has made......

'Women's dialogue can bridge divide in Kashmir'

Dr Rama Singh and six academics from McMaster University's Center for Peace Studies in Canada were in Jammu and Kashmir recently for a conference on peace and democracy. Singh, co-founder of the......

Saras, India's first passenger jet, unveiled

In a major milestone, the first prototype of India's indigenously developed civilian passenger aircraft Saras was rolled out at a ceremony in Bangalore on Tuesday.The 14-seater, multi-role aircraft......

Herbal World: India nowhere in picture

As the world chants the 'herbal mantra', India, the land where Ayurveda originated, is nowhere to be seen in the global market, with its meagre share of 1-2 per cent.Those in the business say......

IIT Madras: A hotbed of innovations

It is almost six in the evening when I rush in to meet Professor M Kumaravel in his office at IIT Madras. But the senior faculty member brushes all excuses of being held up by his colleagues aside,......

Young desis off the beaten track

When Sanjaya Malakar stood in a long queue for American Idol's audition on September 19, 2006, he had just one ambition: he wanted America to hear him. Keeping him company was Shyamali, his sister,......

Ten awesome jodis we haven't seen

Clearly, the new crop of young studs and bodacious babes has enough star power on their ownsome, but its been a while since we've seen a proper hero-heroine pair, the last possibly being Hrithik......

Asia's most bankable stars

In its first survey of South Asian star power in the company's 20 year history, the Ulmer Scale announced a list of South Asia's most bankable stars worldwide, as published in the company's......

Bale Pandiya's music is pleasant

AGS Entertainment's Tamilmovie Bale Pandiya directed by Sidharth Chandrasekhar promises to be a riot of comedy and romance. Piaa Bajpai and Vishnu of Vennila Kabaddi Kuzhu are the lead pair. Music......

'What I liked about Murali was his smile'

Dr Ramamurthy, the founder of the Malar hospitals, one of Chennai's prominent heart hospitals, would be glued to the television whenever a cricket match was on. So crazy was he about the game that......

Murali to marry Chennai girl

Sri Lankan spin wizard Muttiah Muralitharan has chosen Madhimalar, a Chennai-based business executive, as his life partner and the marriage would be heldin Chennaion March 21.The marriage of the......