Amitav Ghosh's advice to budding writers: Work hard!

Author and co-winner of the Crossword Book Award 2009 in the Fiction category, the much sought after Amitav Ghosh, found himself swamped by admirers at the Crossword Book Award......

Bad weather fails to curb Surat's eclipse spirit

A monotonous, steady drizzle, from the wee hours of the morning, did not stop thousands of Surat residents from hitting the road at 5.30 am on July 22. Traffic was nastily snarled in the pre-dawn......

MPs to get iPads to access Parliamentary papers

Members of Parliament will now be able to access Parliamentary documents on their Apple iPads and Samsung tablets - SamsungGalaxy Tab. The committee on provision of computerequipment to members......

Galaxy Tab S 8.4: One of the best Android tablets you can buy

There are certain things in this world that just blow you away at first glance. Some are gifts of nature, some are man-made. I had not been blown away by any of the recent devices that have arrived......

Will Asus Fonepad 7 compete with Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 Neo?

Asus’ Fonepad 7 phablet is the third generation in the series. It adds a dual-SIM feature, principally targeting emerging markets such as India, and a faster processor. It has a seven-inch......

Galaxy Tab S2 has amazing features but battery life disappoints

At Rs 39,400, the tab is a good choice if you want a multi-purpose Android tablet.   Samsung's latest flagship tablet, the Galaxy Tab S2, is a step up from last year's model. The company......

Samsung chooses Intel processor for Galaxy Tab 3

Samsung Electronics has chosen an Intel Corp processor to power a new version of one of its top-tier Android tablets, a source with knowledge of the plans told Reuters, in a major victory for the......

Kambakkht Ishq, story in pictures

It's been a long time since we saw some action in the theatres. Now with the strike over, Kambakkth Ishq seems worth the wait. The romantic comedy stars Akshay Kumar, Kareena Kapoor,......

Hard Kaur: I'm thrilled to be out of Jhalak

She raps, she dances and she blows your mind with her 'don't give a damn' attitude. That's Hard Kaur for you. Even her elimination from Jhalak Dikhla Jaa doesn't seem to dim her enthusiasm for......

Australia crash out of World T20

Ricky Ponting tried to hit spinner Ajantha Mendis against the spin and saw his leg-stump uprooted for 25. The skipper's 15-ball innings included five hits to the fence Sri Lanka defeated Australia......