We are all Dhritarashtra

The one overweening concern of most Indians -- leaders of statecraft, captains of industry, matinee idols, paragons of professions, and common citizens alike -- is the future of their progeny, says......

All hail Modi's 1st BJP Budget

The Modi government is notoriously honest about one fact: It does not listen to economists, observes Shekhar Gupta. IMAGE: Welcome sign rolled out for Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi in......

From 'greed is good' to finance for global good

Gordon Gekko, who appeared as the ruthless corporate raider in the earlier Wall Street movie of 1987, is best remembered for the line: "Greed is good." At the close of that film Gekko went to......

The 15 richest fictional characters

The S&P 500 is down about 40% over the last 12 months. There have been nearly 190,000 layoffs at America's 500 largest companies in just the last six weeks. And the U.S. government is spending a......

Are corporates bilking the shareholders?

With the recent actual or near collapse of many Western banks and companies as a result of the credit crunch, the massive severance packages that the failed executives have nevertheless walked off......

Oliver Stone to helm Wall Street 2

Filmmaker Oliver Stone has been signed on to helm the sequel to his 1987 hit film Wall Street starring Michael Douglas. Douglas, who won an Oscar for the original film, is set to reprise his Gordon......

The Oscars aren't what they started out to be

Director Suparn Verma seemed very upset about some of the Oscar wins this year. He rants about it here: I lost    500. A friend and I teamed against our close friends -- a......

Michael Douglas, Catherine Zeta-Jones say 'I Do' again

Get your low down on what's happening in the world of Hollywood, right here! Cancer-stricken Michael Douglas and wife Catherine Zeta-Jones are planning to renew their wedding vows in November.......

Michael Douglas diagnosed with throat cancer

Hollywood actorMichael Douglas has been diagnosed with throat cancer but said that he is optimistic about a full recovery. The 65-year-old actor, who is the son of Hollywood icon Kirk Douglas, is......