'We Want To Develop Dharavi Like Hong Kong'

'Dharavi will be completely slum free by 2040.' IMAGE: Tourists walk through Dharavi, one of Asia's largest slums. Photograph: Arko Datta/Reuters If you travel on Mumbai's metro line 2A or line 7,......

Behind BJP loss: Failure to keep job promise, fix farm distress

'You look with hope at a politician who comes along and promises to change all that: 10 million new jobs every year, no need to touch someone's feet to get an introduction to an employer. And fix......

Sex and the City star Cynthia Nixon to run for NY governor

Cynthia Nixon, who played Miranda Hobbs on the acclaimed HBO series Sex and the City, has announced she is launching a bid for New York governor. The actress plans to challenge incumbent Governor......

Bush's men tried to stop Fahrenheit 9/11 screening

Filmmaker Michael Moore's unpopularity with the Bush administration was never a secret but a Wikileaks cable has revealed that panicky US officials had tried to stop a screening of his documentary......

Films, books that inspire corporate head honchos

What do A-listers like to read, watch or listen to? And who are the people they admire? Here is a list -- IMAGE: The poster of the film Taare Zameen Par. The film is one of the favourites of Amit......

A real modern city without people!

This will be a high tech city comprised of urban, suburban and rural environments and a mix of new and aging infrastructure. Pegasus Global Holdings LLC has chosen Lea County and Hobbs in New......

Indra Nooyi's views on US Prez

PepsiCo CEO Indra Nooyi's efforts to promote equality of women in business goes way beyond designing a maternity deal, but when it comes to choosing the American President she says only the best......

Akshay Kumar among WORLD'S HIGHEST PAID Actors

The Forbes list of the World's Highest Paid Actors of 2019 is out, and Akshay Kumar lands a spot among the top 10! The actor rubs shoulders with Hollywood actors like Dwayne Johnson, Chris......

Review: Furious 7 is AWESOME! But...

The Fast and Furious series finale is weighed down by mundane dialogues and plot points, says Paloma Sharma. A globally popular film franchise that centres on tough guys with fast cars......

Review: Escape Plan is entertaining yet a forgettable ride

According to Paloma Sharma, you'll love Escape Plan if you're a fan of the Terminator and Rambo series of films.Swedish filmmaker Mikael Hafstrom’s Escape Plan promises the viewer......

Who is your favourite Sex and the City gal?

Sassy, sexy, sophisticated and jaw-dropping stylish, the women of Sex and the City are simply inimitable.   Clearly not in their 20s (or should that be 30s?) anymore, SATC revolves around......

Kohli Targets Bradman's Record!

IMAGE: Can Virat Kohli break Don Bradman's record in the Adelaide Test? Photograph: BCCI   Virat Kohli has his eyes sight on the great Donald Bradman's record.Kohli ended his century drought......

Root joins elite club in all-time ICC Test rankings

IMAGE: Root scored a personal best of 262 runs during England's emphatic victory over Pakistan in the first Test in Multan. Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas / Reuters England star Joe Root is......

How many Tests have India won inside 2 days?

IMAGE: India's players celebrate a wicket during the second and final Test against South Africa in Cape Town. Photograph: BCCI/X India's seven-wicket win over South Africa in the second and final......

Hobbs ends Jamaican 100m rule in women's Diamond League

IMAGE: Aleia Hobbs of the United States celebrates winning the women's 100 metres at the Diamond League meeting in Lausanne, Switzerland, on Friday. Photograph: Arnd Wiegmann/Reuters American......

PICS: McLaughlin breaks 400m hurdles World record

Images from the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon, on Friday, Day 8. IMAGE: Sydney McLaughlin of the United States celebrates winning the women's 400 metres hurdles final and setting......