Asaram quizzed by Jodhpur police amid tight security

Self-styled godman Asaram Bapu was on Sunday quizzed by police in Jodhpur after being flown from Indore where he was arrested after midnight amid high drama for allegedly assaulting a 16-year-old......

Diary: It's only the wheels

Get up," said my husband, shaking me awake in the dark."What do you want?" I mumbled groggily."I am making you peanut butter sandwiches," he said. "You are to go on that new no-frills flight to......

'Three armed men in black'

Gary Samore, Vice President and Director of Studies at the US think-tank, Council for Foreign Relations, visited India ten days ago with his wife Paula and their daughter Kate, an eighth grader at......

Dr Omar Khalidi's voice will be sorely missed

Dr Omar Khalidi, the Muslim scholar who passed away on Monday, worked tirelessly to lift a mirror for the Indian polity to reflect on its secular credentials and to the Muslim community about the......

NZ Natural plans 100 ice cream outlets by 2009

Global ice cream parlour chain New Zealand Naturalplans to open 100 outlets by 2009 across India as it aims to take on international brand like Baskin and Robbins. The Sydney-based firm, which has......

New airports to be passenger-friendly

The two new green-field airports at Hyderabad and Bangalore promise passengers better entertainment and pleasure facilities than Indian airports have so far managed. If and when they do get there,......

Not just thanda but spice matlab Coca Cola

Dogged by controversies surrounding its products, Coca-Cola is banking on innovation to drive its business in India. After launching its Minute Maid pulpy orange juice in PET bottles and a "bolder"......

From tandoori dhaba to Versace

From tandoori chicken to Versace tiles is one mighty leap. That's what restaurateur Amarinder (Tony) Singh Kohli, 53, has done. He says he likes the amalgamation of east and west -- a concoction......

How Bollywood beats the summer heat!

How to keep it cool in the blazing hot summers?  Bring out the lemonades and linens! Summer is upon us and the only way to beat the heat is to treat everything with a sense of humour. And what......