Why the axe fell on 3 senior ministers

To believe that the key job of his senior ministers is to ensure that his image be kept intact whatever be the outcome of his policies is to expect too much even of someone as ambitious as Narendra......

Healers and the world

'With doctors going up against a seemingly invincible enemy, often at immense risk to their lives, the myths reveal an interesting relationship between the men of medicine and the rest of......

Why lack of testing must worry all of us

'Our government's claim that there are no undetected cases of infection that happened within our bustling cities because of exposure to infected international travellers are not credible,' notes......

Indian-origin doctor cleared of manslaughter charge in Aus

In a relief to Indian-origin surgeon Jayant Patel, an Australian court found him not guilty of manslaughter of an elderly patient nearly a decade ago. Patel, 62, the former director of surgery at......

'NRIs must contribute their skills to India'

Ruling out any provision for a Non-Resident Indian nominee in Indian Parliament, Minister for Overseas Citizens Vayalar Ravi has asked the diaspora to make 'intellectual' contribution to their......

Why the West is outsourcing healthcare

When 56-year-old Ward Styner found out he needed a new hip last summer, he did what any logical, uninsured American would do. In pain while selling used cars in Yakima, Wash., he got on the......

The 10 richest cities in the US

The richest cities in the US are glittering metropolises where super-wealthy people gather and even relatively modest homes costs millions of dollars.Or so one might think.Los Angeles, home to a......

The battle in India's toy market

Towards the end of November 2005, international toymaker Mattel launched toys for men. Priced between Rs 999 and Rs 1,999, the new range features models of premium cars such as Ferrari Scaglietti......

Bollywood's all praises for Aamir's TV show

Here's what your favourite celebrities are tweeting. Aamir Khan's much-anticipated TV debut Satyamev Jayate has received an exceptional response from Bollywood. Here's what they have to......

Yash Raj Films wins battle in war against piracy

It is hard not to believe Ken Naz of Eros International, a leading movie distributor in North America, when he says that counterfeit DVDs of Indian films has become so endemic that even the most......

'Salman does not put in 100% in a performance'

Reputed director Priyadarshan seems to have become the king of comedy, as his recent laugh-riots, Hera Pheri, Hungama and Hulchul, have become mass favourites!The director, who was once not keen on......

Pete Best, the drummer the Beatles forgot

He was the Beatle you never really knew, the one who was kicked out before the Fab Four became fab. In the early 1960s, before Ringo Starr came on and Beatlemania took off, and well before the......

Mumbai Marathon: Ethiopian Hurisa creates course record

IMAGE: International athletes run on the Bandra-Worli Sea Link bridge during the Mumbai Marathon 2020, in Mumbai on Sunday. Photograph: Kunal Patil/PTI Derara Hurisa wasn't the favourite for Tata......

Bravehearts who battled injury to fight it out in the middle

Rajneesh Gupta salutes Tamim Iqbal's courage in the Asia Cup's opening game on Saturday and lists instances where cricketers braved injuries to battle it out for their teams. IMAGE: Bangladesh......

Australian Open celebrates its 100th year

It began at a humble suburban cricket ground, has been played twice in New Zealand and was even once held in a zoo.The Australian Open turns 100 this year, a remarkable feat for a tournament that......

Gatlin, Block clinch 60m golds

American Justin Gatlin and Ukrainian Zhanna Block lit up the opening day of the 2003 World indoor championships by taking gold in the men's and women's 60 metres respectively on Friday.World record......