'Don't think you'll be the next Salman Rushdie'

Noted writer, editor and literary translator, Ira Pande doesn't agree with the common opinion that regional literature doesn't flourish in India. "It's not that regional writing doesn't......

Why I want a coalition government

'A full majority might please the stock market for a couple of days, but the damage it usually does over five years is too high a price to pay,' argues Aakar Patel. IMAGE: Rahul Gandhi, centre,......

No breakup threat with Sena, govt will complete 5yrs: Fadnavis

Amid tensions in the Bharatiya Janata Party-Shiv Sena alliance, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday ruled out any threat to his government, asserting that Shiv Sena will not......

India, Russia ink 'landmark' defence deal

India and Russia on Friday signed a 'landmark document in our relations covering all areas of our defence ties', Defence Minister George Fernandes said on Friday.The document, signed after the......

Free Android app for women's safety

Notion Ink, a Hyderabad-based technology start-up, has launched IMS (I’m Shakti), an Android-based free mobile application that enhances safety for women, kids and generally everybody during......

Young IIT-ian's Adam PC could beat Apple iPad

As a kid, he had dreams that he could fly, touch the moon and travel faster than light! These seemingly crazy, out-of-the-box ideas were just the beginning of a unique journey of discovery and......

First android-based tablet PC for India

Notion Ink, a Hyderabad-based technology start-up, has developed the first touch-screen tablet which uses Google's open source operating system Android, Nvidia's yet-to-be launched Tegra processor......

How good were NDA's infrastructure ministries?

On Thursday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, laid the foundation stone for a new highway between Delhi and Meerut. The year thus ended......

Here's what to expect from Cannes

The 62nd Cannes Film Festival which got underway on Wednesday night promises to be an exciting one. The opening night itself saw actors, models, filmmakers and jury members walk the red carpet.......

Spotted: Virender Sehwag in Bangalore

Reader MC Girish sent us this photograph from Bangalore. 'I got an opportunity to help Virender Sehwag with some computer stuff. He is an amazingly humble person,' writes Girish.  'This......