An Indian legend you probably don't know about

In a corner of Kolkata lived a man who made Latin American music cool before urban India became hip to salsa.Sumit Bhattacharya remembers Monojit Datta, ace percussionist, guru and unknown legend.......

Men behind the milestone

Vicky Nanjappa introduces ISRO's amazing scientists who launched seven satellites on Wednesday. The successful launch of seven satellites by the Indian Space Research Organisation on Wednesday......

When Venezuela's star stopped shining

In the '70s, when other Latin American nations were crumbling under ruinous debt, Venezuela remained economically solvent and politically stable.Not only was it a democracy in a continent plagued......

Venezuela: Before the Implosion

As Venezuelans continue to flee the starvation, crime and the horrific inflation that continues to mark the worst crisis it has ever faced, Radha Roy Biswas looks back at a devastated country she......

Delhi Metro gets faster, swankier

Delhi Metro on Friday rolled out its new fleet of broad gauge trains, which are more faster and swankier than the present ones, as DMRC chief E Sreedharan promised more trains to meet the......

'India will beat global indices in performance'

V Vaidyanathan, the new managing director and CEO of ICICI Prudential Life Insurance, is trying to get the private sector player overcome the temporary distractions and once again grab market......

Upper crust: Exclusive sites for the super-rich

Chaiti Narula, a television professional, does not buy shoes and clothes online. She would rather walk into Palladium, a high-end mall in South Mumbai. But for everything else, she wouldn't mind......

West to get a taste of McAloo Tikki soon

Global fast food chain McDonalds, which entered India over a decade ago, plans to export dishes from its unique Indian menu to please the western palate, having tasted success in the middle-east......

Meet the winners of India's Got Talent

Two young salsa dancers from Kolkata's Bivash Dance Academy were crowned winners of the fourth season of television reality show India's Got Talent. The dancer duo, Shonali Majumdar, seven, and......

Dance India Dance on Mumbai's streets

Ever imagined that a television show with a cult following across India will step out of the tube and onto the streets of Mumbai? Well, come Sunday (April 18), the streets of Mumbai or more......

PIX: Veena Malik and her Self-Promoting Antics

Pakistani starlet Veena Malik, who shifted base to India after her stint in reality show Bigg Boss's fourth season, knows her way around show business. The actress has been in news constantly,......

10 Crazy Things Bollywood loves to do in Rains!

Take a look! The magic of monsoon, its scenes and scent is out of the world. Does it tempt you to dance in muddy, germ-infested puddles and ruin perfectly shampooed hair till it resembles a field......

Vihan's silver lining on heartbreak day for India at Asian Games

Iran ended seven-time champions India's unchallenged kabaddi domination in the Asian Games since the sport was first introduced in 1990. IMAGE: Shardul Vihan celebrates after winning the silver......

Deepika flops again, crashes out of Asian Games

'I also expect myself to do well. I do not feel pressure at big events. We don't think like, this is a big event.' IMAGE: Deepika Kumari failed to win a medal at the Asian Games. Photograph: PTI......

Sanath Jayasuriya: Dancing with Madhuri

Madhuri praised him in Sinhalese, saying, 'Gondhak hundai (Very good)', which instantly made Sanath smile.A fascinating excerpt from Chandresh Narayan's Sanath Jayasuriya: A Biography. IMAGE:......

Spotted: Ishant and Gambhir at Nottingham

Reader Shivanand B Patil sent us this picture from Nottingham. 'Can you beleive, me, my wife and kids crossing a traffic lights in Nottingham City (UK) and see two of our cricket stars coming......

PHOTOS: The gold medallists on Day 10 at the Rio Olympics

Check out the gold medallists on Day 10 of the Rio Olympics on Monday: Kenya's Rudisha retains 800m title IMAGE: Kenya's David Lekuta Rudisha poses after winning the gold medal in the Men's 800m......