Man who 'booted' Bush released

Iraqi television journalist Muntazer al-Zaidi, who threw his shoe at former US president George W Bush in Baghdad last year, has been released from prison. Muntazer, 30, was initially sentenced to......

Why Hinduism never developed a concept of blasphemy

'While India's 'secularism' is a matter of cultural values rooted in Hinduism, the Western concept became one of rights rooted in legal rights.' 'India would be secular with or without Article 25......

Sheena Bora Trial: Indrani wants to argue her case for bail

Accused No 1 announced that there had been a change in the circumstances of her health condition.She produced a thick 19-page document, written in her neat, very feminine handwriting, detailing her......

India's tourism potential unrealised

It is time to think and do something drastically differently to boost tourism into India, writes Mahesh Vijapurkar. Now that the winter is upon us, overseas tourists have started trickling in.......

Microsoft, Yahoo in search deal to fight Google

Software giant Microsoft and Internet major Yahoo! on Wednesday signed a 10-year search deal that will see the two firms jointly challenging the dominance of Google in the search business. "In......

Need to make the textile sector fashionable

As the Indian economy begins to come out of the slowdown in growth, and the major industrial sectors show signs of revival, one sector that has remained bed-ridden for years now is the Indian......

All about brand identity

Since the appearance of its initial slogan-- 'Just do it'-- Nike has cultivated the universal values associated with sports and the Olympic movement: surpassing oneself, determination, competition,......

Developing tastes

A few months ago in Punjab, as grain farmers set fire to harvested rice fields to clear their land, Jagroop Singh spent the afternoon reflecting on his good fortune farming cows. Singh, a tall Sikh......

Images: Celebrities' Day Out

Sanjay Dutt tries out gym equipment as he attends the first anniversary celebrations of a gymnasium in the suburbs of Mumbai on...

Will Priyanka's bikini lure in crowds for Agyaat?

Priyanka Kothari returns to the marquee this Friday after a long spell. Her last release was the dismal Ram Gopal Varma Ki Aag, way back in 2007, where she tried to pull off Hema Malini's Basanti.......

The very best of Sanjay Dutt

Sanjay Dutt turns 50 on July 29, and his has been a long and chequered story, replete with high drama. The son of Sunil and Nargis Dutt, Sanju came into the industry with much fanfare with Rocky,......

'Many of these people end up bleeding on the show'

Mona Singh became a household name after her Jassi role in Jassi Jaise Kohi Nahin. Since then, she ditched her braces and spectacles for a dancing title in Jhalak Dhikhhla Jaa. ......

Can't do this forever: Serena to retire after US Open

'I have never liked the word retirement' 'I'm here to tell you that I'm evolving away from tennis, toward other things that are important to me' 'I'm terrible at goodbyes, the world's worst. But......

From red carpet to red dirt, Muguruza the warrior

One thing that has not changed is her ultra-aggressive style and it never will, as long as she is hungry for Slams IMAGE: Garbine Muguruza of Spain serves. Photograph: Clive Brunskill/Getty......

Thorkildsen eyes javelin world record

Andreas Thorkildsen has already entered the record books by successfully defending his javelin gold at the Beijing Olympics. Still, he is not satisfied. Next on the Norwegian athlete's agenda is......

PHOTOS: Celebrities glam up Wimbledon finals

Serena Williams won a sixth Wimbledon title on Saturday as she became the oldest woman to win a Grand Slam title following a 6-4, 6-4 victory against Spain's Garbine Muguruza in the final, on......

Poll: Who's the HOTTEST footballer at the World Cup? Vote Now!

There's no escaping the long hours of football on television. Beyond the footballing action there's a little more on offer for non-football fans. Yes, why not ogle at the stars on the pitch? Some......