Gautam Gambhir receives another death threat; third in 6 days

Former cricketer and Bharatiya Janata Party MP Gautam Gambhir on Sunday received another death threat allegedly from 'ISIS Kashmir', the third in six days, police said. "Your Delhi Police and IPS......

Yahoo trips over FDI rule for digital media, shuts news ops in India

Yahoo has shut down its news websites in India due the new foreign direct investment (FDI) rules that limit foreign ownership of media companies that operate and publish digital content in India.......

How Blood Donors India Saves Lives!

'Our network somehow saves 3,000 lives every year, but there's so much more to do, as every death due to shortage of blood is easily avoidable.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Vegasjon/Wikimedia......

Are we surrendering our minds?

Are we submerging our individual abilities, memories and consciousness to a larger anonymous Cloud over which we have no control, wonders B S Prakash.Illustration: Uttam GhoshIf you are reading......

Google works on monetising Orkut for IPL

With the Indian Premier League cricket season round the corner, Google's social networking platform, Orkut, is hoping to turn itself into a hot-bed for advertisers. In discussion with IPL to......

'Media growth lies in the distribution-end'

Some months ago, India's media and entertainment sector was the darling of most investors. Today, with the ad market looking ready to settle into a deep slumber and the global financial meltdown......

Bharti, RIL among 10 Indian firms in Forbes Fab 50

Ten Indian companies led by the likes of state-run Bharat Heavy Electricals, telecom major Bharti Airtel and Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries have made their way into the Forbes' list of 50......

It's boom time for mobile services in India

Two years ago, Mumbai call centre employee Vijay Parihar used his Nokia mobile phone for calls and sending occasional text messages to friends, spending about $7 monthly. Today the 24-year-old, who......

Buttler to replace Morgan as England's ODI captain?

'For me it's a no-brainer that Jos Buttler takes over that role' IMAGE: Lancashire boy Jos Buttler set to become England’s white ball skipper. Photograph: Philip Brown/Getty Images......

Will IPL media rights cross a massive Rs. 20,000 crore?

'The IPL is one of the biggest cricketing property globally. That the best companies in the global market have shown interest is a testimony to the value that it brings in for the investors.'......

Unprecedented demand for IPL broadcast rights

The IPL broadcast rights -- internet, TV and mobile -- are expected to fetch the BCCI a massive sum of around Rs. 20,000 crore-plus. IMAGE: Mumbai Indians celebrate winning IPL-10. Photograph:......

'Dhoni is a very good One-day leader, an average-to-poor Test captain...'

It's a lump-in-the-throat moment for Indians to see their team knocked out in the semis by Australia, but clearly the better team on the day made it to the final.For India, it was a long and......

Sri Lanka fined for slow over-rate in Mohali T20

The Sri Lanka team wasfined for maintaining a slow over-rate during its six-wicket defeat to India in the second Twenty20 International in Mohali on Saturday. Jeff Crowe of the Emirates Elite Panel......