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Obama appoints Jhumpa Lahiri to his arts committee

Indian-American Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jhumpa Lahiri has been appointed as a member of US President Barack Obama's Committee on the Arts and Humanities, along with five others. 'I am proud......

Kejriwal pips Modi in Time magazine's poll

Aam Aadmi Party founder Arvind Kejriwal is leading the Time magazine's readers poll of 100 Most Influential People in the world with the highest percentage of 'yes' votes, piping BJP's prime......

Mamata among Time's 100 most influential people

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has been named by Time magazine as one of the 100 most influential people of the world. Banerjee joins a club of "people who inspire us, entertain us,......

Peter Parker becomes an Indian

Can you imagine Spiderman clad in white dhoti, red kurta, cummerbund, and red jootis? Battling a rakshasa instead of the Green Goblin? Or spinning his web across the Taj Mahal or the Gateway of......

This man created a fortune from scratch

Raghav Bahl is on a roll. From a struggling, niche business channel, his recently re-branded Network 18 has blossomed in ways that few could have imagined. It promises to become one of India's few......

Anil Ambani betting big on US economy

Amid the worsening financial crisis in the US, business publication Forbes has named legendary investor Warren Buffett and Indian billionaire Anil Ambani among the world's richest business people......

NRI web casino founders lose over $1 bn

Two Indian founders of the world's largest online casino 'PartyGaming' have lost a fortune estimated at over $1 billion in a matter of days, after the company's shares plunged in response to a US......

Book Review: One night @ the call center

Bestseller lists have been making a killing off Chetan Bhagat, and publishers Rupa seem to have found themselves a worthy successor to Anurag Mathur (The Inscrutable Americans), who, hopefully,......

Top 6 technology trends for 2005

Here are some of the top technology trends that will dominate the world of technology in 2005. The trends were listed by the Red Herring magazine on Thursday.These trends cover a wide range of......

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows in 3-D?

Warner Bros is reportedly planning to give the last instalment of Harry Potter series a 3-D touch. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows is scheduled for release in two parts on November 19 and July......

Top 25 on-screen prostitues!

Julia Roberts has topped an online poll for the 25 Most Memorable On-Screen Prostitutes. The Oscar winner's role in Pretty Woman saw her beating off competition from other actresses. Second on......

Farah is first Indian to get Tony nomination

Farah Khan and Anthony Van Laast were today nominated for the most prestigious theatre awards in America, the Tony, for their work in the musical Bombay Dreams.Khan thus becomes the first Indian to......

Julia Roberts to shoot film in India?

Julia Roberts could be back in India in a few months but it won't be for a vacation. The 41-year-old actresswill be shooting for a film produced by Brad Pitt's company. Based on the international......

The teenager who's India's Next Top Model

'I was always a shy girl and never talked to people much; now I have managed to win the competition.'India's Next Top Model winner Danielle Canute shares her winning story with Rediff.com......

PHOTOS: Ali feted by the famous and fans in final farewell

IMAGE: A hearse carrying the body of the late Muhammad Ali enters Cave Hill Cemetery in Louisville, Kentucky, US. Photograph: John Sommers II /Reuters Religious and political leaders joined......

Chang elected to tennis Hall of Fame

Michael Chang, the youngest man to claim a Grand Slam singles title when he won the 1989 French Open, has been elected to the International Tennis Hall of Fame, officials announced on Wednesday.......

Kournikova everywhere at U.S. Open except on court

She can be seen pouting out from magazine stands, including one cover that salaciously teases "In Bed with Anna". She has been spotted this week throwing out the ceremonial first pitch at a New......

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