PHOTOS: Top 12 'asanas' that Modi practised on Yoga Day

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was definitely the show-stopper on Sunday, as he led a crowd of over 35,000 on International Yoga Day at Rajpath, New Delhi.  The prime minister is a regular......

Has one person crossed over to Pakistan due to the Gujarat riots?

'Pluralism is a fundamental fact of Indian life,' Colonel Anil A Athale (retd) tells members of the US Congress. 'Indians created a secular/plural State because that is what the majority believes......

Is Sonia-Rahul's Kumbh visit a damage-control bid?

In the midst of the ongoing controversy over Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde’s remarks on ‘Hindu terror’ and the offensive launched by the Bharatiya Janata Party and other Hindu......

Ganpati's back. Let the celebrations begin

People thronged the famous 'Lalbaug Ka Raja', which has the huge 23-feet Lord Ganpati idol, ahead of the popular Ganesh Chaturthi festival in Mumbai. "I wait whole year to see Lord Ganpati. I am......

5 reasons why airline strike went bust

It began with a bang and ended in a whimper. On Friday, July 31 India's private airlines dropped a bombshell. They demanded a bailout package from the government, failing which they would......

'Budget plays to the political class'

Lalit Ahluwalia, CFO, Ranbaxy North America, presents his views on the Indian Budget 2009 at Asia Society in New...

Arshad Warsi's Finest Five Films

There is more to Arshad Warsi than meets the eye. Much more. A natural-born scene-stealer, Arshad has been constantly shortchanged by the entertainment industry. It can't be because of his height;......

Bollywood's actors: THEN and NOW!

How many of these actors can you match with their younger appearance? Showbiz is all about reinventing one's looks every few years. And some of our filmi folk have really changed over the......

'TV industry is bigger than film'

Kannada film director Prakash of Milana fame is testing the waters as a Kannada television producer with Lakumi. He talks about this soap that comes with a social message, the growth of......

Meet Kannada TV's poster boy

Youlovedhim as Aditya (Malebillu) andKishore (Preeti illada mele)and hatedhim as Jeevan (Rathasapthami). But that is Kannada television industry's poster boy Dilip Raj for you. The actor who has......

I don't care about losses anymore: Safin

Former champion Marat Safin's grand slam career came to an end when he punched a backhand into the net to end a two-hour, 13-minute match, going down to Austrian Juergen Melzer in a first-round......

Sharapova plays down US Open chances

Maria Sharapova has downplayed her chances of winning a second US Open crown this year after returning from shoulder surgery but believes she can go on to regain the world number one spot. "With......

The F1 2009 report card, Vol 1

Pull up your seats, F1 fans, the season class is well under way. With a third of the F1 season already wrapped up in white and neon green, here are a few facts we can glean from this insanely......

Hyderabad win Indian Premier League 2009

Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Anil Kumble celebrates after dismissing Deccan Chargers captain Adam Gilchrist in the final of the 2009 Indian Premier League T20 tournament in Johannesburg on......