US government staged 9/11: Ahmadinejad

In a remark that sparked outrage in the United States, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has said that some segments within the US government orchestrated the 9/11 attack to reverse the......

Things turn from bad to worse in Pakistan

A second wave of floods has inundated several areas in Balochistan even as the worst deluge in Pakistan's history led to mass evacuation in Sindh regions where around 3.6 million people have been......

'Lord Krishna existed. School texts are wrong'

Did Krishna exist? Most certainly, says Dr Manish Pandit, a nuclear medicine physician who teaches in the United Kingdom, proffering astronomical, archaeological, linguistic and oral evidences to......

How China plans to break up India

China is trying to promote insurgency in India by helping sectarian forces -- including Islamic terrorists and Maoists -- carry out their nefarious activities against India, a senior......

'India is more transparent than China'

Given the rising number of private equity players, offshore limited partners or global investors are playing an important role by keeping investment managers under a watchful eye. Abbott Capital......

Why is Kingfisher losing its sheen to IndiGo

Capacity addition may not be enough for Mallya to claw his way back after losing ground to Bhatia's carrier, analysts say. For some time, frequent fliers with Kingfisher Airlines (KFA) have been......

Murthy on how to counter outsourcing threats

India will have to recruit local people at the front end of its operations to mitigate the discomfort and outsourcing fears, Infosys mentor N R Narayana Murthy said in Bengaluru on Tuesday. "We......

India's leading brand endorsers

Shah Rukh Khan's name sells not only in Bollywood but also on television. The latest data from TAM Media Research reveals he endorsed the highest number of brands during 2008 on television,......

The Girl Who Caught Bollywood's Eye

'The fact that I got noticed in a film that stars Hrithik Roshan and Deepika Padukone is a big high for me.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Sanjeeda Shaikh/Instagram Her first film saw her in just a......

30 RD Burman Gems You May Not Have Heard

Rahul Dev Burman made enough music to last a million lifetimes. As it happens in the case of every prolific artist, some of his work received more love than others. When one thinks of RD classics,......

The Eternal Dream Girl At 75

On Hema Malini's 75th birthday, the star MP and her daughters -- Esha and Ahana Deol -- hosted a birthday bash in Mumbai, and invited friends from the industry for a musical night. Hitesh......

What Makes Amitabh Bachchan The Forever Star

In spite of its flaws, I enjoyed reading the book, says Vanita Kohli-Khandekar.Simply for the joy of digging into the life, in pictures and words, of one of the most enduring stars of Indian......

Spotted: Kevin Pietersen in the West Indies

Reader Siddhartha Kunzru sent us this photograph. 'This is a photo of my friend Rishikesh Bagati with Kevin Pietersen in a hotel in the Caribbean (during the March 2009 England trip to the......