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In Kerala, the bar is closed

While the state’s decision to take the road to Prohibition has been given a communal twist, there are several political imperatives of the move If Biju Ramesh is worried, he does......

Genes, not beer, lead to 'beer belly'

It's not the beer, but your genes, that cause that 'not so loved beer belly', according to British scientists. In a study of thousands of beer drinkers, it was discovered that although regular......

Beware: Beer-bellies are dangerous

A new US study by the Kaiser Permanente health charity has revealed that increased waist size raises the risk of heart attack. Doctors conducting the 12-year study of over 100,000 men and women......

Indian-mithai-meets-Halloween-candy evening

From playing Hanuman -- when I was in the sixth grade -- in a modern version of the Ramayana for a cultural night titled Diwali Dhamaka, held at my apartment complex in India, to organising......

King of good times just refused to grow up

'As he goes down, he will almost certainly drag a few others down with him.''Once the mutual mudslinging has died down, collateral damage will probably include more bankers than politicians, given......

Privatisation, India style

Over the years India’s governments have turned several public goods into private ones, says T C A Srinivasa-Raghavan. A friend of mine is appalled that the Modi government has asked private......

Can the best automobile drink diesel?

If you are very good at your game, you are allowed a few mistakes. For example, if your name is Maradona, you are allowed to use drugs, shoot journalists and even occasionally score goals with your......

Got a banking license? Grow big

The alcoholic has a bad habit: he cannot give up alcohol. Every day, as the bells on every stock market floor and bond market screen starting from Australia in the East, to Tokyo to Hong Kong to......

Delhi may become pubbing capital

Why is Bangalore a hot and happening destination for pub crawlers? Because it has 2,400 bar licences compared to Mumbai's 1,400 and Delhi's meagre 270.But there's some good news for the capital's......

'No one is interested in you unless...'

...'You create your own success.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Pratik Gandhi/Instagram It's an exciting time to be Pratik Gandhi. The actor who played Harshad Mehta in Hansal Mehta's Scam 1992 is......

Mila Kunis, Ashton Kutcher welcome second child

It's a boy! Proud parents Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher have been blessed with a new addition, a baby boy, to the family of three. The 33-year-old actress gave birth to her second child on......

Review: Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2 is too immature to be funny

Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2 contains some genuine belly laughs, and would have been perfect were it not for its feature-length running time, writes Raja Sen. Let’s start by setting the......

Review: Court: Better in parts, than as a whole

Alas, as an indictment of our legal system, Court doesn't prick deeply, says Raja Sen. An Indian courtroom is not a place you want to be. The universally slumped shoulders, the increasingly......

Review: Action Jackson is a milestone in feminist cinema

Action Jackson is a drinking game of a film, one well over the so-bad-it’s-good line, its main merit being that it holds some genuine surprises, says Raja Sen.“AJ,” the girl gasps......

Finding football's soul

'Soul might not win trophies. But, unlike trophies, soul actually matters,' says Shougat Dasgupta. IMAGE: Vincent Kompany of Manchester City lifts the trophy following the FA Cup final between......

Bootled beer and street curry, Flintoff's advice for F1 teams

Andrew Flintoff's advice to Formula One teams visiting India for the country's first Grand Prix next week is to fuel themselves on beer and curry. Virgin Racing team boss John Booth bumped into......

Why I am praying for Brazil to lift the Cup

B S Prakash, India's Ambassador to Brazil, on what it is to be in Brazil during the World Cup. I am at this huge party in the South African embassy, here in Brazil. It is the opening match of the......

Football Weekend: Over to Manchester

It was a marvellous week of Champions League football, with so much to watch and almost every game living up to its potential. Ronaldinho, thank you! Not only did you help me with my first correct......

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