Top moments of 2014. Courtesy, the White House

The White House on Wednesday released its annual collection of some of the most interesting photographs of President Barack Obama and his family. “Most of the moments captured can best be......

What tweets tell us about the human condition

About two years ago I was attending a seminar on new technologies in San Francisco. Addressing a small group of geeks, techno-freaks, journalists and some odd characters like me who had drifted in......

9/11: Good men must die, but death cannot kill their names

Silence replaced the laughter at Rajesh Mirpuri's home when 9/11 took him a week before his birthday, finds George Joseph Rajesh Mirpuri was just a week short of his 31st birthday when tragedy......

The most viewed advertisements of 2010

Some advertisements really capture the imagination. A smart amalgam of creativity, innovation, message, humour, etc make some ads stand out amidst a multitude of commercials that scream at you......

Manufacturing industries affected by global crisis

The micro industries in Tamil Nadu have been adversely affected by the economic meltdown. In the recent past, Tamil Nadu has emerged as a major hub for the engineering industry and......

Ad row creates buzz for Onida cellphones

Onida's entry into mobile phones a year and a half ago has been a low-key affair. But not any longer, courtesy its television advertisement which plays on the brand name Nokia phonetically. Nokia......

How 'middle-class millionaires' live

When the middle-class millionaire wants to wow her, he buys a diamond. Only the millionaire buys the rarest stone, one no one else will have. On his travels, the millionaire goes where no one can......

Helping India win more than an Oscar

Megan Mylan's Oscar-winning documentary Smile Pinki is to be broadcast on HBO June 3. The New York-based filmmaker will also be showing it in over two dozen movie houses in America. The film......

What the Slumdog kids have been up to

Six months after Slumdog Millionaire swept the 81st Annual Academy Awards, the cast is still reeling under its huge success. Dev Patel has gone on to bag an M Night Shymalan project while......

Nadodigal's special heroine

Abhinaya is a beautiful teenager. When one looks at her, one wouldn't know that she is a special child, a differently-abled one. Though unable to hear and speak, Abhinaya emotes well. She is one......

Imran Khan: Bollywood's James Dean

Mehboob studios, Mumbai Ready on the dot at 9.30 am for the MW shoot, Imran Khan is checking his reflection in the mirror. Brows raised in concentration he appraises his look for the first shot du......

Spotted: Ajit Agarkar at Disneyland

Reader Manasvini Pandya sent us this photograph from Paris. 'My name is Manasvini Pandya (nickname 'Mishri'). I am a student of Class V at Amity International School, Noida. I had recently......

Chileans gets a taste for tennis

Short and slightly plump, Exequiel Carvajal Vera is an unusual kind of sports idol.In fact Carvajal, or Yogurt de Mora as he is known, is one of the most recognised names in Chilean tennis, where......

Birthday wishes to Irfan

Dear Irfan Bhai,Tum jiyo Hazzaro saal,run banao pachass hazzar,wicket leo ak LAKH.Keep up the good work as always.Regards,Deepak Prasad-----------------------------hi irfan wish u happy bday "karka......