With the strain and anxiety of the longest Lok Sabha polls now behind the leaders, governance, with consensus, is the next step. IMAGE: Narendra D Modi bows to the guests before he was sworn in as......
When I hear about doctors and nurses getting out of the hospitals in Teheran for about 15 or 20 minutes to talk to the protestors about the wounded and dead that peaceful demonstrators brought to......
The Limca Book of Records calls her the shortest girl in the country. According to some surveys, Jyoti Amge, 15, who is just 23 inches tall (1 foot, 11 inches) and weighs only 5......
Crowds expected from Gujarat and other states Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s maiden Independence Day speech from the ramparts of the Red Fort, expected to focus on policy......
As the Diwali festivities kick off, Dhanteras emerges as a pivotal day for traders nationwide, with an estimated trade volume of Rs 50 thousand crore, predicts the national president of the......
Does the 21st century belong to the Asian nations? Time only will tell, but there is little doubt that the world's only superpower -- the United States of America -- is indeed in deep trouble. Not......
The world's richest are getting poorer. The wealth divide among people is also narrowing down. The recession has transformed the global map of the world's wealthiest people, with Europe nudging......
Here's something to chew on: In a list of the world's 50 safest banks, there is not a single Indian bank -- despite the fact that Indian banking system was termed one of the most robust because it......
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Tuesday the global economic downturn which had affected Indian economy as well, is now coming to an end with slow return to normalcy. "We have been through a......
After a smashing 2007, Akshay Kumar is getting ready for a repeat this year. After Tashan -- out this week -- will be Singh Is Kinng, andChandni Chowk to China. Check out the trailer of Singh Is......
It looks like Deepika Padukone can't get enough of double roles. In Om Shanti Om, we saw Deepika playing the superstar Shanti in the first half, and an upcoming starlet post-interval. In her new......
Clever alliterations and Akshay Kumar in a 'spoofy-autobiographical self merged with a Jackie Chan'esque avatar-- Chandni Chowk To China might just mark the beginning of a rocking January. Add to......
The year 2009 has not been too good for Bollywood, as some of the most-awaited movies like Chandni Chowk To China and Blue sank at the box office. Trade analyst Vinod Mirani gives us a list of the......
Just two years ago, Akshay Kumar was on the brink of being crowned king of Bollywood. He was riding high on hits like Welcome, Bhool Bhulaiyaa, Heyy Babyy and Namastey London. There were shouts......
He could have easily played hardball with all the aces up his sleeve but Bollywood star Akshay Kumar instead terminated his lucrative contract with Delhi Daredevils (now Capitals) in 2009 after......
Harbhajan Singh found himself in yet another controversy when he allegedly punched a cameraman at the Bengaluru International Airport on Wednesday before leaving with the Indian team......
The monsoon has suddenly revived in recent days, giving India much respite from the heat. Bikash Mohaptra picks his favourite games to be played on a rainy day. Raindrops keep fallin' on my......
Mir Abdul Hanan and Mudasir Mehraj, two budding footballers from Kashmir are all set to fly to Spain to polish their skills in soccer. This was announced by J&K chief Omar......
Having battled with a lingering rib injury for the last two months, India's Jeev Milkha Singh has regained fitness and set his sights on the final major of the year and a possible Presidents Cup......