Indian-origin Democrat to contest for Congress

For two months Surya Yalamanchili, marketing executive and former contestant on The Apprentice, fought as an independent for the Congress in Ohio's 2nd District. Then he decided to run as a......

'If we don't do something for society, who will?'

"Whenever you do anything, ask yourselves three simple questions: Is my action against women; will it harm the environment; and will it worsen the global food security?""And if all the answers are......

How DRDO failed India's military

The difference between India's failure against Pakistan's success in their respective missile programmes is based on the purist mindset of the Defence Research and Development Organisation to......

Consumers say 'cheers' to 'sweet alcohol'

The alcohol market in India might be a bastion of wines and beers, but the lesser known alcoholic beverage 'liqueur' is slowly carving a niche among consumers with its unique aroma and lower......

This is what the Economic Survey says

Recommending an end to all cesses and surcharges on taxes, and free pricing of fertiliser and fuel ahead of the Union Budget for 2009-10, the Economic Survey on Thursday suggested aggressive......

Is futures trading a form of gambling?

Trading in commodity futures-- basically an arena of stock market players-- may have started with economic objectives such as price discovery and price risk management, but, of late, has become an......

Of child labour and shattered dreams

Jyothi Ramulla Naga is 4 feet tall. From sunup to sundown she is hunched over in the fields of a cottonseed farm in southern India, earning 20 cents an hour. Farmers in the Uyyalawada region......

When Bollywood went to Kashmir

It's closer than Switzerland and infinitely prettier, but the war and strife give the lovely Kashmir an edge it could do without. As a result, very few films are shot there. Piyush Jha's Sikandar,......

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'New York is the kind of film that no actor could afford to miss'

He's gorgeous, can act and not shy about letting it all hang out. And though Neil Nitin Mukesh is just two films-old, he's not scared of playing strong roles or posing in the nude if the script......

World Cup diary: Fans get true taste of Russia

From caviar to veal tongue, fans get true taste of Russia IMAGE: An England fan enjoys the pre match atmosphere. Photograph: Alex Morton/Getty Images Many soccer fans knew little or nothing......

Mind-blowing Bolt lights up worlds

Olympic champion Usain Bolt thundered to victory and a world championship gold medal in a mind-blowing 9.58 seconds, slashing 0.11 seconds off the mark he set at last year's Beijing Olympics. He......