Celebrating Raksha Bandhan

Raksha Bandhan, symbolising the eternal bond of love between brother and sister, was celebrated on Wednesday with traditional fervour with people visiting their siblings with gifts and......

Musharraf's Emergency call unconstitutional: SC

In a verdict having far-reaching implications, Pakistan's Supreme Court on Friday declared as 'unconstitutional and illegal' the emergency imposed by former President Pervez Musharraf in 2007.A......

Iran revisits revolutionary days

Azadi Square in central Iran witnessed the country's biggest protest in over three decades when thousands turned up before the historic monument to condemn the alleged rigging of the recent......

The safest countries in the world

The Antipodean islands have long been regarded as one of the best places to live. New Zealand has always been near the top of the Global Peace Index. The 2009 Global Peace Index ranks New Zealand......

Education budgets of world's top economies

In 1919, three decades before Independence, Rabindranath Tagore declared, "All over India, there is a vague feeling of discontent in the air about our prevalent system of education. Signs have been......

How the Budget impacts industry sectors

The market had high expectations from the Union Budget 2009-10, especially with the Economic Survey suggesting radical changes -- including review, phase out surcharges, cesses and transaction......

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......

If Sunil Mittal does not succeed...

He's been looking for a toehold in the global markets for over a year. So, a few weeks ago, when Bharti Airtel hit 100 million subscribers, Sunil Mittal told journalists that his colleague Akhil......

The Most Controversial VMA Moments

Madonna kissing Britney, and more... The MTV Video and Music Awards has had its share of controversies. From Michael Jackson to Madonna and Kanye West to Miley Cyrus, celebrities have shown off......

The World Still Loves Marilyn Monroe!

Proof that we just can't have enough of this iconic sex symbol from 1960s Hollywood.In the relentlessly fickle world of films, sustaining a long career is no mean feat. Then there are some like......

The desi who writes songs for Britney, Enrique...

Savan Kotecha has written tracks for Usher, Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera. Chaya Babu spoke to the desi songwriter. Last month One Direction's Harry Styles made an appearance on The Tonight......

Review: Jennifer Lawrence steals the show in Hunger Games: Catching Fire

Hunger Games: Catching Fire is clinical at times but nevertheless a smooth ride, according to Paloma Sharma. ‘You never get off the train.’ Haymitch Abernathy’s words ring true......

Paes stays on course for title

India's Leander Paes and his Czech partner, Lukas Dlouhy, advance into the next round of the US Open. Seeded No 4, the Indo-Czech pairing got the better of the Austrian combine of Julian......

Spotted: Shane Warne in Johannesburg

Reader Aravinda Ram sent us this photograph from Johannesburg. 'Me and my husband Ananth came across a large number of cricketers in Johanesburg during the Indian Premier League. We meet......

Images from day six of the French Open

Holder Ana Ivanovic underlined her credentials for a second French Open title with a 6-0, 6-2 demolition of Czech Iveta Benesova in the third round in Paris, on Friday. The Serbian eighth seed......

Images: Kings XI Punjab beat Deccan Chargers

Luke Pomersbach of the Kings XI Punjab is run out by Herschelle Gibbs of Deccan Chargers during the Indian Premier League (IPL) T20 match in Johannesburg on Sunday. ...