'KRN's journey from a humble cottage in Uzhavoor to Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi was no less spectacular than that of Abraham Lincoln from the log cabin to the White House,' notes Ambassador T P......
'George Fernandes was an innocent among the cut-throats and pickpockets who infest the political jungle.''He was too good a man to achieve spectacular success in the game of thrones,' notes Sunanda......
A global water report promotes privatisation narrativewhich could be disastrous for India and the world, says Gopal Krishna. Ahead of the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development being......
Despite the intense internal questioning, for Karat and CPI-M politics is still in command, writes Aditi PhadnisThe year was 1977. The Emergency had ended, elections had been held in February and......
Indian-American Venkatraman Ramakrishnan received the 2009 Nobel Prize in Chemistry at the Concert Hall in Stockholm on Thursday. Sweden's King Carl XVI Gustaf presented the highest honour in the......
'India missed the software products revolution (and now is in danger of missing the platform revolution), complacent that we are the software experts of the world based on IT services prowess,'......
Coming from a family that has a 140-year history of growing coffee, Siddhartha, 59, initially dabbled in stock trading and wanted to work as an investment banker in Mumbai after completing his......
Coffee baron V G Siddhartha, who has been missing since Monday, was in the news recently for selling his stake in IT firm Mindtree to engineering major Larsen and Toubro. At the same time, US......
One of the oldest living brands in the country, Horlicks has been innovative in its approach, which helped it survive intense competition After 84 years in the country, a brand that is still......
Cola brands look for life in a parallel universe. Global majors Coke and Pepsi are going all out to stock up with health and nutrition offerings. IMAGE: Coca-Cola North America’s chief......
Despite the Oscars, the box office glory, and the universal acclaim, Francis Ford Coppola, I am sure, remembers The Godfather with as much frustration as pride.Like Michael Corleone, he got into it......
His name is Alejandro González Iñárritu. Out of the six feature films, Alejandro González Iñárritu has directed, every single one has found its way to the......
Jayam Ravi, one of the most successful and promising young actors in Tamil got married to Aarthi on June 4 at Hotel Park Sheraton in Chennai. The actor burst into the Tamil scene with Jayam......
I don't know if it's sacred, but it's a cow alright. I call the game cow-spotting. These days, if it's a film set in India, sooner or later you'll find the cow. Cows holding up traffic are......
To the world, he may be a star. But Vivek Oberoi's mantra is to find pleasure in the simple things life has to offer. Like travelling in an autorickshaw during the rains, orgrabbing a vada-pav from......
Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Tuesday IMAGE: A view shows the logo at the The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) headquarters in Monaco.......
IMAGE: Germans are prepared to spend about 22.75 euros ($26.89) on average for World Cup products, up from just 11.26 euros during the tournament in Brazil, according to a poll of 1,000 people......
‘There will be a new leader, which is positive’ Sepp Blatter leaves after his statement during a news conference at the FIFA headquarters in Zurich. Photograph: Ruben Sprich/Reuters......
Indian team captain MS Dhoni during a training session. Photograph: Getty Images India cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni is the sole Indian sportsman to figure on Forbes' list of the......
Irfan Pathan's form may have deserted him, but his charm radiates. The handsome Baroda pacer barely avoided embarrassment on Monday when a female fan in Kolkata tried to kiss him in......