The meteor who blazed across a revolutionary sky

'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......

KRN's life was a saga of surprises

'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......

Prasoon Joshi: The 'Thanda matlab Coca-Cola' man

Five years back, this name would ring few bells. But as the Aamir Khan-starrer 'Thanda matlab Coca-Cola' ad campaign made the almost universal rural word for soft drinks a hot catchphrase, it......

Why I Love Warren Buffet. It's Not What You Think

'He has been one of the clearest thinkers in the history of business.' IMAGE: Legendary investor and Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett at the company's annual meeting in Omaha, Nebraska.......

Colleges may ban colas in Gujarat

Though the ministry of health and family welfare has given clean chits to Coca-Cola and Pepsi, more than 150 educational institutions across Gujarat will ban these drinks in their campus from......

Meet Christina Ruggiero, first woman CEO of Coke India's bottling co

The American, who moved from US Navy to the corporate world, is considered best suited for this role because of her understanding of both production and distribution. Arnab Dutta and Viveat Susan......

'I've Never Written With The Market In Mind'

'When I am working on a series, be it Paatal Lok on Amazon Prime or Kohrra on Netflix, I never take it for granted that we will be back with another season.''It's only at the end of the season that......

The Godfather: A Hell to Make

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......

Why you *need* to know this man

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......

German football fans less aware of FIFA sponsors but will spend more

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......

Problem solved, say sponsors after Blatter resigns

‘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......

Dhoni sole Indian on Forbes' most valuable athlete brand list

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......

Sports Shorts: Russian athletics federation remains banned

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.......