The fall and rise of political dynasties

Why, centuries after the French Revolution promised an end to feudalism, do political dynasties persist -- even in democracies, asks Ajit Balakrishnan.  Image: Congress party chief Sonia......

PM Modi No. 2 on Twitter among world leaders

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has made a stunning entry into the top 10 list of Twitter users with a vast following, rocketing to the #2 spot.    The Digital Policy Council, which has......

PHOTOS: The top 15 most popular world leaders on Twitter

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the fourth most "followed" world leader on Twitter, has overtaken the White House in terms of number of followers on the microblogging site, an annual global study of......

20 most powerful women in politics

Here’s a Forbes annual list of the extraordinary women from across the world that dominate the world of politics. From heads of state to first ladies, these women with all their political......

Bankers back on the front foot

After being on the defensive for the last two years, global bankers are making their presence felt in Davos. The tone was set this morning by JPMorgan Chase & Co Chief Executive James Dimon who......

Why the G20 Summit in Pittsburgh is a step forward

The visit of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to the United States worked. On conclusion of his short trip to Pittsburgh to attend the G-20 Summit, he was in upbeat mood. His admirer and director of......

Anil Ambani co buys US firm's digital unit

Anil Ambani Group firm Reliance Big Entertainment has acquired the digital images business of US-based DTS Inc in an all cash deal for $7.5 million (about Rs 30 crore). The sale, which closed on......

Shourie to lead Indian delegation to WEF

Minister for Communications, IT and Divestment Arun Shourie would lead a delegation to the World Economic Forum to be held in Davos (Switzerland) from January 20-25.The conference is to be attended......

Bollywood pregnancies that caused a furor

When making a melodrama and in doubt, give your heroine a big false stomach. That seems to be the primary thought in Bollywood drama at least, the filmmakers milking pregnancy for sympathy as......

5 actors who could play Anurag's superhero

Okay, so we know that director Anurag Kashyap has already cast Kunal Kapoor to play Doga in his cinematic adaptation of the popular Raj Comics series. Yet fantasy-casting is always a fun game to......

Soccer PHOTOS: Atletico blitz Osasuna; Mainz stun Dortmund

IMAGES from football matches played in the Spain, Germany and Portugal on Wednesday. IMAGE: Atletico Madrid's Diego Costa in action with Osasuna's Jon Moncayola during their La Liga match at El......

PHOTOS: Germans put brave face on as their world wobbles

'Make or break days for Merkel and Loew' IMAGE: Toni Kroos passes through a security checkpoint before the departure.Photograph: Gleb Garanich/Reuters Germans started adjusting to a new world on......

Maradona appears on TV, vows to stay clean

A clean-shaven, suit-wearing Diego Maradona vowed to get fit and stay healthy on Monday night, in his first public appearance since he was hospitalized for alcohol-induced hepatitis. The Argentine......

Maradona wants presidential help

Desperate to return to Cuba after a major health scare, soccer great Diego Maradona wants Argentine President Nestor Kirchner to help free him from a psychiatric clinic where he is being held......

Diego Maradona better

Argentina's Diego Maradona, one of the most gifted players in soccer history, showed a slight improvement in his condition by Monday night, 24 hours after he was put in intensive care with heart......