The Formidable Editor, Vimla Patil

Vimla Patil always stressed the importance of proving wrong the perception that women were women's worst enemies. And it is a lesson I carried forward with me all through my career, learning......

Punjabis, Jats physically strong but have less brains: Tripura CM

Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Deb has stirred yet another controversy by saying Punjabis and Jats are physically strong but less brainy while Bengalis are known to be very intelligent. Every......

NRIs: Pop Nationalism To Identity Supremacy

Brand India's societal divisions and distortions have remained as much relevant in 'liberal' America and Europe as it still is in the structurally stratified Indian society of the 21st century,......

Tripura CM's latest gaffe: Tagore rejected Nobel Prize in protest

Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Deb has added another blooper to the list of his gaffes. On Wednesday, the Tripura chief minister said that famous Indian poet Rabindranath Tagore refused the Nobel......

Paul, Bilimoria, Rushdie among UK's richest Asians

Leading NRI industrialist Lord Swraj Paul, founder of Cobra Beer Karan Bilimoria and controversial author Salman Rushdie figure in a list of Britain's richest Asians named in a new report, but......

Now, Delhi to Chicago in 16 hours!

American Airlines, the world's largest airline, announced the commencement of its maiden direct flight from Delhi to Chicago. For this, American Airlines has entered into a code-share partnership......

Are corporates socially responsible?

Corporate Social Responsibility, or the commitment of business houses towards social cause, has evolved as a concept. Instead of simply donating a hefty cheque, it has now arguably taken the shape......

It's time to make your travel plans

Thinking of going away for the holidays? There's no time like the present. Prices are falling (they are estimated at 10 per cent to15 per cent lower than last year), the Indian traveller is getting......

PIX: Diana Hayden welcomes baby girl

Diana Hayden gave birth to a healthy baby girl last month. The former Miss World, who got married to Collin Dick two years ago, has named her little bundle of joy Arya. While the couple is getting......

Diana Hayden's new adaa

Adaa - Will Kill U brings together Miss World Diana Hayden, the first Asian Mr World Rajeev Singh, singer-actress Vasundhara Das in her first Bollywood film, and the 'baddest man' of them all,......

Alina: Diana Hayden will win Bigg Boss

Alina Wadiwalla, the only non-celebrity in Bigg Boss, was evicted from the house last week. Based in Mumbai, Alina had gone to the UK for further studies. She is a professional wedding......

Diana Hayden: Monica, Rahul most selfish

Former Miss World Diana Hayden is the latest housemate to be evicted from Bigg Boss house. The former beauty queen, who got into the house through a wild card, expressed her displeasure about the......

Johl eyes victory at Asian Masters

India's Amandeep Johl is eyeing victory as he heads into this week's USD 400,000 Aamby Valley Asian Masters.The 37-year-old Johl is yearning for a maiden Asian Tour title in the inaugural event,......

C'wealth Games bid presented

Flashing the card of Asian solidarity following support from Pakistan and Bangladesh, India presented its bid to host the 2010 Commonwealth Games in New Delhi on Friday, amid a splash of colour and......

ISSF WC: Indo-US pair claims bronze, hosts end on a high

In a first for shooting, India's Angad Veer Singh Bajwa teamed up with Haley Dunn of the USA to claim the Grand Prix bronze medal in mixed team skeet event of the ISSF World Cup in New Delhi on......