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Buzzing Bengaluru finds peace with flowers

There is different sort of buzz these days in Bengaluru, far different from the traffic mess on the city's roads. The colourful flowers on display at the Lalbagh botanical garden are drawing......

Revisiting the Electronic Voting Machine controversy

On Thursday, the BJP and the Shiv Sena appeared before the Election Commission to allege that Electronic Voting Machines, which are now used for all Indian elections, can be manipulated to favour a......

Pakistan refugee crisis deepens

Nearly 25 lakh people have fled the Swat Valley after the Pakistan army stepped up its offensive against Taliban militants in the country's troubled north-western parts. Many feel that a......

Shivshankar Menon meets William Burns

Carrying a brief for resumption of Indo-Pak dialogue, United States' Under Secretary of State William Burns on Wednesday met the Indian leadership after which he confined himself......

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......

The IIT entrepreneur with an idea bank!

As a kid, he dreamt of the impossible. When he saw Superman, he wanted to be like him and do whatever he did. At school, his teacher told him his ideas were good, but there is still a lot more to......

Phishing, vishing: Great tips to be safe

Many of us would have heard about the scam where a fake e-mail is sent to a user's e-mail account posing as a bank or credit card provider. The number of such e-mails is rising at a shocking rate:......

'Excellent Budget!'

Quite honestly, I think it is an excellent Budget," says Surjit Bhalla, managing director, Oxus Research. He says a Budget is supposed to be about tax and expenditure. "I......

What to expect from the Budget

Pranab Mukherjee's fourth budget This is Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee's fourth regular Budget. He presented three Budgets as finance minister in the Indira Gandhi government. But this would......

Ramyug Review

Ramyug doesn't live up to the mark, feels Prateek Sur. You may wonder why a show based on the epic Ramayana is returning on screens. Is it because the makers wanted to benefit from the fact that......

What's NEW on OTT this May?

It's the month of blockbusters. Salman Khan hopes to release Radhe: Your Most Wanted Bhai in theatres this Eid, and its box office collections could pave the way for other films that are waiting......

Box Office: Main Aur Charles does fairly; Titli flops

A look at the hits and misses of the week. The pre-Diwali period is usually dull, as the films do not fare well at the box office. There were a bunch of releases last weekend but......

Box Office: Shaandaar opens poorly

A look at the hits and misses of the week. A very poorly made film, Shaandaar made sure that audiences stayed clear of it. The film did well only on the day of its release, which was a......

Box Office: Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2 is a hit!

Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2 may have got bad reviews but it saw a great opening at the box office. The other release, Wedding Pullav, hasn't done well. Trade analyst Vinod......

Clijsters surprised with her improbable charge

Clijsters's improbable charge into the US Open semi-finals has surprised the Belgian as much as anyone. Clijsters, who returned to the tour several weeks ago after two years on the sidelines,......

Test cricket at its best

England last pair Jimmy Anderson and Monty Panesar proved their country's unlikely batting heroes when the hosts defied the rules of probability by drawing the first Ashes Test against Australia on......

Countdown to Ashes: Oz you like it

Australia captain Ricky Ponting has used his team's first-round exit from the Twenty20 World Cup for some intensive practice with his rebuilt side before the Ashes series starting next month. The......

Something isn't 'Right' about the IPL

They made their mark in the inaugural Indian Premier League. And the impact they had on the competition was something that couldn't be ignored. So while Shaun Marsh (Kings XI Punjab), Gautam......

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