The odd, odd world we live in!

Moments that show it's an odd, odd world we live in.   A couple pose for a wedding photo at Erhai lake in Dali, southwest China's Yunnan province. Photograph: Jason......

Is India losing its key ally?

India is failing to take advantage of its important ally, Japan as much as it should, notes Mihir S Sharma. India's most important bilateral relationship may not be with the United States, or......

Tata's telco biz in doldrums after DoCoMo breaks partnership

When NTT DoCoMo of Japan made its $2.7-billion entry into India by picking up 26.5 per cent in Tata Teleservices in 2009, the Indian mobile telephony sector was going through an unprecedented boom.......

25 years of telecom in India: Who won, who lost

While smart boys like the Ruias of Essar, Ajay Piramal, Max India promoter Analjit Singh laughed all the way to the bank, the Tatas, Anil Ambani, Malaysian tycoon T Ananda Krishna of Maxis (which......

Mobile world congress cancelled over coronavirus fears

Global telecom industry body the GSM Association on Thursday said it has decided to cancel the 2020 edition of the sector's largest event Mobile World Congress due to health safety concerns around......

End to dispute in sight: Tatas agree to pay $1.16 bn to Docomo

Tata Sons today said it has agreed to pay Japanese telecom firm NTT Docomo USD 1.18 billion (7741 crores) to settle the 2-year old dispute over their Indian telecom joint venture. In a statement,......

Vijay joins the Rajini club

Mersal is the first Vijay film to make Rs 200 crores.Some say credit for the star's most successful film goes to the BJP and its opponents.T E Narasimhan reports from Chennai. In Tamil politics,......

'Acting courses can't teach you how to act'

Who knew jumping around in a shop as a kid could lead to a career in acting? Barkha Singh certainly didn't. Today, with more than 500 ads , four serials (Bhagyalakshmi, Love By Chance, Fanaah and......

Check out the coolest celeb ads of 2011 so far

Whether it's two hours or sixty seconds, Bollywood loves to make an impression on its viewer -- for a hefty remuneration, of course. From selling clothes, curtains to paste and......

Meet the Sexiest Ladies in the World

When we heard of Maxim's Top 100 list of the hottest women on the planet, we were curious to see if any of our Bollywood babes made it to the list. And surprise, surprise, not only did they make......

Things are looking up: Sania

Somdev Devvarman and Sania Mirza notched up a rare double for India at the US Open by advancing to the second round of the season's last Grand Slam with contrasting opening wins at the Flushing......