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Protestors take battle to Coca-Cola museum

The New World of Coke museum opened in Atlanta in May this year with the promise to visitors to 'discover the secret formula to happiness within', the company officials would not have expected it......

A Parisian affair: He is 39 and she 64

In a world where the corridors of power are packed with sexually promiscuous men, it would be interesting to see what sort of a president a man committed to one woman 25 years his senior, would......

The Malayali Christian who built a mosque in the UAE

'It made me sad that these people had to spend a minimum of 20 dirhams from the meagre 800 dirhams they get, to pray.''God had helped me many times in my life, it was my duty to help these......

China can't silence the call for Free Tibet

The people who know Tibet will continue to fight the good fight.Long, hard, less than hopeful, but always peaceful.Veer Arjun Singh reports. IMAGE: A Tibetan monk walks past Rapid Action Force......

China aims to put spacecraft on moon

China on Thursday announced an ambitious three-stage plan to conquer the moon with an unmanned vehicle landing there by 2010.China's Commission of Science Technology and Industry for National......

How the Budget impacts industry sectors

The market had high expectations from the Union Budget 2009-10, especially with the Economic Survey suggesting radical changes -- including review, phase out surcharges, cesses and transaction......

Now, walk the talk on cities!

Citizens must start a campaign to convert prominent shopping complexes in cities into no-car zones, says Sunir Roy. There is now one more way, on top of all the old ones, to judge a city: is it a......

Delhi's growth: What it has lost

Only the cars shine in Delhi's gloomy weather, says Subir Roy. The wife and I can never agree on when to visit Delhi. She wants to avoid winter as she dreads the fog and the driving hazards that it......

Want to buy a castle? $1 million is enough

When Richard Gaylord tells people he lives in a castle, few believe him. "But it really is one," the developer protests. "We've got the turrets and all. I'm a stickler for detail, and I don't like......

Startup mania: Are we looking at the next internet bubble?

It's Saturday morning, when most people would either lounge at home or, if they're particularly energetic, head out for brunch or to crawl one of the many malls in Bangalore. Yet, the auditorium on......

Review: Fantasy meets song-and-dance in Mirror Mirror

Tarsem Singh's Mirror Mirror doesn't just have a happy ending like all fairytales, it also has the Bollywood touch, writes Shaikh Ayaz.While fairy tales rely on fantasy elements and use heroism to......

Guru grabs big bucks

Never mind the critics who complained The Guru failed to offer nirvana. Audiences in 10 North American cities roared with laughter, spending about $640,000 in three days on the movie. It had a far......

'I will never do commercial films'

Rahul Bose claims that he does not have a career strategy. And that explains his seven films in a nine-year career.But the last couple of months have been very favourable for the Bengali actor. Two......

Can India capitalise on Dubai 'advantage' and beat NZ?

IMAGE: In all probability, India will retain the four spinners and two pacers combination for the Champions Trophy final against New Zealand in Dubai on Sunday. Photograph: Satish Kumar/Reuters......

Sreejesh reveals how love and hockey shaped his life

Photograph: Kind Courtesy PR Sreejesh/Instagram First he hated her -- for being better than him at school. But as it happens in Bollywood movies, "hate" was followed by love. That's how the......

'I will live my dream through Yashasvi'

When Yashasvi Jaiswal makes his Test debut for India in the West Indies on Wednesday, he will know that his amazing journey from living as a 12 year old in tents in Azad Maidan to being one of the......

Wimbledon PHOTOS: Djokovic, Jabeur advance; Kerber out

IMAGES from Day 5 of the Wimbledon Championships at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on Friday. Djokovic schools Kecmanovic to reach last 16 again IMAGE: Serbia's Novak Djokovic......

Day 6: What's hot at the Beijing Winter Olympics

All the top action from Day 6 of the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing on Thursday.Rocket man Chen soars to gold IMAGE: American Nathan Chen, coming into the Olympics having been defeated only......

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