50 years later: The City of Dawn thrives

Auroville just turned 50.Aurovilians who grew up in the experimental city speak of how their childhood was marked by a sense of openness and possibility.Nikita Puri reports from the City of Dawn.......

Generals, quotas damage the army

A soldier cannot justifiably demand faster, easier promotions based on frequent field tenures, says Ajai Shukla Not long ago, army officers were deeply proud to serve in elite units. The......

'US aid to Pak spent on fighting India'

Pakistan has used a significant portion of the US aid since September 11 attack to arm itself for a confrontation with India instead of conducting war on terrorism, says a strategic think tank.......

Lost 'king' of France wants to live in India

Balthazar Napoleon de Bourbon a man with a distinct 'Soorma Bhopali' accent being touted as the lost descendent of France's Bourbon kings -- says he will be happy making a stake for the title but......

'Demonetisation is theft'

'Demonetisation, is in principal, a mistake, because it involves a theft -- a taking of private property by the State.''It is one of those bad Indian ideas that has been tried twice in the past,......

The way we work now

Things like the increase in worker diversity can only be all to the good, but what about the steadily rising proportion of “temporary” workers? Asks Ajit Balakrishnan.Look around your......

Are you born to be a billionaire?

Are billionaires born or made? What are the common attributes among the uber-wealthy? Are there any true secrets of the self-made? We get these questions a lot, and decided it was time to go beyond......

Monsoon tourism makes a splash

The monsoon, which is traditionally seen as an off-season in the tourism industry, has taken off very well this year. Monsoon tourism, as it is known, has performed beyond the expectations of......

On the Red Carpet: Nicki Minaj, Katy Perry at the VMAs

The 34th MTV Video Music Awards may have been boring but it saw a lot of interesting fashion on the red carpet. Held in Inglewood, California, the awards night saw its share of surprises and big......

Happy 60th, Carl Lewis!

His 9-gold athletic haul at the Olympics remains unrivalled with Usain Bolt coming close with 8.Raj Kishore Mishra, former joint secretary at the sports ministry, salutes Carl Lewis, 'Sportsman of......

The Mohammad brothers: Pakistan cricket's first family

It will soon be a month since Hanif Mohammad passed into the ages.Haresh Pandya recounts the fairy tale-like story of the legendary brothers who left an imprint on world cricket.   IMAGE:......

US led FIFA probe should not harm expected 2026 bid: analysts

Activists from advocacy group Avaaz demonstrate near the Hallenstadion, in Zurich. Photograph: Arnd Wiegmann/Reuters America's chances of hosting the 2026 World Cup are not likely to be hurt by a......

ICC president Percy Sonn dead

International Cricket Council president Percy Sonndied at the age of 57on Sunday. Hehad been seriously ill in a Cape Town hospital after a colon operation lastMonday. Heleaves behind his wife......