They hijacked the party!

When I heard that someone name Tareq Salahi had crashed the State banquet for Manmohan Singh, I just assumed he must be desi. After all it is a fine desi tradition -- crashing big parties,......

Why companies are chary of independent directors

As many as 104 listed companies have fewer independent directors than mandated by the regulations, according to the figures from Prime Database, reports Sachin P Mampatta. Photograph: Larry......

'The system is holding Indians back'

'I went to slums in India which were quite destitute, where people were clearly really struggling, but typically there is a sort of sense of purpose.''People are hustling.''What that tells you is......

Jack Welch gives Obama an 'A'

"So. . . how's Obama doing?" This was the question floated by our host at a recent dinner party. In response, two people said they were disappointed, seven claimed to be on the fence, four asserted......

Harvard hedge

Among the hopes expressed by Professor Amartya Sen at the symposium organised by Harvard Alumni Association (HAA) last weekend in New Delhi, perhaps the most surprising was his hope that "the......

U2: Rockers-cum-diplomats

The famed social activism of Irish band U2 has taken on a new face: that of legendary 13th century Persian poet Rumi, who's oft-known as the smiling face of Islam. According to a recent Guardian......

The brilliant beard strikes again!

Raja Sen reviewsDue Date. Readers can also send their reviewshere.When an actor really discovers his stride, there's little you can do but hang around for the ride. Robert Downey Jr is a fine......

Gigli: Ben and J Lo's disastrous union

A low point in the career of most people involved with the movie, Gigli may be best remembered for the on-going romance between its stars Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez. Martin Brest, who wrote......

How Facebook came to be

Aseem Chabbra review The Social Network.An American friend told me this story. Another friend of his came home one night, drunk after a lot of hard partying, and started viewing profiles of blond......

The Stars Who Won Us The 1983 World Cup

IMAGE: Captain Kapil Dev and Mohinder Amarnath celebrate after winning the 1983 World Cup final against the West Indies at Lord's, June 25, 1983 Photograph: Adrian Murrell/Allsport//Getty Images......

Mushtaq Ali: Gill, Jaiswal shine as Mumbai, Punjab advance

IMAGE: Assam’s Riyan Parag led from the front. Photograph: BCCI Domestic/Twitter Mumbai, Punjab, Karnataka, Himachal Pradesh and Bengal finished as toppers in their respective groups to......

Ranji: Tons by Baba twins put TN on top vs Chattisgarh

A round-up of the first day's proceedings in the Ranji Trophy matches across the country. IMAGE: Tamil Nadu's Baba Aparajith and Babba Indrajith run between the wickets during their 206-run......

Cricketers to be educated on off-field behaviour

ICC takes stand on Sexual Harassment IMAGE: In 2016, Chris Gayle was fined after he made ‘inappropriate’ remarks to a female television presenter during the Big Bash League match......

Paris and London receive glowing reports from IOC

Paris and London have received glowing reports from the International Olympic Committee (IOC) evaluation commission which examined their bids to stage the 2012 Olympics. The commission released its......