'We crossed over into Pakistan at 2 am'

'Imagine for a soldier -- first you conquer territory after fighting a fierce battle, suffer casualties and then you are ordered to come back to your side of the International Border in India.'......

Light, sound, action! How magic is made at political meetings

A political meeting can make or break political careers. Aditi Phadnis explores how politicians plan and execute these meetings The year was 2007. Narendra Modi had completed one term as Gujarat......

Is Mumbai's infrastructure only for the Gods?

Why do Mumbai's civic authorities only ensure pothole-free roads only during the Ganapati season and not the year around, asks Mahesh Vijapurkar. Make a guess. The seven cities and 23 municipal......

Wanted! VIP treatment for ordinary Indians

When the government has been so vociferous in demanding an apology from the US for Shah Rukh Khan, may I ask for an apology from my own government for not even bothering to inform me and other......

'Ranbaxy got USFDA nod with no data or fraudulent data'

Ranbaxy Laboratories used ‘fraudulent’ data to get US Food and Drug Administration’s nod to sell its generic drugs, according to whistleblower Dinesh Thakur, who has also accused......

The visionary who made Indian IT industry global

One should appreciate the sagacity and audacity of JRD and Nani Palkhivala in founding TCS on April 1, 1968.At that time there was no Microsoft or Intel, SAP or Accenture, much less Google.They......

A lesson on the markets from a father to a son

When I was a young man -- oh, about, five or six or 25 years ago -- my father -- still a young man, by the way-- taught me several features of the market.One that I remember often and well is that,......

How to negotiate, and win!

Life is one big negotiation--be it with your boss, spouse, customers or the used-car salesman. Formidable deal makers like Warren Buffett, Bill Clinton and sports agent Scott Boras tend to be born,......

Bigg Boss 10: Lopa, Nitibha tumble, Manu, Manveer, Bani get woozy!

It's day 86 in the Bigg Boss house and the road to the finale is sure to make the housemates dizzy.A Bigg Boss fan recaps the previous day. IMAGE: 'Touch karke dikhao' Nitibha warns Manu as they......

Sridevi: The 10 Best Songs

It's no wonder several of her hit songs have made a comeback in remixed avatars. A waggle here, a wink there, watching Sridevi in action is nothing short of magic. The effortless and expressive......

Trailer review: Spidey shows up in Captain America: Civil War

Raja Sen deciphers the Captain America: Civil War trailer. There is already such a thing as superhero movie fatigue. The movies get bigger and louder, the franchises go on forever, and there are......

What Akshay, Salman, Ranbir, Deepika eat for breakfast

Like the rest of us, movie stars also feel the need to start their day with something scrumptious on the platter. Here’s what Bollywood’s rich and famous eat for breakfast. Akshay......

1 movie that Tiger Woods can't wait to watch...

‘I was a total geek growing up and had Star Wars wallpaper in my room’ Tiger eyes pain-free 2016 after a year of struggle ‘As far as 2015, it was a tough year physically and took......

Decision to bat second was a surprise: Woolmer

The three-wicket victory over India in Sunday's deciding Group C match in the Champions Trophy is proof of the new-found confidence of the Pakistan team.For the third successive match since Bob......

The star and the star child of Wimbledon

The first week of Wimbledon has ended and the tournament has been full of surprises.The grudge match between Nick Kyrgios and Rafael Nadal and the rise of the phenom that is Cori 'Coco' Gauff have......

Understanding the Australian

Soon after the second Pokhran nuclear tests, the western world was outraged. America was quick to apply sanctions. In an insufficiently recalled incident, a bumptious Australian army official......

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