Mumbai a Global City? Not in this lifetime!

It's official. I've put to bed my absurd fantasy that Mumbai will become a 'Global City' by the year 2020. Maybe, hopefully, probably, one day. But not any time soon. After three years of watching......

'The best friend god gave me'

Mummy, my super hero!The Veda says, matrudevobhava, pitrudevobhava, acharyadevobhava, atithidevobhava in Sanskrit- mother (matru) always first. Not pita (father), not acharya (teacher), not guru,......

Birlas kept MPB in dark: Lodha counsel

The note of discord in the Birla family has resurfaced with the Birla will case. The latest piece of evidence is a handwritten note by Priyamvada Birla, detailing the unfair treatment towards late......

Two worlds collide

The Naandi Foundation, based in the southern Indian city of Hyderabad, seems similar to the plethora of local non-governmental organisations in India. Naandi, meaning "dawn" in Sanskrit, focuses on......

MFs for your child? Wise investment

Do things like mutual funds baffle you? Are you aware of the investment options they provide? What are the best mutual funds available in the market? Which funds accrue maximum profits?What are the......

Nicolas Cage strikes box office gold!

Overcoming ordinary reviews, comic adventure National Treasure found quite a fortune across North America, digging up an estimated $35 million in three days. At last, star Nicolas Cage, 40, struck......

Shyamalan scores another winner!

Unfazed by negative reviews, M Night Shyamalan's The Villagegrossed about $50 million in three days, giving the filmmaker his fourth consecutive top-billed opening. Also significant is that while......

Robot snaps Spider-Man's web

Flying past the most optimistic forecasts, the sci-fi comedy I, Robot, starring Will Smith, psyched $52.2 million in just three days in America and Canada, pushing Spider-Man 2 firmly to second......

New films take over the US BO

Never mind the critics who called the film an overbaked Mexican pasta. Once UponA Time In Mexico chased away the September box-office blues to earn a decent $24 million in three days.Directed by......

Olympic champions unsurprised by Manu's success

IMAGE: Manu Bhaker, a hugely experienced shooter who is only 22, is on course to win a record extending third Olympic medal in Paris. Photograph: Isabel Infantes / Reuters. The shooting range in......

World Archery Championships: India women win GOLD!

IMAGE: Jyothi Surekha Vennam, Parneet Kaur and Aditi Swami won the gold medal in the women's compound event at the World Archery Championships in Berlin. Photographs: World Archery/Twitter The......

India's Borgohain beats Jamaicans to win sprint double

IMAGE: India's Amlan Borgohain clocked 10.70s to win the 100m at the Flanders Cup athletics meet in Merksem, Belgium. Photograph: Himanta Biswa Sarma/Twitter India's Amlan Borgohain bagged a......

He knows how to work with me: Manu Bhaker

IMAGE: Manu Bhaker believes missing out on taking her personal coach could affect her performance. Photograph: Lukas Schulze for OIS/IOC/Handout via Reuters Ace Indian pistol shooter Manu......

Cummins sets sights on 5-year cricket future after burnout

IMAGE: Pat Cummins played his first Test as a teenager in South Africa in 2011 but did not play his second until six years later as he was nursed through a series of injuries. Photograph:......