JLF matters

Outside Diggi Palace's walls, things may be getting darker. Speech may be under threat; writers may be getting murdered for their writing. But, inside, it is possible to feel hope that ideas,......

Complaint against authors who read from Satanic Verses

The Salman Rushdie row refused to die down on Sunday with a police complaint being filed against the four authors who read out portions from the controversial author's banned book Satanic Verses at......

The great Italian who learnt from India

In the early 1970s a young Italian, with a degree in architecture from Milan university, arrived in India to study handicrafts. Three years spent working with India's bright colours and textures......

Indian-origin paramedic on Time's list

Rahul Singh is "honored and touched" that he is on the Time Magazine's 2010 list of 100 people who have significantlyinfluenced the world in the 20th century. With him on the list are US President......

Lessons of world's self-made billionaires

April's been busy for George Soros. The billionaire traveled the world to plug his 10th book. He made headlines calling for tighter regulation of hedge funds. He's also reportedly looking into......

The five faces of Genius

Most managers believe that if they manage well they will succeed. But in rapidly changing markets, being a good manager is less important than being an innovator. Those who can come up with new......

From startup to success story

First, some good news for entrepreneurs looking to start new ventures: In 2005 some 671,800 new small businesses were launched in the United States, according to the Small Business Administration.......

All about Fiat 500

So, you put in lots of green mint toothpaste, which goes to the brakes, which in turn powers the car? Sheer genius!" "How much power should it have? 22,000 horsepower? Perfect." "Talcum powder......

PIX: Oprah Winfrey parties with Bollywood stars

Oprah Winfrey received a grand welcome on her arrival in Mumbai in the wee hours of Monday morning.America's top television talk show host first headed for some work-related meetings to the suburbs......

Sameera Reddy gifts a sari to Oprah

Sameera Reddy is on a high. Her Pongal release Vettai is a hit and her village belle act in the film was widely appreciated.But that's not all. The actress, an Oprah......

SPOTTED! Oprah meets Shantaram author

Oprah Winfrey, who landed in Mumbai on Monday, has been shooting for her new travel show Next Chapter and partying with the city's swish set.We spotted the celebrity talk show host in Colaba, South......

Meet the Choti Bahu of Indian Television

Rubina Dilaik has gained a lot of appreciation for her role in Zee TV's Choti Bahu. Her character Radhika is so vulnerable that she can cries very easily. Quite surprisingly, the lovely......

Serena trumps sister Venus to keep calendar Slam on track

IMAGE: Serena Williams celebrates winning her quarter-final match. Photograph: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images Serena Williams kept her bid for a calendar-year Grand Slam on track, powering past big......

Armstrong ignores USADA deadline to cooperate in probe

The United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) will push ahead with efforts to clean up cycling without help from Lance Armstrong after the disgraced cyclist rejected another deadline to meet......

Armstrong, USADA squabble over further probe

An attorney for Lance Armstrong said the disgraced cyclist will not meet the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency’s (USADA) deadline for him to answer questions under oath, and suggested his client would......

US football club end Livestrong stadium deal

Major League Soccer's Sporting Kansas City have ended their stadium naming deal with Livestrong, the cancer foundation started by disgraced former cycling champion Lance Armstrong, the team said on......

Armstrong admits to doping during Winfrey interview

His fall nearly complete, disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong finally confessed to using performance-enhancing drugs in an interview on Monday with Oprah Winfrey, USA Today reported. Although......