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Rig Veda, 'Magna Carta' to be exhibited at G20 summit

Manuscripts of the Rig Veda from India, a rare copy of the Magna Carta from the United Kingdom and an anamorphic digital image of Mona Lisa from France will be among the several artefacts to be......

Why did Sri Lanka snub US?

Any form of entanglement with India or the US on the strategic plane will be anathema to Sri Lanka's Rajapaksa rulers, observes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar. IMAGE: Sri Lankan President Gotabaya......

Abe's visit to Pearl Harbour goes beyond symbolism

The Japanese prime minister's visit, to the spot that was bombed 75 years ago, shows that it is possible for former enemies to transcend recriminatory impulses, observes Rajaram Panda. IMAGE:......

Rajinikanth announces political debut, says 'everything needs to be changed'

In an announcement that could dramatically alter political alignments in Tamil Nadu, superstar Rajinikanth on Sunday announced his political debut and said he will launch his own......

Buddha relics found in London

The secretary general of London's Buddhist Society is canvassing ideas to build a modern stupa in the British capital to house a collection of jewels that may have rested next to the mortal remains......

Coming soon, the Lamborghini home in next six months

The family that used to make the legendary sports car wants to bring the same design panache to luxury flats.Avishek Rakshit reports. IMAGE: India is the third country where the firm wants real......

South Asia lures tourists with never-before prices

A three-night trip to Thailand for Rs 15,000. Three nights in Malaysia and two nights in Singapore, along with the Delhi-Singapore-Kuala Lumpur-Delhi ticket for Rs 22,000. A seven-night trip to......

Indian companies facing the heat in foreign acquisitions

Tata Steel Ltd is not the only company to have made a massive non-cash write-down on its foreign business.Many top Indian companies that have gone on a frenzied foreign acquisition drive in the......

'Sez? Don't follow the Chinese way'

State governments in India have thrown caution to the winds and are rushing to attractforeign direct investmentinto export-oriented manufacturing and service industries by establishing......

Citigroup to hold fast in China and India

The head of Citigroup's Asian operations ruled out selling the US group's stakes in Chinese and Indian banks.Ajay Banga, chief executive of Citi in Asia-Pacific, told the FT that the bank, which......

'I see the world from an outsider's perspective'

'Whatever I have directed has been so far from my world.' IMAGE: Barun Sobti and Suvinder Pal Vicky in Kohraa. Netflix's Web series Kohrra is making waves, thanks to its terrific cast and an......

City of Dreams 2 review

The second season of City Of Dreams has more pulp, hardly any juice, feels Sreehari Nair. Season 1 of Nagesh Kukunoor's City of Dreams, for all its pulpiness, aspired to paint an epic vision of......

Venkatesh teams up with Nayantara yet again

The latest updates from the Telugu film industry. After a super-successful Drushyam and Gopala Gopala, Venkatesh will team up with director Maruthi for his next film. It will be produced......

'In India, nobody has told a story like this'

'The Second World War is the biggest event that happened in the recent history. Not many know that 25 lakh Indian soldiers fought in it. So there are 25 lakh stories.' Telugu director Krish......

USBO hails Finding Nemo

Finding Nemo, the endearing and adventurous animation tale of a father trying to rescue his son, has garnered a jaw-dropping $70 million in three days in North America. Going by the reviews, and......

Making Of The Chemical Athlete

The recent, shameful expos of a band of Indian athletes "caught in the act" for using performance-enhancing drugs is just the tip of the iceberg. A wittingly, or unwittingly, enacted "fall-out" of......

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