Can Afghan Warlords Stop the Taliban?

Once Mazar-i-Sharif falls, some isolated pockets of resistance may remain, which the Taliban would tackle through political work or coercion, asserts Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar, who played a......

When world leaders got INSTA-FAME!

On Wednesday, the ever so tech savvy Prime Minister Narendra Modi joined Instagram. His first ever post was from Myanmar where he is for the ASEAN summit. As the Instagram community continues to......

Why Delhi is concerned about the Taliban

India is apprehensive about the Taliban's return as it would mean loss of access to Baluch rebels and help to the restive tribals of Waziristan.This would be a setback to the Indian strategy of......

US: Designer Anand Jon arrested on rape charges

Anand Jon, an Indian-born designer has been arrested on charges of rape and 'forcible copulation' by Beverly Hills police on March 6. The 30-year-old has been accused of two counts of forciblerape......

Paula Abdul's new single

Of the three judges of America's hit reality show American Idol, Paula Abdul seems to be the sweetest one. The softie just can't bring herself to say no, often driving fellow judge Simon Cowell up......

Posh Spice to replace Paula on American Idol?

Victoria Beckham will replace Paula Abdul as a judge on American Idol, say reports. Abdul had reportedly quit after her demands for a raise were not met. She had said on Twitter: 'With sadness in......

Pix: Jennifer Lopez, Selena Gomez dazzle at American Music Awards

The 43rd Annual American Music Awards were held at the Microsoft Theatre in Los Angeles, California, on November 22. Just like every year, the event was nothing short of extravagant. Jennifer......

Simon Cowell's emotional exit from American Idol

Music mogul Simon Cowell made an emotional exit from US talent show American Idol. The nasty judge turned sweet as he hugged the show's former judge Paula Abdul and took his final bow on the show......

Bad day for United States, new dawn for China

The United States suffered their worst day of the Athens Olympics on Friday when a tearful Marion Jones flopped; their basketball "Dream Team" were humiliated and they captured only one of the 20......