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Why leaders shouldn't be scared of revolts

'Through his conversation with Yama, Nachiketa helped society grapple with a bunch of knotty issues, just as many of the ongoing conflicts could do today,' says Arundhuti Dasgupta.Illustration:......

Perseid meteor shower illuminates the night skies around the world

Stunning photographs have captured the Perseid meteor shower that has delighted stargazers across the world. The annual spectacle, which takes place in July and August and is the result of......

Quote unquote: Smriti Irani gets Cicero partly right

Did the HRD minister quote something that is often misattributed to the Roman philosopher, in her stinging oration in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday? HRD Minister Smriti Irani won much praise for her......

Perseid meteor shower peaks tonight

The annual Perseids meteor shower will light the sky on Sunday as it hits its peak, promising a spectacular show for the next two nights. The 'most famous' of the meteor showers, Perseids is an......

Rare opportunity to see Comet Holmes

Look north after sunset and there is a rare opportunity to see a celestial body as big as the largest planet, Jupiter with the naked eyes. Comet Holmes, seen after a gap of 115 years, will be an......

Want to lead better? It's simple

Bill Jensen has spent the past dozen years trying to figure out how leaders can have an impact in a business environment that is moving and changing faster than ever. His conclusion? It's simple,......

How to launch a career with your blog

Silicon Valley start-ups and media behemoths aren't the only ones realizing the rewards of the rebounding Web economy. Already, many A-list bloggers have generated significant income from running......

Ford plans a five star resort in HP

Global auto giant Ford will soon set up a Rs 594 crore (Rs 5.94 billion) tourist resort near Manali in Himachal Pradesh, a project that is widely expected to boost tourism in the state.The state......

Gartner to acquire META for $162 mn

Global IT research major Gartner Inc is buying out IT consulting firm META Group for $162 million, in an all-cash transaction at $10.00 per share. The boards of directors of both companies have......

Review: Wrath Of The Titans is painful and utterly joyless

Wrath of the Titans' biggest flaw is that it fails to bring out the heroic values of the Greek mythology it so proudly rests itself on,writes Shaikh Ayaz.This could very well have been Mahabharata,......

'Who can resist Julia Roberts?'

Julia Roberts-- called America's sweetheart for many years, thanks to such huge hits as Pretty Woman and Notting Hill and whose box-office appeal has suffered considerably in recent years because......

Get to know the Wrath Of The Titans

This Friday, fantasy film Wrath Of The Titans promises to entertain us, and keep us on the edge of our seats. A sequel to the 2010 film Clash Of The Titans, the new film stars Sam Worthington,......

Review: Flash Of The Titans

So this is it. The pre-summer offerings from the most influential film producing market in the world are here. And 2010 and is begun with an epic named Clash Of The Titans, a motion picture that......

The Clash of Titans and Dragons

Despite solid reviews and huge publicity, the delightful and life-affirming animated 3- D film How to Train Your Dragon from Stephen Spielberg's production stable could only muster a decent but......

World Athletics: Spain's Martin wins first gold!

IMAGE: Alvaro Martin won the 20-kilometre race walk in one hour 17.32 seconds, the fastest time in the world this season. Photograph: Bernadett Szabo/Reuters Alvaro Martin of Spain captured gold......

PIX: US men, women storm to 4x400m World relay gold

Images from the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon, on Sunday, Day 10. IMAGE: Bryce Deadmon, Michael Norman, Elija Godwin and Champion Allison of the United States pose after winning......

World Athletics: Sreeshankar first Indian male to make long jump final

Avinash Sable in 3000 metres steeplechase final. IMAGE: India's Murali Sreeshankar in action during the men's long jump qualification at the World Athletics Championships at Hayward Field, Eugene,......

PICS: Muhammad breaks own World mark to win 400m hurdles

Images from Friday's proceedings at the World Athletics Championships, in Doha. IMAGE: Dalilah Muhammad of the United States poses alongside the scoreboard after winning the women's 400 metres......

Readers wishes to John Wright

Name:Arun Ramanan Message:Wish you happy and great life and a long sting with the Indian time and helping them achive great heights. May God allways be with you. Name:Arun Ramanan Message:Wish you......

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