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Tahrir Square throbs with prayers, protests

Cairo's Tahrir Square, which has become synonymous with protests, has witnessed passionate demonstrations and some fireworks, literally, in the last few days. Egypt is once again caught up in the......

Pix: Egypt's Tahrir Square, a year after revolution

Egyptians gathered in Cairo at the iconic Tahrir Square to mark the completion of their revolution that begin a year ago leading to the ousted of President Hosni Mubarak's 30-year-old regime.......

Egypt: Tahrir Square Protests Surge; 35 killed in 3 days

At least 35 people have been killed in a fresh wave of clashes in Egypt's iconic Tahrir Square that has cast a shadow on the November 28 elections, the first since Hosni Mubarak's downfall. ......

PHOTOS: Pakistan's 'Tahrir square' moment

Supporters of Imran Khan, cricketer-turned-opposition politician and chairman of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, react while listening during the Freedom March in Islamabad. Protesters entered the......

Will Hyderabad see a 'Tahrir Square' on Mar 10?

Additional police and paramilitary forces have started taking positions in Hyderabad, especially around the picturesque Hussain Sagar lake and Tank Bund to scuttle the plans of Telangana......

Will Hero Honda remain the leader?

The ride so far has been a smooth one. But to protect market share, Hero Honda will need to have a bigger presence in the executive segment. If ever a company had the ability to continuously......

S&P downgrades Egypt's sovereign rating

Standard & Poor's has downgraded its sovereign credit rating of Egypt, citing weak political and economic conditions, especially after violent clashes earlier this month.The rating of Egypt has......

Mobile phones: A button to send emergency alerts!

In a bid to help pro-democracy campaigners, the US government is developing a mobile phone with a 'panic button' that can wipe out its address book and send emergency alerts.The new technology also......

New York and the New World

Financialised masses not only provide feedstock inputs but are also voters whose political support for funded savings cannot be taken for granted, says Ajit Balakrishnan.My office in New York, at......

Why the middle-class across the world is angry

There are few periods in human history that have seen worldwide expressions of middle-class angst like the current one has. In India, this expression takes the form of - sometimes tacit and......

Want the perfect movie holiday? Click here!

The best of India and the Middle East, now at the Dharamsala Film Festival. Mountains. Movies. And a possible glimpse of the Dalai Lama. Yes, one can have it all at the Dharamsala International......

Terrific films at the Toronto Film Festival

Gems from Toronto: Gender conflict in India, revisiting American slavery, and the fount of the Arab spring. A freed slave, who is also a gifted violinist living in a New York city with his wife and......

Celebs @ Wimbledon 2009

British actress Kate Winslet and her husband, British director Sam Mendes applaud on Centre Court during the quarter-final match between British hope Andy Murray and Juan Carlos Ferrero......

Can Federer stop Nadal's French run?

A brief look at the strengths and weaknesses of the leading contenders for the men's title at the French Open which begins on Sunday. Rafael Nadal (Spain) The four-times champion has the ability......

PIX: Egypt erupts in jubilation after sealing first World Cup berth in 28 years

IMAGE: Egyptians celebrate after their football team defeated Congo in the World Cup qualifiers in Cairo, Egypt on Sunday. Photograph: Mohamed Abd El Ghany/Reuters Egypt's capital crackled with......

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