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Meat, potatoes guy who...: Usha Vance introduces husband JD at RNC

J D Vance would make a great vice president for America, his Indian-American wife Usha Chilukuri Vance has said, as she introduced him at the Republican National Convention by giving an insight......

Rahul Gandhi's expectations from wife: 'A loving person who is intelligent'

Viewed as India's most eligible bachelor by some, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi says he'll get married when the right girl comes along and part of the problem is that his parents' ”really......

The Soldier Who Was A Chinese PoW For 7 Months

'I was exhausted, hungry, unshaven and despondent.''My mouth was full of sores due to dehydration.''My clothes were in tatters due to walking through bushes and sliding down thorny slopes,'......

Nothing Rigorous About Sidhu's Prison Term

Navjot Sidhu's life inside jail won't be ten percent as hard as that of an ordinary convict who is in jail for assault leading to unintentional death, argues Sudhir Bisht. IMAGE: Congress leader......

Commerce, not celestial activity, makes Surat hum

Zakir, the bearded, cheerful automan who meets us at Surat railway station has not heard about the eclipse. "Are there a lot of tourists in town?" he is asked. "Well I took one group of......

How to judge Nirmalaji's second Budget

'The next general election is four years away. That's enough time to recover -- provided the government stops spending and taxing so much,' says T C A Srinivasa-Raghavan. Illustration: Dominic......

The who's who of corruption in India

Politicians voted most corrupt Political parties are perceived to be the most corrupt institution by Indians, according to 2009 Global Corruption Barometer. The Barometer, a global public opinion......

Why vegetarianism is not all that great an idea for India

Indian farmers practise an agro-silvo-pastoral system and that livestock is a crucial part of their economy. Taking away the meat would demonetise their assets. It would kill their income, says......

'Market's ability to process info is a lie'

Author Rajni Bakshi discusses with Editorial Director Prem Panicker how her latest book Bazaars, Conversations and Markets came about. Conversations: when did we stop having......

Mumbai's Bandra-Worli sea link to open shortly

The countdown has begun for the inauguration of Mumbai's much awaited Bandra-Worli sea link -- an ambitious, eight lane, twin carriageway -- built over the Mahim Creek of the Arabian......

Can You Recognise These Actors?

IMAGE: Kamal Haasan returns as Veerasekaran Senapathy in Shankar's Indian 2. Isn't it cool is to see actors taking a route of total transformation to embody a character better? Certain films......

SRK wants to marry Megan Fox!

On Thursday Fox Star Studios announced its decision to distribute Shah Rukh Khan's latest film My Name Is Khan, directed by Karan Johar. The deal is one of the biggest of our times......

'God Gave Me One More Opportunity'

'You suddenly realise that in this entire big scheme of things, you're just one speck.' IMAGE: Shreyas Talpade will be next seen in Kartam Bhugtam. Photograph: Kind courtesy Shreyas......

'I'm Somebody You Don't Mess With'

'You treat me like eye candy and I will leave you like you're a wrapper.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Alankrita Sahai/Instagram Alankrita Sahai joins the long list of beauty pageant contestants, who......

Aamir: Will be happy to work with Sunny Leone

The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities: Support continues to pour in for Sunny Leone for her controversial interview on CNN IBN’s The Hot Seat: Aamir Khan:......

PIX: Tendulkar inaugurates Ramakant Achrekar memorial

'He didn't tell me 'well played' ever' IMAGE: Batting legend Sachin Tendulkar and MNS chief Raj Thackeray unveil a memorial in honour of Coach Ramakant Acharekar at Shivaji Park, Mumbai, on......

Root needn't break Sachin's record to be a great: Bell

IMAGE: Joe Root is just over 3,500 runs short of Sachin Tendulkar's run-record. Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters Joe Root will go down as England's greatest batter in Tests even if he is......

History made with Bala Devi's 50th goal

IMAGE: Bala Devi dedicated her goal to her father, expressing the deep influence he had on her career. Photograph: AIFF/X Bala Devi, often referred to as the "goal machine" of Indian women's......

Would like to play more for India and get back on tour: Joshna Chinappa

IMAGE: Back from injury, Joshna Chinappa is eager to play more for India. Photograph: ANI Making a comeback from surgery at 37 years of age in a physically demanding sport like squash is tough to......

'Chaplus Must Be Thrown Out'

'We used to give these boxers a hammering in the ring and now they are teaching youngsters how to defend. Come on man!' 'People like Akhil Kumar and Jitender Kumar were among the top boxers in the......

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