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Salman Rushdie speaks for 1st time after 'colossal attack'

Salman Rushdie, the Mumbai-born author of Booker Prize-winning novel Midnight's Children, said on Monday that he feels lucky to have survived the last year's brutal stabbing at a literary event in......

Modi's Cult Of Personality

'It was more than ego.''It carried with it a sincere belief that he was the quintessence of the country, that the country's destiny was irrevocably intertwined with his destiny.'An excerpt from T J......

Renowned writer Ved Mehta, who took India to Americans, passes away at 86

Celebrated Indian-American novelist Ved Mehta, who overcame blindness and became widely known as the 20th-century writer most responsible for introducing American readers to India, has died at his......

Why are US, British, Russian spy chiefs in Delhi?

The Western powers appear to regard Delhi as the most logical destination in the region in these extraordinary times -- as a counterpoint to the ascendance of political Islam and a rising red star......

Brooklyn shooting: NY Police identifies 'person of interest'

New York City police named a person of interest in the shooting Tuesday morning aboard a subway train in Brooklyn. Photograph: @NYPDnews/Twitter 'This is Frank James. He is a person of interest in......

America's biggest billionaire losers of 2008

Last year casino mogul Sheldon Adelson was on top of the world. When the Forbes list of the 400 richest Americans was published in September 2007, the gruff son of a Boston cab driver--who spent......

India may get its own Vogue

The Conde Nast group of the US, which brings out a string of top end lifestyle publications, has decided to bring two of its best-known magazines, Vogue and Glamour, to India through a 100 per cent......

10 hottest billionaire heiresses

There are thousands of gals out there who are related to billionaires. But only a few of them have the buzz to go with the bling. These modern princesses have become celebrities in their own right,......

You rich? He'll track you down

If you're rich and powerful, Jason Binn will track you down -- and send you his magazine.Jason Binn got his first job out of college by sending perfumed birthday cards to Madison Avenue executives.......

At 17, she has built a million-dollar web site

Late last year, Ian Moray stumbled across a cotton-candy-pink Web site called Whateverlife.com. As manager of media development at the online marketing company ValueClick Media, he was searching......

What's HOT on OTT this week

A demon-hunting spirit takes possession of a frail teenager, an up, close and portentous encounter in the cocaine trade, Shah Rukh Khan and Gauri's Neelam connection, a 21-year-old Kurdish cop......

'Soumitra Chatterjee is bigger than a Ray actor'

'He never went to the Bombay industry.' IMAGE: Soumitra Chatterjee and Madhabi Mukherjee in Satyajit Ray's classic Charulata. There is a story Soumitra Chatterjee likes to tell. In the......

Capote: Saved by its performances

Among the best human stories are those that begin with curiosity and end with remorse. It is because these protagonists, more than many others, reflect something innate within us. They remind us of......

Bar Refaeli puts on a bikini in Mexico

Get your lowdown on what's happening in Hollywood, right here!Israeli model Bar Refaeli was spotted sporting a tiny bikini in Mexico. While New Yorkers brave several inches of snow, the Sports......

Jaws drove people away from beaches...and into theatres!

When Jaws released in June 1975, it changed the way Americans watch movies, says Aseem Chhabra. It was the summer of 1975 and Americans were out celebrating their greatest outdoor passion -- going......

'Arshdeep's Bowling In The World Cup Final Was Extraordinary'

'I was not able to watch that 19th over bowled by Arshdeep.''My son and daughter were watching the match and my eyes were closed.''When they used to shout 'Dot ball', I used to open my eyes, that......

Lee targets 100 mph speed barrier

Fresh from destroying England with a scorching display of fast, swinging yorkers that skittled stumps all over Lord's to help Australia seal a series-clinching 4-0 lead with three ODIs remaining,......

Besotted Serena loves Blake's new look

Tennis's newest heart throb James Blake sported his new revealing outfit on Melbourne Park's centre court for the first time on Saturday and won a raft of new female fans. But nobody was more......

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