These Scientists Shaped India

I suggest we build a Vigyan Mandir (Temple of Science) with the ambience of a place of worship, so that it becomes a destination for pilgrims.We should embed on its walls bronze plaques describing......

India & US are ideal partners: William Cohen

Asserting that the Indo-US nuclear deal ended decades of 'misunderstanding' about India's nuclear intent, a former top US official has said that the increasing strategic connections between the two......

China doesn't need Pakistan in a war with India

'If a 'two-front war' develops, Iron Brother may only turn out to be a drag on the PLA, since Pakistan is in no position to wage a war with India,' argues Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar. IMAGE:......

Bardolatory: Top politicians who knew their Shakespeare

On April 23, 1616, English poet and dramatist William Shakespeare, aged 52 at the time, died on what several scholars regard as the anniversary of his birth.  Although it's almost 400 years......

The internet's next step

The step forward in marketing could be a move to bypass the media and towards owning it directly, says Ajit Balakrishnan.The video starts with a 20-something man cuddling his Labrador puppy. It......

CEOs sacked left and right in US

The US financial crisis and the resultant economic downturn pushed many a top honchos out of their corner rooms in 2009, but Citigroup's India-born chief Vikram Pandit continues to steer the once......

Entrepreneurs who rose from the ashes

A word of encouragement for all the entrepreneurs (and every other working stiff, for that matter) scrapping it out in the latest downturn: Recessions--for all the havoc they wreak--can also sow......

Economics Nobel winners through history

The Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences for 2005 will be declared on Monday, October 10. Here we present a list of all the recipients of the Economics Nobel that was first given in 1969. 2005......

When India Showed Up For The Oscars

You'll bump into a desi at every corner of the globe. But one of the largest film industries in the world, India is yet to make great strides at the Oscars. Between a handful of wins, nominations......

Penelope, Bradley, Rintu Get Together for Oscars Luncheon

Nominees for the Academy Awards enjoyed a special Oscar luncheon at the Fairmont Century Plaza in California on Monday, March 7, 20 days before the big day on March 27. It was a special collection......

BEAUTIFUL MOMENTS From SRK's Life

What is Shah Rukh Khan's life like? What is it *really* like to be a superstar? What's it really like to be loved by millions of fans all over the world? Khan may try to keep it as natural as he......

Joker sweeps Oscar nominations

The 92nd Academy Awards nominations have been announced at the Samuel Goldwyn Theatre in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles. Insecure creator Issa Rae and actor John Cho hosted the event. Joker sweeps the......

Football Extras: PSG-Metz game stopped due to homophobic banner

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field. IMAGE: Play was briefly halted by the referee midway through the first half of the Ligue 1 match between Metz and Paris St Germain due......