UK to unveil Gandhi statue on March 14

The much-awaited Mahatma Gandhi's bronze statue at Britain's historic Parliament Square will be unveiled on March 14, Prime Minister David Cameron announced on Sunday. The announcement came as the......

We are made for this moment; we'll seize it: Obama

Barack H Obama was on Monday sworn-in as President of the United States for a second term. Here's the transcript of the speech he gave at Capitol Hill shortly after the swearing-in ceremony "Each......

Budget 07 and how it affects SMEs

It was presented against a backdrop of high expectations with the economy having moved into the high growth trajectory of 8.5 per cent, supported by a strong growth in services and industry sector.......

Styling with steel

Strangleholds are hard to shake off. And not unlike the more physical fights of dominion, the apparently genteel world of sophistication often witnesses a strife of trends that vie for survival. At......

Montblanc out to woo women

On the eve of 100 distinguished years as the world's most wanted writing instruments (never say pens; pens aren't served by gloved hands) Montblanc decided it was time to gear up for another 100.......

007 gets American touch, again

James Bond, Agent 007, the suave star of dozens of novels, short stories and films, is perhaps the most famous fictional detective of all-time. The quintessentially British spy was first brought......

'I don't want to speak about Greg Chappell anymore'

Former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly on Friday refused to react to former coach Greg Chappell's claims that Rahul Dravid did not get enough backing from teammates during his stint as India captain,......

Chappell salutes Dravid's captaincy in new book

Former India coach Greg Chappell has ignited a fresh controversy in his newly-released book on Rahul Dravid, saying had the retired batting great received the same support that he gave other......

'Greg Chappell was a fantastic person to talk cricket'

When he batted out in the middle, it was a nightmare for bowlers to get past his defences. Most of India's Test victories abroad in the last 15 years saw Rahul Dravid play the central role,......