Lesser known parties bring out out-of-the-box manifestos in Guj

Armed with out-of-the box manifestos that promise abolition of income tax and unemployment allowance to educated youth, 48 Lok Sabha candidates of 21 lesser known parties have jumped in the poll......

Thanks to Marans, the 'Sun' rises in Hyderabad

For those who have been observing the phenomenal growth of Sun TV in the last decade and more, its acquisition of the Indian Premiere League franchisefor Hyderabad will come as no surprise, says S......

Lanka President approves 30-month jail for Fonseka

Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa has approved the 30-month jail term given to former army chief Sarath Fonseka by a military court on charges of corruption, top officials said on Thursday.......

Tech-savvy digi-kids not geeks: MTV study

Despite their technological immersion, digi-kids are not geeks, concluded a global study undertaken by MTV and Nickelodeon, in association with Microsoft Digital Advertising Solutions. The study,......

Pulling the plug: Apple's Watch a boost for wireless charging

Apple Inc's embrace of wireless charging for its new Watch may be a defining moment for a technology that's languished for years amid competing standards and consumer confusion. Supporters of......

Pulling the plug: Apple's Watch a boost for wireless charging

Apple Inc's embrace of wireless charging for its new Watch may be a defining moment for a technology that's languished for years amid competing standards and consumer confusion. Supporters of......

Cloud computing aims to bridge digital divide

In the tech world, cloud computing is the phrase du jour, blending hippy-infused, references to the power of the 'cloud', with techno-visionary prophesies of a paradigm shift in the way humanity......

Future of mobile is on the desktop

It's hard not to run into some wide-eyed fanatic telling us how mobile will change our lives. And I am in Barcelona as I write this -- the Mobile World Congress, also called 3GSM, is on -- and the......

'This World Is Driven By Greed'

'This world shows humanity in a fraudulent light.' IMAGE: Rajkummar Rao in Monica O My Darling. Vasan Bala is thrilled that his latest crime thriller Monica Oh My Darling -- only his third film as......

'It is death for the Bollywood industry'

'If you have only one hit out of 100 movies in a year, it is death for Bollywood.' IMAGE: Aamir Khan and Kareena Kapoor in Laal Singh Chaddha. The pandemic may have passed, but Bollywood has not......

Thoovanathumbikal: The masterpiece that got away from its maker

Cinema entertains, exhilarates and enlightens. Its ability to relate and inform the viewer through universal, timeless emotions are what contributes to its legacy, now available more easily than......

'KBC reinvented Mr Bachchan's image'

'With approximately 600 episodes that I have been involved in, it does seem like the enactment of a lifetime.''But I have never felt the years go by.' IMAGE: Amitabh Bachchan on Kaun Banega......

Darts Home Tour proves a hit despite blurred images and dodgy WiFi

'This PDC Home Tour is an absolute car crash. Moon Landings had better picture quality.' IMAGE: Throwing from the comfort and security of living rooms and spare bedrooms, and even a landing, a......

For flag and country

The biggest event in cricket has just got over in South Africa. Every cricket-loving person in the world would have watched the proceedings seriously for the past two months. We all saw a lot of......