Niagara Falls is covered in ice, and it's otherworldly

Niagara Falls has turned into a spectacular winter wonderland amid a brutal winter storm that has swept over a vast swath of the United States. Temperatures dropped to as low as -2F in Niagara, New......

'It is my love for the people of this country'

'I can't help it if people don't love the minorities, the Dalits and Adivasis; they are as much of this country as any other Indian.''If I love them, it does not mean I do not love my country.''It......

PHOTOS: Niagara Falls freezes into icy wonderland

The winter storm that has blanketed parts of Midwestern and Northeastern United States in snow has now brought the rushing waters of Niagara Falls to a halt in places. Stunning photos show how the......

Aryan today, tomorrow it can be your child

You aren't dealing with a normal, civilised, law.The NDPS Act, in its preconditions for bail, and insistence on evidence of innocence rather than guilt, is worse than UAPA.Imagine yourself or your......

China's doom story: The signs of a downfall

Among its various records, China now has the world's largest vacant malls, empty cities, and stalled amusement parks. Wonderland was slated to be Asia's biggest theme park. Spread across a......

What ails the Chinese economy?

  Beijing needs to prevent things from getting more interesting, notes Rahul Jacob 'So many out-of-the-way things had happened lately that Alice began to think that very few things indeed......

Satyam's Raju & the 108 business plan!

No less aggressively than he had built Satyam, Ramalinga Raju built an emergency healthcare provider called EMRI, starting in his home state of Andhra Pradesh. Ramalinga Raju liked exploring the......

Modi's smart strategy to select top guys at public banks

During the UPA regime, top bankers were chosen first by a committee consisting of the financial services secretary, an RBI deputy governor and a couple of "independent" experts, says Subir Roy.......

MORE! MORE! Amitabh Magic, Right Here

Sukanya Verma toasts the man, the movies and the many, many, MANY memories he's made on big screen through 80 Amitabh Bachchan moments. Don't Miss! Amitabh Magic: Adventures of Mr Natwarlal More......

'Raaj the showman will be more than a paisa vasool entertainer'

Raaj, the Showman releasing on August 14, is touted as the biggest Kannada film of 2009. Puneet Raj Kumar and Priyanka Kothari play the lead roles. S Krishna, winner of the Karnataka State Award......

Review: 20 things I learned from and loved about Queen

Kangna Ranaut, as Queen/Rani, holds your hands and together you discover the magic of honeymoon, holiday, healing and hungama, raves Sukanya Verma. I loved Queen and wholeheartedly recommend......

Hollywood's spring releases

Just about a decade ago, the year's most exciting films were released in summer or during the Christmas-New Year period. Suddenly, it seems Hollywood has discovered that any month can be a good......

Great debate: Will it be pace or spin friendly pitch at SCG?

‘Hopefully we get a fast one. We'd obviously like some grass on it to suit our quicks’ ‘It is normally a spinner's paradise, which would suit the Indians’ Mitchell Johnson......

IOC in no mood for risks, opts for Beijing's sure bet

People celebrate after Beijing was chosen to host the 2022 Winter Olympics at the Bird's Nest Olympic stadium. Photograph: Damir Sagolj/Reuters The choice of Beijing as host of the 2022 Winter......

PIX: Tears, smiles by the billion at London Games

Fourteen billion dollars goes a long, long way; it would buy you three US aircraft carriers or six NASA rover missions to Mars. You could buy all of Queen Elizabeth's castles, as well as all......

Winter Olympics: Golden day for US athletes

Shaun White, Lindsey Vonn and Shani Davis all struck gold on Wednesday as the United States transformed a bleak Vancouver Olympics into their own winter wonderland with a dazzling show of......