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From Kargil To Peace Talks, Musharraf's Strange Legacy

Chastened by the Kargil conflict, Pervez Musharraf will be remembered for gradually lowering the profile of terrorism and seeking a realistically negotiated settlement to the issue of Jammu and......

PHOTOS: The odd, odd world we live in!

A collection of oddball, amazing moments from the world! A rare white moose is seen in Gunnarskog, Varmland, Sweden. Photograph: TT News Agency/Tommy Pedersen/Reuters A portrait......

Army 'strong and tall' on 'active, unsettled' borders: Gen Naravane

Army chief General M M Naravane on Friday said the Indian Army stands "strong and tall" in the face of challenges faced on both "active and unsettled" west and north borders where exigencies have......

Archbishop of Canterbury learns he was born illegitimate

The senior-most clergymen of the Anglican Church, the Archbishop of Canterbury, on Saturday disclosed that he has discovered he is the illegitimate son of Britain's war-time Prime Minister Winston......

Kishwar Desai's novel wins top UK literary award

London-based Indian writer Kishwar Desai has won United Kingdom's prestigious Costa First Novel Award 2010 for her book Witness by Night, which addresses issues like unwanted girl child, gender......

Commerce secy, team in London to push trade deal

Officials from India and the United Kingdom (UK) are working overtime to address the contentious issues related to the proposed free trade agreement (FTA) between the two nations, in a final push......

Diageo's India-born CEO Ivan Menezes passes away

Ivan Manuel Menezes, the India-born CEO of the world's biggest spirits company Diageo, died on Wednesday, days after being hospitalised for treatment of stomach ulcer. Photograph: Reuters Menezes,......

The man who ranks the world's best whiskies

The first Whisky Bible was published in 2004, and in the current edition over 4,000 whiskies have been tasted and evaluated. “ Image: Jim Murray says whisky tasting is a tough job.......

FTA: UK, India not working towards Diwali deadline

The free trade agreement (FTA) talks with India are no longer working towards a Diwali deadline though negotiations are progressing well, UK Trade Secretary Kemi Badenoch has said as New Delhi......

World Cup adspends balloon to Rs 800 crore

Companies are pouring Rs 800 crore (Rs 8 billion) into advertising during the cricket World Cup, which begins in South Africa on Saturday.While 15 per cent of this is being spent on on-ground......

Shoojit Sircar's Best Films, Ranked

There's a contemplative air about Shoojit Sircar's cinema. His storytelling isn't in a rush to get somewhere and enjoys the process of seeing his characters beyond the obvious whilst offering a......

'He was always very indulgent towards me, a bit like a father to a wayward son'

'Satyadev Dubey left without writing the dialogues for the end of Mandi. So there would be brainstorming sessions before every scene.' 'One particular scene needed a dramatic opening line and no......

Zara Hatke Zara Bachke Review: Wah Vicky! Wah Sara!

Not so hatke after all, but no reason to stay bachke either, notes Sukanya Verma. Innocent lies, trivial conflicts and copious confusion led to much mirth in Hrishikesh Mukherjee and Basu......

'I don't want to be the biggest star'

'That's not my dream anymore.' Samir Soni gives us a glimpse into the struggles he faced in his early acting career in his debut book, My Experiments With Silence: The Diary Of An Introvert.......

When a gora produced a Bollywood movie

'The first time we actually got to meet a Bollywood star, it was Salman Khan.''We met him at his farm house.''For Pia, an actor is just an actor. There is no such thing as a star in her world, and......

When Warne the golfer upstaged the pros at Dunhill

IMAGE: Shane Warne plays a shot on the ninth hole during Day f of The Alfred Dunhill Links Championship at The Old Course in St Andrews, Scotland, on October 03, 2021.. Photograph: Mark......

When Ireland sent the West Indies crashing for 25!

'Local legend has it the West Indians were plied with copious amounts of Ireland's favourite Guinness whisky the night before the match in 1969, though no one is willing to go on record about it!'......

Pakistan says no to alcohol logos

Pakistan cricket authorities have told the International Cricket Council (ICC) their players will not wear or display logos of a whisky brand sponsor in the Super Series matches in October.Alcohol......

Jordan is Force India's role model

Eddie Jordan had fun in Formula One and now Indian tycoon Vijay Mallya intends to bring back the good times after buying the team founded by the Irish entrepreneur. Force India will represent a......

Help poor countries, Pele tells FIFA

Pele moves around the modern world with ease, but soccer's most revered player admits he sometimes misses the days when making a call home was an adventure.The 62-year-old grandfather believes he......

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