The king who shunned glamour

'Simplicity was very much a hallmark of the Kerala lifestyle those days.' IMAGE: The last maharaja of Travancore as the chief scout. All photographs: Kind courtesy History Liberated: The Sree......

Nepal halts distribution of text-books with revised map

Nepal has stopped the distribution of a new text book that includes the country's revised political map showing three strategically-important Indian areas as part of its territory, saying there......

Nepal issues text books with new maps including Indian areas

Nepal has introduced new text books in the school curriculum that include the country's revised political map showing three strategically-important Indian areas as part of its territory, amidst a......

Nepal approves new map incorporating Indian territory

Nepal's Cabinet has endorsed a new political map showing Lipulekh, Kalapani and Limpiyadhura under its territory, amidst a border dispute with India. The move announced by foreign minister Pradeep......

Cyberspace: Ash, Yuvraj most 'dangerous' celebs

Searching for the latest celebrity news and downloads can cause serious damage to one's personal computer. Cricketer Yuvraj Singh and Bollywood beauty Aishwariya Rai are the most 'dangerous' Indian......

e-Panchayats take over rural India

Yuvaraj Dhondu from Morane village in Maharashtra is an excited man. He is learning how to make an interactive website, and has to complete the work in the next two to three months. "The project......

Yuvraj may ditch Percept for Globosport

Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh is close to sealing a deal with tennis player Mahesh Bhupathi's sports marketing agency Globosport after his seven-year contract with Percept Talent Management ends in......

Jawan, Sushmita And A Baby On OTT

It's an action packed menu on OTT this week. Sukanya Verma gives us her recommendations.   Jawan: Extended CutWhere to watch? NetflixLanguage: Hindi In Shah Rukh Khan's second mammoth hit of......

The 5 WORST Tamil heroes

What was Jai thinking? We've seen some pretty bad performances in Tamil cinema in 2015. The actors listed below were especially bad.   Jai Much was expected from the duo that gave us the......

Review: Irumbu Kuthirai has nothing new to offer

Irumbu Kuthirai an uninspiring and lacklustre tale of a guilt-ridden biker, who blames himself for a freak bike accident that causes the death of his beloved father, writes S Saraswathi.......

Review: Tenaliraman is an average entertainer

Tenaliraman is an average historical comedy that attempts to bring to life the witty moral stories of the renowned Tenaliraman in the backdrop of contemporary issues like corruption and......

There is similarity of approach between me and Warner: Kohli

IMAGE: Virat Kohli and David Warner with Sanjay Manjrekar at the toss. Photograph: BCCI. Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Virat Kohli is expecting an intensely-fought IPL......

Rohit's double century helps India beat Australia and clinch ODI series

Rohit Sharma smashed his way into the record books with a stunning 209, as the Indian cricket team provided the nation the perfect Diwali gift with a 57-run victory in the series-deciding seventh......

India sign off with humiliating defeat

A spineless batting display provided an anticlimax to a historic series win, as India suffered a humiliating 112-run loss to Sri Lanka under the Duckworth-Lewis method, in a rain-affected fifth......

'JP Yadav deserved a higher rating'

Readers' views on the Team India ratings.*****************Yuvraj, Dhoni, Nehra, Pathan, are way overrated. Yuvraj is far from consistent. Dilip PurohitLos Angeles*****************I do not agree......

Sourav's return could shut doors for Laxman

Cricket becomes all the more interesting when the wicket provides equal opportunity for both batsmen and bowlers. The ultra-flat wickets in the subcontinent have always made a mediocre batsman look......