SPECIAL
Devastation revisited
If the unusually heavy early monsoons coupled with huge amounts of water released from the dams in Orissa caused the disaster, it was the lack of preparation as well as an irresponsible administration that aggravated it, says P V Unnikrishnan.
COLUMN
The PM doth protest too much
'Why should the PM take extreme umbrage when his son-in-law's activities are mentioned by anyone? Why should the PM expect his son-in-law to be accepted as being as honest and honourable as he himself is accepted to be by the country?' asks Arvind Lavakare.
MONEY
IIT Kharagpur plans campus in Silicon Valley
The premier Indian Institute of Technology at Kharagpur near Calcutta will open a campus in Silicon Valley, US, to impart distant-learning courses.
UK slowdown to impact trade with India
The decline will impact decisions in many countries on buying British. Made in Britain is not being made much in Britain any more.
Karnik appointed Nasscom chief
The successor to Dewang Mehta will assume office in September.
UTI ex-chief, 3 others granted bail
However, Cyberspace director Arvind Johari was denied bail and he was remanded to judicial custody till August 14 by the judge.
MOVIES
A Coppola pix now
Apocalpyse Redux Now -- one of the defining films of the 21st century.
Julie Andrews does a Henry Higgins
In The Princess Diaries.
CRICKET
SA Indian takes cricket to African heartland
Hoosen Ayub is spearheading a project to make cricket a major sport in the continent.
UCBSA boss hits out at Bacher
Percy Sonn was reacting to a controversy over the allocation of the World Cup matches.
SPORTS
Beenamol in 400m semis
The Railways quarter-miler placed eighth and last in the second of three semi-finals at the World athletics championships.
Aussies beat India with late goal
Troy Elder's goal a minute from time saw India suffer their third defeat in the Azlan Shah hockey tournament.
Greene pulls out of World Championship
But the Olympic champion and world record holder said he still hoped to be fit again within two weeks, raising the possibility of a rematch with silver medallist Tim Montgomery in Zurich on August 17.
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Agassi loses as Ivanisevic survives
It was a tough defeat for Agassi, who won the Los Angeles title over Pete Sampras two weeks ago.
GUIDE TO THE NET
'I am terrified of the computer'
Manoj Bajpai on his fear of PCs and the desire to chat with Naseeruddin Shah.
Can I access my office mail from home?
Dr Know knows how.
Severed male genitals found in bin
A cleaner found a penis and testicles in the rubbish bin at Siam Square railway station in Bangkok.
'I'm terrified of
My rakhi's bigger than yours!
Javed Akhtar on his director son