Alternative medicine making waves in the West

The use of complementary or alternativemedicine has increased tremendously in the West with more and more people believing in its benefits.Alternative medicine includes the use of herbals, vitamins......

Turner shuts down Imagine TV

Turner Broadcasting System has decided to shut down its Hindi general entertainment channel, Imagine TV. It had acquired the channel from NDTV in 2010."Imagine TV has not performed and grown as per......

Herbal products will be outlawed from EU

Thousands of kilometres away from their fractious border, India and China face a common threat. From May 1, a Brussels diktat known as the herbal directive, will effectively outlaw ayurvedic and......

Is IPI pipeline less risky than TAPI line?

Playing the Great Game calls for grit, sound calculations and a determination to win at all costs. More so, when spiralling energy prices make a mockery of energy security for countries that are......

Global brands in the city of joy

The retail revolution in Kolkata is gearing up to house some of the biggest, most globally renowned brands. If a retail revolution is sweeping India, it has touched Kolkata too. The city may have......

The Departed, now on DVD

Breaking the tradition of releasing the DVD version three months after the film has ended its run in theatres, Warner Brothers has issued a two-disc special edition of pulse-quickening......

Bollywood festival on Turner channel in US

It's Bollywood timein the US of A. And this time, it's free. No $10 tickets to buy to watch a film that might or might not satisfy. In a first, Turner Classic Movies brings someHindi film classics......

Move Bangladesh Test to Mumbai if Hyderabad declines: Vengsarkar

'I believe cricket should always be the priority.' IMAGE: The Wankhede stadium in Mumbai. Photograph: BCCI Former India captain Dilip Vengsarkar wants Mumbai as the reserve venue if Hyderabad......

We have enough funds, Hyderabad will host Bangladesh Test: HCA

'I believe it is some BCCI officials, who probably are disqualified, want to spread baseless rumours. So I put it again, Hyderabad is hosting the Test match.' IMAGE: The Rajiv Gandhi International......

'Team India will need three good days to retain the World Cup'

Team India waits for a decision. Photograph: Getty Images Former India captain Rahul Dravid feels that it will require "three good days" to win the coveted World Cup cricket tournament......