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'New Pakistan army chief lived near Osama in Abbottabad'

The appointment of General Raheel Sharif as the new army chief of Pakistan has come as a surprise to many. Rajiv Dogra, former ambassador and India's last Consul General to Karachi, speaks to......

Hooked and high, Punjab chokes under a chemical cloud

From traditional heroin and cocaine to over-the-counter medicines, drugs hang heavy over Punjab's future with 70 per cent of youth believed to be affected by the problem. Aabhas Sharma travels......

Special: Why ammonium nitrate is favourite tool of terror

It is used in fertilisers and insecticides. Construction companies cannot do without it. But that's not what's made ammonium nitrate a household name. Rrishi Raote and Aabhas Sharma look at the......

Rich farmers are helping India Inc mint money

An extraordinarily good monsoon has left farmers with extra money in their pockets. Companies eye this bounty as they move their focus away from slumping urban markets. The community hall in the......

iOS 7 readies Apple for a bigger bite

“It will brighten your day,” was the message Apple sent out a day before it launched its two new phones and latest software for iPhones and iPad -- the iOS 7 -- on September 12. While......

World's most expensive mobile phones

Aabhas Sharma lists some of the most fancifully customised and expensive phones Vertu FerrariRs 374,000The Vertu Constellation Quest Ferrari has been crafted where interior parts of the Ferrari GT......

Five smartphones to look out for in 2013

Apple's much-awaited iPhone 5 was finally launched, while Samsung continued to consolidate its position in the market with a slew of launches in the Galaxy series. Nokia, on the other hand,......

Gifting gets virtual, and popular

Yasin Bajiwala, 33, from Bharuch in Gujarat, has a virtual avatar 'London Boy' and spends almost Rs 300 per month on virtual presents. Bajiwala, an entrepreneur by profession, joined the social......

Punjabi Cinema gets BIG!

The Punjabi film industry is going through an explosion, with a film releasing every third day. Aabhas Sharma catches the action. Jayanti Majri, home to the famous temple of Jayanti Devi, one the......

Sonam Kapoor: Style Over Substance?

She has made no splash at the box office. Yet Sonam Kapoor remains among the most sought after celebrities. Aabhas Sharma finds out what it is about her that clicks with brands. She is the only......

Madhuri beats Amitabh, SRK

Senior functionaries of Sony Entertainment Television, the general entertainment channel, are ecstatic. No less than 5.6 per cent of homes with cable and satellite television watched dance reality......

What Shop No 256 has that the world doesn't

Shop number 256 in Meena bazaar has the largest collection of Hindi music records. It's hard to imagine that this tiny shop in Meena Bazaar has one of the most sought-after collections of Hindi......

Making Osama likeable

At a time when mainstream Hindi cinema is changing, audiences are maturing and there is no fixed formula for success, one would think that Abhishek Sharma would have had an easy time making a......

How kabaddi challenges cricket's might

Kabaddi may now be behind only cricket in the popularity stakes, notes Aabhas Sharma. IMAGE: Puneri Paltan in action against the Telugu Titans. Photograph: Kind courtesy Pro Kabaddi League It's......

The man who changed football

'Generations of football fans will eternally be grateful to Johan Cruyff and what he did for the beautiful game,' says Aabhas Sharma. IMAGE: A minute of silence observed in the 14th minute of the......

Ravi Shastri, Indian Cricket's Mr Indispensable

'In the merry-go-round of Indian cricket, amid abhorrent match-fixing scandals and incessant politicking, Ravi Shastri is a multifaceted personality who, when called upon, can don any hat with......

Vijender Singh: Punching above his weight?

For the glamour-smitten boxer, turning pro was the next logical step, writes Aabhas Sharma Boxer Vijender Singh packs a punch on the ramp. Photographs: Reuben NV/Rediff.com “Whoever......

Budget issues for Kolkata's football big guns

The two giants of Indian football, Mohun Bagan and East Bengal, are facing turbulent times. On the pitch, East Bengal finished a respectable third in the 2012-13 I-League season, while Mohun Bagan......

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