Tharoor's back in news. This time for CWG payment

Former Union Minister Shashi Tharoor is back in the news over payment of money by the Organising Committee of the Commonwealth Games for consultancy services.Tharoor on Sunday described the reports......

In PHOTOS: South and North Korea on brink of war again

The South Korean military on Monday fired shells into disputed waters in the Yellow Sea in a live-fire drill that could re-ignite tensions with North Korea.According to the Guardian, ahead of......

India: Wikipedia's next target

Ask a school-going child where he gets his research information from and the answer will, in all probability, be Wikipedia. No wonder then, Jimmy Wales, founder of the popular online encyclopaedia......

How 1 Parliament action can kill Indo-US nuke deal

In a scathing indictment of the nuclear liability bill passed by Indian Parliament, Nicholas Burns, former under secretary of state in the Bush administration, has warned that if the bill was not......

'India is doing nothing to get back black money abroad!'

Distinguished lawyer Anil Divan who is arguing the case related to black money stashed overseas discusses the legal details of the case and is optimistic that the illicit wealth can be brought back......

Resolution for 2011: Get rich

Achieve this goal by borrowing, investing and spending smartly. Let me hazard a guess. Your list of New Year resolutions may include certain dos for your physical health (weight loss and other......

India readies for the 3G experience

Telecom operators will start rolling out third-generation networks this month. Tata DOCOMO has announced its intention to launch 3G services around Diwali. Vodafone Essar plans to roll out 3G......

Steve Jobs on life, love and death

"Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower," Steve Jobs. And how well these words describe the man himself. For a man who takes home an annual salary of $1, it is surprising that......

M F Husain: You cannot compare Madhuri with Anushka

For M F Husain, Band Baaja Baaraat is the new Hum Aapke Hain Koun..! And the three-film old Anushka Sharma the new Madhuri Dixit.   Or is it?   Though the painter, who characterises......

Bollywood's Best Hindi Films of 2010

What an unbelievably temperamental year! The year 2010 showed the door to established filmmakers like Sanjay Leela Bhansali (Guzaarish), Karan Johar (My Name is Khan), Mani Ratnam (Raavan),......

The black and white story in Yaarana

We asked readers to send us Bollywood bloopers that they have spotted. Reader Nitin N Hodar shares with us a blooper that he spotted in the movie Yaarana. In the film,......

Oprah Winfrey's grand TV exit plan

Get your low down on what's happening in the world of Hollywood, right here! Oprah Winfrey has expressed her desire to host the final episode of her TV show in a huge open-air football stadium......

Accept we are no longer No 1, Warne tells Aussies

Instead of panicking and making knee-jerk changes after losing the Ashes to England, spin legend Shane Warne feels Australia should accept that it is no longer the top Test side it used to be and......

'Sachin scoring 200 not out the highlight of the year'

There are many ways to describe Abraham Benjamin de Villiers. Batsman extraordinaire, excellent fielder, occasional wicketkeeper... and even musician. These are some facets of this......

World Cup Sid: Colours of the Rainbow Nation

World Cup Sid, Rediff.com's man in South Africa shares his experiences in the Rainbow Nation... Perhaps a delay in writing this has tempered down the incredulousness with which I lived the......

A unique setting for a familiar World Cup battle

The setting is unique but a succession of pre-tournament injuries and the lessons of past World Cups outside Europe suggest the football at Africa's first finals will resonate to familiar Latin......

Athletes of iPod generation find perfect haven in Vancouver

An electronic graffiti wall, Wii consoles, DJ mash-ups and iPods for massage time - the Vancouver Olympic Village is plugged in to this generation of hip, digital athletes. Home to one of the most......