Scam-hit US univ blames Indian-origin staffer

As radio-tagging of scores of Indian students duped by a 'sham' United States university continues to cause anger back home, the controversial institute has claimed that one of its Indian-origin......

Padma Awards 2011: The winners

President Pratibha Patil has approved the conferment ofPadmaAwards 2011. This year the President has approved 128 awards, including one duo case (counted as one) and 12 in the category of......

Premji,Montek and Brajesh among Padma awardees

Wipro Chairman Azim Premji, Planning Commission Deputy Chairperson Montek Singh Ahluwalia, former diplomat Brajesh Mishra and Telugu thespian A Nageshwara Rao were chosen for country's second......

Tony Blair explains why politicians have affairs

In a remarkably frank memoir, former Prime Minister Tony Blair explains the reasons why politicians in high positions often cross the line and have affairs with women. Blair explores the 'free-bird......

Dr Reddy's sued in US court by S Korean pharma co

Suit alleges fraud by hiding significant deficiencies in CGMP regulations enforced by US health regulator. Seoul-based biotech company Mezzion Pharma has filed a suit against Dr Reddy’s......

Leaving its troubles behind, Shantha Biotechnics makes a fresh start

The biotech company's revenues had fallen to as low as Rs 50 cr after it lost a WHO contract, but now it hopes to reach Rs 700 cr in two years. It's sheer luck that made you succeed in an otherwise......

Dilip Shanghvi's X factor shows up in different ways

If you look at Mr Shanghvi and his business, you may find several things wrong. Unlike industry doyens Parvinder Singh of Ranbaxy, Anji Reddy of Dr Reddy’s Laboratories and Yusuf Hamied......

'US FDA not on a witch hunt against India pharma firms'

This is not just a Ranbaxy or Wockhardt problem, says K Satish Reddy Import alerts are often the result of pharmaceutical companies not paying adequate attention to the fact that there has been an......

What makes Kuch Toh Log Kahenge popular

Kuch Toh Log Kahenge is high on romance and drama. From the soap-op's sets, A Ganesh Nadar observes how the backstage works. A huge bungalow in Madh Island, a once picturesque resort in......

Review: Mugguru does not impress

Radhika Rajamani feels Mugguru loses the plot and our interest. Post YOUR reveiws here! Comedies have to be really entertaining from the word go if they are to captivate audiences. Mugguru,......

Review: Odippolama is quite entertaining

Sri Vaaru Films' Tamil film Odippolama? (Shall We Elope?) is a throwback to romantic movies that used to haunt Tamil cinema until a few years ago before commercial entertainers and realistic movies......

Shooting Arundhati

Arundhati, one of the highest grossers in Telugu cinema, completed 100 days recently. And the man behind the movie is Senthil Kumar [inset], the cinematographer who debuted with Aithe a few......

Eto'o set to join Russian club Anzhi Makhachkala

Anzhi Makhachkala have agreed a transfer fee with Inter Milan for Cameroon striker Samuel Eto'o, the Russian Premier League club said on Tuesday. Anzhi did not disclose the fee but media reports......