Leaders of only a few Asian countries have visited Myanmar in the new era. Notably, China is not among them. Dr Manmohan Singh's visit, the first by an Indian prime minister since 1987, is imbued......
If there is one lesson that should be heard by every political party it is that both candidates and campaigners need something more than a famous surname to push them over the winning line. T V R......
Full text of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's opening remarks at the interaction with newspaper editors:\nI think that there is a growing perception that this government is in siege, that we have......
Moderate Hurriyat Conference Chairman Mirwaiz Umer Farooq may have had a secret meeting with the head of Pakistan intelligence agency Inter Services Intelligence Lt Gen Ahmed Shuja Pasha in Europe,......
The Obamas's charm is one of their biggest assets. They need as much goodwill on their travels abroad since all is not well back home, notes New Yorker Aseem Chhabra. Michelle Obama danced to Rang......
Telling stories about extraordinary idealism is filmmaker Ashutosh Gowariker's favoured forte. And it's singularly responsible for catapulting him in the league of greats.After the glorious......
Dada Saheb Phalke winner cinematographer V K Murthy, famous for his camera work in Guru Dutt's classics like Pyaasa and Sahib, Bibi Aur Ghulam, believes that only Aamir Khan can play Guru Dutt......
Not seeing Ponyo in this year's Oscar nomination for Best Animated Film was quite a heartbreaker. Truth is Japanese filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki is what Sachin Tendulkar is to cricket. They're both......
The Oscar nominations are out, and everyone is calling the Best Director category -- one of the most prestigious of all Oscar awards -- a two-horse race. The steeds in question are Avatar director......
Olympic champion Usain Bolt clocked a season's best of 9.76 seconds to win the 100 metres at the Rome Golden Gala Diamond League meeting on Thursday. The Jamaican world record holder, who managed......
Riding on captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni's blistering 20-ball 51-run innings, defending champions Chennai Super Kings romped into the second qualifiers by knocking Mumbai Indians out of the......
Another Champions League final another defeat, time is running out for Bayern Munich's home-grown talent to claim the top prize in European club football and cement their status as a golden......
Chelsea cleared the final hurdle in a season of never-ending challenges when they beat Bayern Munich 4-3 on penalties in the German team's Allianz Arena stadium to be crowned European Champions......
The flame for the London Olympics burned brightly on British soil on Friday after David Beckham stepped off a special flight from the Games birthplaceof Greeceto light a cauldron with a golden......
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