William-Kate wedding: The frenzy in PHOTOS

April 29 -- that's the date that people around the world are waiting for. The wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton will be the biggest royal occasion in 30 years in Britain. Hectic......

Anna Hazare and his 80s revolution

Sunita Narain profiles the man who never took half steps to development and transformed a drought-hit village into a prosperous one back in the 1980s. The first time I met Anna Hazare was in the......

Can the Davis case trigger Egypt-like uprising in Pakistan?

What unfolded on the streets of Cairo over the last few weeks could happen in Pakistan as well if the United States does not handle the Raymond Davis case more sensitively, warns senior analyst B......

Is Pakistan army preparing for another takeover?

Salman Taseer, the governor of Pakistan Punjab is dead, killed by his own guard who, it is being said, could not tolerate his liberal views, especially in relation to the draconian blasphemy law.......

PHOTOs: Chevrolet Beat LPG is here at Rs 410,000

General Motors India launched the LPG version of Chevrolet Beat compact car on Friday with the new locally developed, SMARTECH engine. The company is offering two versions of the LPG Beat the LS......

End to pesky calls, SMSes? Now wait till March 1

Mobile subscribers looking for respite from unsolicited marketing calls and SMSes will now have to wait for another month, as telecom regulator Trai has extended the date for implementation of......

India Inc's 'lack of ethics' concerns PM

Amid charges for flouting environment laws by some influential business houses, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday said there was a perceived 'ethical deficit' among some corporates which......

'Anti-iPhone': The simplest mobile phone!

Amid the clutter of hi-tech and fancy mobile phones, here's a sleek and simple phone, which only allows you to make and receive calls. A 'no frills' phone, the 'John's phone' doesn't have......

Actors we'd like to see in these Hollywood remakes

Throughout the history of the Hindi film industry, filmmakers have unashamedly borrowed plots, screenplay, music, and even posters from the west. While some agree to the plagiarism, some insolently......

Meet the Oscar winners

Here's a closer look at the major winners of the 83rd Annual Academy Awards. Best Actress: Natalie Portman (Black Swan) Natalie was clearly a favourite at the ceremony, having swept all the major......

Ala Modalindi to get Tamil remake?

Get your low down on what's happening in the world of Telugu cinema, right here! Ala Modalaindi, released on January 21 after a spate of Sankranti releases, is a hit. This love story, the......

Did Bipasha and John really break up?

The Twitter world is quite a busy one, and Bollywood contributes a great deal to it. Here's looking at the best star tweets of the day. The media was buzzing with the Bipasha Basu-John......

Images: Federer, Stosur enjoy stroll in the sun

World number one Caroline Wozniacki powered into the French Open third round with a 6-3, 7-6 win over Canada's Aleksandra Wozniak on Wednesday. On a hot start to the day, the top seeded Dane......

'Kirsten expressed interest for SA coaching job'

Gary Kirsten, who stepped down as India cricket coach after guiding the team to its first World Cup title in 28 years, now wants take up the top job in South Africa even though he has not submitted......

'Have realised my dream of helping India beat Australia'

Star batsman Yuvraj Singh on Thursday said he has realised his dream of piloting India to a victory against defending champions Australia in the World Cup though it was very difficult to keep his......

Barca march on at top, Valencia squeeze 4-3 win

Barcelona cranked up the pressure on Real Madrid by moving seven points clear at the top of La Liga on Saturday after sweeping aside Racing Santander 3-0 at the Nou Camp. Pedro, Lionel Messi and......

United capitalise on Chelsea, Arsenal defeats

Striker Wayne Rooney made his long-awaited return for Manchester United on Saturday when they took advantage of defeats for title rivals Chelsea and Arsenal with a 2-0 home victory over nine-man......