Sinking billions into nuclear weapons

When Ms Gursharan Kaur, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's wife, broke a coconut on the hull of the INS Arihant amidst the chanting of Vedic verses, the Indian government took a step towards realising......

'The best friend god gave me'

Mummy, my super hero!The Veda says, matrudevobhava, pitrudevobhava, acharyadevobhava, atithidevobhava in Sanskrit- mother (matru) always first. Not pita (father), not acharya (teacher), not guru,......

'Maa tujhe salaam'

My mom is a rockstarOften think had I been a girl I would have been better human being. The only reason that makes me contemplate this preposterous idea is that I simply adore my mother so much......

A salute to the Mumbaikar spirit

Readers tell us how they coped on Terrible Tuesday.Thanks for coming up so fast with a help line and rising to the occasion. Most of the people have returned home and at some places things are as......

Late goal gives Sunderland draw with Arsenal

Darren Bent scored in the fifth minute of stoppage time to earn Sunderland a 1-1 home draw after 10-man Arsenal had scored a freak goal but also missed a penalty in a thunderous English Premier......

Readers speak out!

Anuj Jajoo:Hi Prem,Thats excellent and very real time commentary. But sometimes a mistake is infavour of truth... "3.81 the ruin rate" -(your commentary at ind 124/4)Just kidding ;)------M K......

Very Very Special indeed

For a short man, Sachin Tendulkar casts a long shadow; it is not often he scores a century, and is completely upstaged.But then, it is not often we have seen Tendulkar batting opposite a VVS Laxman......

Zaheer excels as India finally taste victory

Stephen Fleming asked to be tested by the Indians in the fifthone-dayerat the Westpac Trust stadium. Facing the toughest challenge thrown down by the visitorsyet, heand his boys, defending 169,......