A cancer interview we must all read

'Our body functions in a particular system. We pass urine. We pass motions. We swallow food. We drink water. We breathe properly.' 'If there is an obstruction to any of these things -- difficulty......

Why Shivaji is a pan-Indian hero

It is time to free this great son India from the shackles of narrow regionalism, says Colonel Anil Athale (retd) The birth anniversary of Chhattrapati Shivaji was celebrated throughout Maharashtra......

Musharraf could have prevented Benazir murder: UN

The death of former Pakistani prime minister Benazir Bhutto could have been prevented, according to an UN-appointed independent panel, which slammed the Musharraf government for "failure" to......

Buses & ferries to nowhere

If pirated tapes and cassettes are indicators, Lata Mangeshkar has been as much a legend in Pakistan as in India. Yet, have you ever heard of Pakistani people persuading their rulers in civvies or......

Inspiring success stories of 3 entrepreneurs

Besides a great idea, it takes pluck, and some luck, to get going. Three startup entrepreneurs share their success stories with Indulekha Aravind. Image: Nithin Kamath (L) can afford to smile......

Startup mania: Are we looking at the next internet bubble?

It's Saturday morning, when most people would either lounge at home or, if they're particularly energetic, head out for brunch or to crawl one of the many malls in Bangalore. Yet, the auditorium on......

Cities, buildings are becoming smarter

Technology firms like Cisco, IBM, Microsoft and Google, besides research institutes, are helping make cities more responsive to the needs and desires of inhabitants The 250,000 citizens of Songdo,......

This is the future of computing!

Jefferson Han, a pale, bespectacled engineer dressed in Manhattan black, faced the thousand or so attendees on the first day of TED 2006, the annual technology, entertainment, and design conference......