A few weeks ago, contrary to speculations among the Chinese, Zhao Baige, deputy director of the National Population and Family Planning Commission of China, announced that the country would be......
Eighteen years ago, there lived an Indian boy in New York City who revelled in a pretty ordinary life. The only child of a medically inclined couple -- father a surgeon, mother a nurse -- Dimple......
Madhu Mantena, better known as Ghajini's producer, makes no bones about his past failures. Having jumped into business when he was all of 18 years old, forfeiting his studies, Mantena admits......
Vivek Oberoi had a spectacular debut in Ram Gopal Varma's Company. He was hailed as one of the most promising actors, given the fact that he held his own against the brilliant Ajay Devgan.Vivek's......
Sometimes I feel that I am from the old school of thought and that Indians do not adapt to change fast.I mean, we are so used to the chalta hai attitude. Why should we change when things are doing......
Far removed from the hype and glitz of Cannes, or the sheer numbers (about 250 films in 10 days) and the affability of Toronto International Film Festival, the New York Film Festival offers just......
Come to think of it, my favorite book-to-movie adaptations are: Mario Puzo's Godfather, which I have re-read a few dozen times and Francis Ford Coppola's film, which I have seen ditto the same......
If a picture is worth a thousand words then the sight of Chelsea's Didier Drogba, Frank Lampard and John Terry standing side by side to lift the FA Cup on Saturday neatly encapsulated the story of......
Chelsea's senior players should not be blamed for Andre Villas-Boas losing his job as the club's manager, skipper John Terry has said. Villas-Boas was sacked after only eight months in the job last......
A controversial goal from Didier Drogba helped Chelsea to a 2-1 victory at Manchester United on Saturday as the Londoners leapfrogged the champions at the top of the Premier League.Joe Cole scored......
A stylish Italy beat Portugal 3-1 on a night of friendly matches between Euro 2008 rivals that left tournament co-hosts Switzerland and Austria among the losers on Wednesday.While the world......
Readers' responses toThe naked and the dead feature:It is SPOT ON.I feel we r saying this day only because of our seniors (namely Rahul Dravid, Sachin Tendulkar and VVS Laxman).Please make no......
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