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Is Joe Biden Buying A Car?

Joe Biden, president of the United States aka POTUS, visited the Detroit Auto Show to highlight electric vehicle manufacturing in America. IMAGE: POTUS checks out the Chevrolet Corvette......

REVEALED: How Ford Foundation put an end to year-long tussle with Modi Sarkar

Leaked e-mails give the first account of how one of the world’s wealthiest charitable foundations negotiated to rescue its India operations, report Devirupa Mitra and Anuj Srivas. In the......

US seeks clarification from India on Ford Foundation, Greenpeace issue

The United States on Friday expressed concern over India's crackdown on Ford Foundation and Greenpeace, and said it is seeking "clarification" on the action. "We are aware that the (Indian)......

'Many Brahmins are examining legacy'

Sivakami, married at 10, is widowed at 18, with two children. In the late 19th century, like other Tamil Brahmin widows, she wears white and shaves her head. In the next 60 years she ventures out......

Jayalalithaa's eminently sensible act

There is a persistent feeling that the quiescent South is marginal to and excluded from national affairs. But the technology boom clearly kicked off an economic revival at least in Bangalore,......

Why India's automobile business is like Bollywood

What worked for Hyundai in India when so many other auto manufacturers have had to eat humble pie? Pavan Lall finds out. Image: A Harley-Davidson logo is seen on a Street Glide Special motorcycle......

Nadella, Pichai in Trump's economic revival team

In addition to Pichai and Nadella, IBM's Arvind Krishna, Micron's Sanjay Mehrotra, Ajay Banga from Mastercard and Ann Mukherjee from Pernod are among the six Indian-Americans among over 200......

This is how GM is spinning a new tale

Image: Image: GM Spark. Photograph: Chevrolet.com Keen to change popular perception about its brands and gain market share, the auto major is taking a close look at customer expectations The......

How GM India sped away from Halol, unrest, and standstill

The temporary worker, in his late 40s, stands at the factory gate of General Motors India's Halol unit. He holds a steel lunch box and sports a helpless look. He pours his heart out on his current......

Staff training: IT firms spending millions

Indian IT majors may have tightened their belts in various areas to contain costs as a fallout of the global economic slowdown. But most of them see continuing value when it comes to employee......

PIX: Kate Winslet kisses Allison Janney!

Yes, a *lot* happened at the Hollywood Film Awards. The 21st annual Hollywood Film Awards ceremony was held in Beverly Hills, California, on November 5. But it wasn't all about glamour. The awards......

Hollywood A-listers fled homes after Sandy hit NYC

Hollywood A-listers fled New York's hip downtown for the Upper East Side, following the power failure caused by monster storm Sandy.TriBeCa residents Naomi Watts and Liev Schreiber checked into The......

Guitar gods mourn pioneer Les Paul's demise

Les Paul, the man who introduced solid body electric guitars to the world, has passed away. He was 94. Gibson, the firm that sold his guitars, has revealed that the influential figure died of......

Hollywood's richest women

Angelina Jolie has been named Hollywood's top earning actress by Forbes magazine after she raked in $ 27 million last year. Jolie earned most of the money from her share of the profits from......

Girls we'd love to know

Beautiful girls in show business are a dime a dozen. However, there are those who have the extra 'oomph' factor that makes us sit up and take notice. Man's World magazine brings you three who did......

Sports Shorts: Saina meets Tai Tzu in All England opener

A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Thursday. IMAGE: Saina Nehwal has a chance to improve her dismal record against defending champion Tai Tzu Ying of Taiwan. Photograph: PTI......

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