'Iran's youth waiting for an Iranian Martin Luther King'

When I hear about doctors and nurses getting out of the hospitals in Teheran for about 15 or 20 minutes to talk to the protestors about the wounded and dead that peaceful demonstrators brought to......

Sri Lanka celebrates LTTE's end

The news of LTTE chief Prabhakaran's death sparked celebrations across Sri Lanka on...

The Mumbai police's Techincal Evidence

Excerpt from the 26/11 chargesheet filed by the Mumbai police Technical Evidence: During the course of Investigation, the Chief Investigating Officer in his Misc. application No 1/2009 submitted......

Unix's revenge

I was personally rather astonished to hear that Sun Microsystems and Microsoft had buried the hatchet in their long running war of words. This startled me, because I had become used to Sun being......

Sonic branding makes for sound business, realise firms

Companies are looking for an engaging hook, and sound is universally seen as a big emotional connector, finds Nikhat Hetavkar. Photograph: Kind courtesy Bruce Mars/Pexels How does one capture......

In its 2nd coming, Nokia learns to play the game

To beat its rivals, Nokia has done what most Chinese brands did soon after they entered the Indian market: Tied up with a well-known Bollywood actor as endorser, associated with cricket and......

Why Microsoft buying LinkedIn raises many red flags

  The LinkedIn board's decision to sell suggests the stand-alone outlook was not especially alluring. Satya Nadella may have abandoned his prudent approach. The Microsoft chief executive's......

Why 2015 will be a make-or-break year for Modi Sarkar

It is no exaggeration to say that the defining event of 2014 was the emergence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi as India's most popular leader. Image: Budget 2015-16 will be a real test for Modi......

Will Priyanka's bikini lure in crowds for Agyaat?

Priyanka Kothari returns to the marquee this Friday after a long spell. Her last release was the dismal Ram Gopal Varma Ki Aag, way back in 2007, where she tried to pull off Hema Malini's Basanti.......

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The Coolest Daredevil stunts in Luck

This week's release Luck has packed in quite a few action stunts. From running atop a burning train to swimming with sharks, the film promises to be quite the thriller. And stunt director......

Now on TV: Babes in the woods

Iss Jungle Se Mujhe Bachao is an adaptation of ITV Global Entertainment's format show I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here. The show has a unique format where the 10 celebrities swap their......

Want to join the WWE? Listen to The Great Khali

'Olympic wrestling is like an old Nokia phone.''WWE is like an iPhone.'The Great Khali's academy turns pro-wrestling dreams into reality, reports Dhruv Munjal. IMAGE: The Great Khali with Jinder......

Ronaldo and Messi have jinxes to overcome

FIFA World Player of the Year Cristiano Ronaldo and runner-up Lionel Messi need to reverse a surprising trend if either is to propel his side to victory in the Champions League final. Manchester......

Images: Barcelona vs Real Madrid

Barcelona players celebrate after beating Real Madrid 6-2 in their Spanish Primera Liga match at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid, on Saturday night. It was the first time in the 80-year......