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Afghan singer a dead ringer for Canada's Trudeau

An Afghani’s resemblance to the Canadian PM has set Twitter on fire. IMAGE: Afghanistan's Abdul Salam Maftoon shares a striking resemblance to Canada's Justin Trudeau. Maftoon became a......

'Don't make Pak an ally, India a market'

Rajya Sabha MP Tarun Vijay records his impressions of Barack Obama's speech in Parliament and reveals what the BJP told the US President: I took out my new bandh gala, no less than a Wendell......

Many more questions about the terror attacks

After we first posted a list of unanswered questions about the terrorist attacks in Mumbai 10 days ago, hundreds of readers mailed us with their own questions that need to be investigated by the......

Many more questions about the terror attacks

'Pakistan is not ready for a democracy yet'

Sharmeen Obaid is busy. The Pakistani filmmaker, inMumbai recently for the screening of her documentary Terror's Children, which focuses on the plight of Afghan children in Pakistani refugee camps......

Great leaders never waste a crisis, Mr Modi

'We aren't so unreasonable as to demand that he should have fully reversed Indira Gandhi's worst economic legacy, bank nationalisation.''But he could have made a beginning by selling off the two......

Great brands are performance art

Marketers must create a dynamic (and hopefully interesting, fun, and meaningful) forum in which brands and people interact directly -- not just experientially, but in the form of mutual dialogue,......

Mobile data market booms in India

Indian Idol, licensed from the American Idol format, went on air on Sony Entertainment Television in October 2004. The talent hunt for singers had already been a huge hit in the US. The show was......

Ads heading to cell phones, mobile devices

In the movie Minority Report, a beer ad recognizes Tom Cruise's character as he walks by and calls out: "Hey, John, you look like you could use a Guinness."That kind of future -- where ads identify......

Sucheta Dalal on the World Cup

It's just not cricket you'd say. The gentlemen's game is completely degraded by unruly fans who stoned and blackened Mohammed Kaif's house or took out a funeral procession for the 'dead' cricket......

Sonakshi, Taapsee lash out at Akshay, Devgn

'Let us stand together in displaying our utter and complete lack of spine, in safeguarding our hundreds of crore rupees of income and in supporting this military-style mobilisation against the very......

Anoop Desai survives American Idol elimination

Anoop Desai, popularly known as Anoop Dawg, was in the doghouse for about 10 suspenseful minutes on Wednesday evening on the American Idol show. The 21-year-oldwas among the bottom three, who had......

Anoop Desai in American Idol top 10

Anoop Desai, who was in serious trouble two weeks ago with low votes in the American Idol competition, went from "being a zero to a hero," with his performance on Tuesday as Simon Cowell, one of......

Just why am I a champion of Slumdog?

As we were planning this weekend's Academy Award-viewing plans, I mentioned them to my 5-year-old twins, Durga and Krishna. "Oscar Award?" asked Krishna, "is that when they give awards for......

Will India be the Superstars of Dance?

What began with American Idol mania has become a genre unto itself: dancing and/or singing competitions cum reality television shows. The latest in the long line of such programmes, Superstars of......

Roger Federer: Casting a spell with elegance, grace and artistry

Roger Federer may never glide across it as only he can, or any other Grand Slam court for that matter, again. But his legacy will never fade. IMAGE: Switzerland's Roger Federer celebrates after......

Philosophical Tsitsipas calls for annual lockdowns

'I think it will be environmentally very beneficial. Life is such a hustle, and you never get the time to spend with your family and connect with them' IMAGE: With professional tennis unlikely to......

Sports Shorts: Dutee Chand signs two-year deal with Puma

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Thursday IMAGE: In May, Dutee Chand is the first Indian sportswoman to reveal that she is in a same-sex relationship with a girl from her......

Wimbledon: Serena looks to build momentum; Djokovic eases into third round

IMAGE: Serena Williams reacts during her match against Giulia Gatto-Monticone. Photograph: Susan Mullane-USA TODAY Sports /Reuters Seven-time champion Serena Williams endured an unlikely scrap in......

Venus surges, Keys stumbles at Indian Wells

IMAGE: Venus Williams celebrates. Photograph Courtesy: Indian Wells/Twitter Venus Williams fought back to down third seed Petra Kvitova 4-6, 7-5, 6-4 and reach the BNP Paribas Open third round, on......

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News for Unlike American Idol

Afghan singer a dead ringer for Canada's Trudeau

'Don't make Pak an ally, India a market'

Many more questions about the terror attacks

Many more questions about the terror attacks

'Pakistan is not ready for a democracy yet'

Great leaders never waste a crisis, Mr Modi

Great brands are performance art

Mobile data market booms in India

Ads heading to cell phones, mobile devices

Sucheta Dalal on the World Cup

Sonakshi, Taapsee lash out at Akshay, Devgn

Anoop Desai survives American Idol elimination

Anoop Desai in American Idol top 10

Just why am I a champion of Slumdog?

Will India be the Superstars of Dance?

Roger Federer: Casting a spell with elegance, grace and artistry

Philosophical Tsitsipas calls for annual lockdowns

Sports Shorts: Dutee Chand signs two-year deal with Puma

Wimbledon: Serena looks to build momentum; Djokovic eases into third round

Venus surges, Keys stumbles at Indian Wells

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