Asaithambi Balakrishnan tells us how he discovered the secret to happiness from his father's simple lifestyle
'Why does Mr Modi only attack Nehru from the Dynasty?' 'At one level, it is pure politics,' notes Shekhar Gupta.
Real Madrid's Gareth Bale came off the bench and coolly converted a controversial penalty to secure a 2-1 win at Levante in La Liga on Sunday as the European champions rode their luck to stay within nine points of leaders Barcelona.
Australia coach Darren Lehmann says he and captain Steve Smith both wanted Mitchell Johnson to play on, at least in one-dayers, but were unable to convince the fiery fast bowler to reconsider retirement.
On his 46th birthday on January 10, Sukanya Verma lists 10 impressive Hrithik scenes.
Did you expect Kareena Kapoor to die in Udta Punjab?
Did you know that George Clooney's pet pig Max lived for 18 years?
Bhargava is set to distribute 10,000 free electric battery-equipped bikes in India in 2016.
Nat Geo nature photographer of the year Varun Aditya shares some of his best pictures.
Grandhi Rao shot into the limelight with his winning bid to privatize India's second-largest airport and a public offering that made him a billionaire. Now he has to live up to the hype.
Real Kashmir FC proudly represents a region whose scars are getting a chance to be healed by the beautiful game.
An art correspondent jots in his diary the hits and misses of the artworld in 2007.
South Africa's most successful Test captain Graeme Smith is not sure if Virat Kohli can be a long-term leader for India and feels the star batsman's leadership skills are not challenged enough by the team management.
'If the series of instances in the recent past are taken into account -- guns falling silent on the border; vastly reduced cross-border infiltration into J&K; positive approach to meeting Indian demands on the Kartarpur Sahib pilgrimage; resumption of overflight for Indian aircraft; visible disinterest in rhetoric and so on -- Commander Jadhav may see better days in a conceivable future,' notes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.
Champions Barcelona moved five points clear at the top of La Liga with a 2-1 win at Getafe, while Real Madrid fell to a 2-0 defeat by Real Sociedad.
In five years, Naezy aka Naved Shaikh went from being a gully boy living in a Mumbai slum to rocking India's underground rap scene. When he started off his rap career with Aafat! in 2014, he knew he would find success. Little did he imagine the obstacles he'd have to encounter.
The 23-year-old Australian, who will be seeded 15th at Wimbledon, says he is in his best shape ever, and he is being talked about as serious challenger for this year's title.
The power couple is ruling the internet with their mutual love for each other.
Peru captain Paolo Guerrero has promised to give his Australian counterpart Mile Jedinak 'a big hug' before Tuesday's match between the teams as a thank you for his personal support in overturning Guerrero's drug suspension.
Given the depth of his descent into a dark, cavernous hole that has swallowed so many child stars, Tiger's greatest victory was not in golf but rather in his journey back into the light. An exclusive excerpt from the fascinating new book, Tiger Woods.
Which of these talents impressed you the most?
His absence will be felt because of his decision taking ability and rapport with armed forces.
'I don't look forward to seeing my films because this only sort of gives me a deep sense of dissatisfaction that I could have done better, and I lose my self-confidence.'
Will Smith and son Jaden act very well in The Pursuit Of Happyness.
Saif and Soha Ali Khan are this Sunday's guests on Koffee With Karan.
Has the 32-year-old played his last match for India? Will the AITA be able to convince him to change his decision?
The tennis player's 20th Grand Slam win speaks volumes about his commitment to the game.
Karan's motivation, as he would say, would be to "fit into a t-shirt."
In India, Amazon has taken an open cheque policy by sinking in over $2 bn to grow its business and tried to build local innovations to help it score over local players Flipkart and Snapdeal.
'J P Dutta's clownish treatment of history and hard-earned triumph demeans the efforts and sacrifices of real-life martyrs and bravehearts with its pompous ideas of valour, clunky writing and a cadre of lacklustre actors,' says Sukanya Verma.
As serious doubts remain over Michael Clarke's participation in the first Test against India, Steven Smith is being seen by many as a front-runner to lead Australia in the regular skipper's absence.
Knee injuries have sidelined him for large parts of this season, however, and the Belgium international has started only four Premier League games.
Real Madrid president Ramon Calderon publicly criticised David Beckham, saying he messed the club around over his future.
EOM? What does that mean? Even on -- Mondays? And what about ETA? Or KRA? Here's a list of common workplace acronyms and what they mean.
The number of times Salman Khan uttered 'Thank God' suggested how much he wanted the reality show to end.
Might opt for salaried employment after failure of his latest venture
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