Ashish Narsale/Rediff.com brings you the pros and cons.
The International Cricket Council paved the way for Associate Members to earn Test status by introducing the 'ICC Test Challenge', which will take place every four years between the lowest-ranked Test team and winner of ICC Inter-Continental Cup.
Here's your weekly digest of odd, crazy moments from around the world
The New York Comic Con played host to the latest and greatest in comics, graphic novels, anime, manga, video games, toys, movies and television.
Former Brazil soccer star Ronaldo said on Thursday authorities must crack down if violent protests break out during the World Cup and urged police to "bring down the clubs" on vandals.
Of course, NO! You must think of EMI option if and only if one is on the verge of defaulting on a payment.
This article examines the call for the government to reduce its majority ownership in public sector banks ostensibly with the objective of improving the functioning of these banks.
Jonathan Trott's assertion that mental and physical fatigue had forced him home from England's Ashes tour of Australia rather than depression felt like a "con" and would only convince his team mates he had abandoned them, according to former England captain Michael Vaughan.
HR sends an email saying I absented myself from a Zoom conference and the boss is pissed. I take the clothes out of the washing machine, sighs Kishore Singh.
Five-time world champion Viswanthan Anand continued his fine form and crashed through the defences of Shakhriyar Mamedyarov of Azerbaijan to notch up his second successive win in the Candidates Chess tournament in Khanty Mansiysk, Russia.
Joginder Tuteja lets us know what to expect.
18 young Indian men from Kerala, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu are fighting for the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant.
Neeraj Saxena of Avanse Education Loans will help you make an informed choice.
Love him or hate him but you cannot ignore the dimpled smile of the young Congress leader. Vote for the best RaGa smile :-)
Christian Bale, Bradley Cooper, Amy Adams, Jennifer Lawrence and Jeremy Renner have brought the 70's fashion back in American Hustle.
Here's listing the pros and cons for the debutant actor.
Aaron Ramsey's winning goal for Arsenal in their 3-2 FA Cup final victory against Hull City was a moment of sublime redemption for the player, his manager, his club and the old competition itself.
'The government wants farmers to diversify from rice and wheat, and create another green revolution. Cannabis can play a big part in that'
Tempted? Good. Now read this!
Engage Zero is a more than a decent bet for those finding their feet as runners, says Dhruv Munjal.
Claycourt machine Rafael Nadal recovered from a stuttering start to beat Russian qualifier Teymuraz Gabashvili 6-4, 6-1 and reach the third round of the Monte Carlo Masters on Wednesday.
In 2009, the Congress won all seven Lok Sabha seats in New Delhi. This election, the party may not even win one.
Kannada actor-director Hemanth Hegde's film Nimbehuli is Subhash Ghai's foray into the South under his Mukta Arts banner.
Paloma Sharma asked some of the cosplayers of Mumbai Comic Con to tell us what they did when they weren't dressed up in costumes.
Chief Economic Advisor Krishnamurthy Subramanian said India's economy will witness a decline in the current fiscal, but the drop will be limited if there is an economic recovery in the October-March period.
'Had it not been for Abhinav, I would have never been on this show.' 'When I was approached, I said it was not my cup of tea.' 'Taking your intimate relationship on a public forum is like walking on eggshells.'
Meet the cutest food connoisseur Los Angeles has ever seen! Popeye the Foodie dog was once a stray, but thanks to the tender love and care of his rescuers, he's living his very best life. Have a look!
Apple has taken a different route with the user interface and changed experience with the iOS 7 software update.
How well do you know the popular banknotes from around the globe and the personalities featured on them?
Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers your queries.
Part of landing your dream job involves knowing the ins and outs of that particular job.
'Opt for this facility only after doing a cost-benefit analysis: Will the savings in interest cost by parking your surpluses in the home loan overdraft account outweigh the higher interest cost of this loan?'
Find out the pros and cons of using and old as well as modern bike technology.
Jammu and Kashmir's mainstream political parties, including the National Conference and the PDP, formed the Gupkar alliance on October 15 for restoration of special status of the erstwhile state and also to initiate a dialogue between all the stakeholders on the issue.
Securing the hosting rights of the prestigious 2017 Under-17 FIFA World Cup was the lone silver lining in an otherwise disappointing and forgettable year gone by for Indian football.
The yellow metal gives negative returns after 12 yrs; analysts say it'll be subdued in 1st half of 2014, with a revival likely later.
Sukanya Verma lists 10 occasions when Hindi film heroes engaged in crazy aircraft stunts.
The IITs see nearly three times increase in Asian companies on campus this year
'Every time you put on a mask and take the mask off and adjust the fit, you are putting additional fatigue on the materials.'
The government should shun populist measures and take tough decisions to rein in the fiscal deficit, says Yashwant Sinha.
