'Maa tujhe salaam'

My mom is a rockstarOften think had I been a girl I would have been better human being. The only reason that makes me contemplate this preposterous idea is that I simply adore my mother so much......

Mercedes-Benz C-Class versus BMW 3-Series: Which is a good buy?

What do you want most from a car - moveable luxury or a soul-satisfying driving experience? Arup Das tells you what to expect from the new Mercedes-Benz C-Class and its rival, the BMW......

The incredible story of the Rs 1-lakh car

An Indian car may soon earn a parking place in history alongside Ford's Model T, Volkswagen's Beetle and the British Motor Corp.'s Mini, all of which put a set of wheels within reach of millions of......

Yang Yuanqing: China's first global capitalist

On a bright September afternoon, a black Mercedes S320 pulls up to a curb in the middle of Beijing's bustling Zhongguancun, the consumer-electronics shopping district. Out steps a man in a......

5 tips to create a great new brand

For over twenty something years I've been a hired gun to help companies create and build brands, which is great fun. And yes, while I've been on the executive team in many cases, I rarely shared......

Indian football hits new low with shock loss to Afghanistan

IMAGE: Afghanistan's players celebrate winning their FIFA World Cup Qualifier match against India in Guwahati on Tuesday. Photographs: ANI Indian football hit a new low with a gut-wrenching 1-2......

Sumit Nagal eyes Olympic glory next

IMAGE: Having broken into the top-100, Sumit Nagal sets his eyes on the Olympics. Photograph: Ciro De Luca/Reuters His dream of being inside the global top-100 has been realised but Sumit Nagal is......

'I was a train and you put me on the track'

IMAGE: Akash Deep's first state-level coach recalls his early days as he becomes the latest Bengal entrant into the Indian dressing room. Photograph: BCCI Emotions welled up inside Saurashish......

Events That Changed Indian Cricket Forever

Would there have been an incomparable batsman named Sachin Tendulkar had Doordarshan not telecast Guide one summer afternoon?A fascinating excerpt from Abhishek Mukherjee and Joy Bhattacharjya's......

When India Scored, The Stadium Roared

'There were many experts around me,' A Ganesh Nadar discovers at the India-Pakistan hockey game.'One of them was explaining to his neighbour, that fellow is a good dragger and flicker, that fellow......