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Rajapaksa: The man with a Midas touch

Mahinda Rajapaksa, a populist leader who trounced his former ally-turned-foe Sarath Fonseka in the Sri Lankan presidential elections, is proving to be a man with a Midas touch and has enjoyed good......

After Nath, Gehlot rebuff, this strategist guided Congress to Telangana win

Poll strategist Sunil Kanugolu has yet again proven to be the man with the Midas touch, plotting the Congress' amazing turnaround in Telangana months after being the architect of the grand old......

The desi who returned a $1 million lottery ticket

'I don't know what touched me, but the next day I felt like, I should just give it back.' IMAGE: Abhi Shah. Photograph: Kind courtesy Abhi Shah Abhi Shah, a Federal Insurance employee and......

Caption this! What if you were stuck in a lift with Amit Shah?

Bharatiya Janata Party chief Amit Shah’s 40-minute elevator ordeal is truly making waves in political circles, and on social media. While one can understand Shah’s agony over being......

After Modi, Prashant Kishor scripts another victory. This time for Nitish

Prashant Kishor was the brain behind many of Narendra Modi’s popular programs such as ‘chai pe charcha’ during the Lok Sabha polls The man who hardsold brand......

Hollywood's Midas touch

The year 2004 may have belonged to Yashraj Films. All its releases -- Hum Tum, Dhoom and Veer Zara -- made it to the top 10 last year.But the year was equally good for the foreign studios, which......

Chennai IT firm shows Midas touch

From a Rs 65-crore (Rs 650 million)turnover this year to a Rs 3,100 crore (Rs 31 billion) turnover next year! Sounds amazing and more so as the company in question is a home-grown Indian telecom......

'Sundar Pichai is a man with the Midas touch'

'Sundar Pichai is not only a great engineer but a good leader too' "Google chose the best person for the role," this is how Manu Rekhi, angel investor, principal at Inventus Capital and a former......

Has gold lost its Midas touch?

Despite returns from gold down over 5% in the past three months, it is a good idea to keep this asset class in your portfolio, say Joydeep Ghosh, Sanjay Kumar Singh and Tinesh Bhasin.Illustration:......

Man with the Midas touch

Until last week, Mukundray K Shah of MK Shah Exports was only known as a leading tea exporter of the country.But almost overnight, the acquisition of Rossell Industries from Hindustan Lever placed......

Hollywood stars lose their Midas touch

Sometimes even the biggest names lose their drawing power. We looked at Bollywood stars who aren't as big as they used to be, and the same is true for the big names in Hollywood. So with Knight......

'Ram Gopal Varma has not lost the Midas touch'

The women of Ram Gopal Varma's Department are quite the sexy lot. We've seen the gorgeous Nathalia Kaur in the item number. Now, we take a look at the film's leading lady Madhu......

STAR bets on Aamir's Midas touch in his TV debut

If Big B won your hearts with Kaun Banega Crorepati, Salman Khan made you laugh with Bigg Boss and 10 ka Dam, and Akshay Kumar kept you on the edge of your seats with Khatron ke Khiladi, how could......

'Stars Don't Make A Movie But Vice-Versa'

'Stars have made stacks of wealth at the cost of the rest of the film industry.' IMAGE: Producer Vashu Bhagnani with Akshay Kumar. Photograph: Kind courtesy Vashu Bhagnani/Instagram News reports......

Pix: Check out Rajnikanth, Ash in Endhiran

Endhiran is one of the most eagerly awaited films of 2010. It is also the most expensive film ever made in Tamil. The film stars Tamil superstar Rajnikanth and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, and is......

Has Dhoni lost his midas touch?

Mahendra Singh Dhoni, regarded as the man with the midas touch, is feeling the heat for the first time in his otherwise fabled spell as captain of the Indian team. Dhoni, under whose captaincy......

CL PREVIEW: Chelsea threaten Guardiola's Midas touch

Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola is in danger of tarnishing his reputation as the man with the Midas touch when the holders seek to overturn a 1-0 deficit against Chelsea in Tuesday's Champions......

Dhoni, the man with the Midas touch

He is one of the most charismatic captains in contemporary cricket. Mahendra Singh Dhoni started off as a stop-gap captain, leading India for the first time in a Test against South......

'Chandrakant Pandit Has Got The Midas Touch'

'The IPL is like a corporate world, the owners expect results and on top of that you don't get that much time.''Coaching is not that important at that level, it is more about man management and......

Will Dhoni get his midas touch back against SRH?

IMAGE: Captain Steve Smith and Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s form is crucial for Rising Pune Supergiant. Photograph: BCCI Mahendra Singh Dhoni's form will remain in focus when the struggling......