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Miracles are an everyday event here

When Darshana Vakharia, a mother of two in Glendale, California, and wife of a diamond merchant, signed up with Asians for Miracle Marrow Matches or A3M, she hoped her bone marrow would match......

Sunita Williams to be honoured during Gujarat trip

Indian-American astronaut Sunita Williams will be conferred with the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Vishwa Pratiba Award on September 21 during her visit to Gujarat.Sunitawill undertakea week-long visit......

Why does Modi look invincible?

Senior Editor Sheela Bhatt examines the rise and rise of Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi in a two-part special series. Part I: The Talented Mr ModiNarendra Modi thinks a detergent named......

'I was never interested in astronomy'

As a student I was never interested in astronomy. In fact, anything on stars and planets used to bore me to death.The same was the case with my friends.So when I came to know that Venus would......

GST @ 1: Going gets rough for Surat's diamond, textile traders

The impact of GST is particularly stark in the highly fragmented synthetic textile industry, which attracts different GST rates at different stages of production and sale At 40, Ashish Sukharawala......

24/7 biz: Retailers worry about security

The Bill provides establishments employing 10 or more workers the freedom to operate 365 days a year, with flexibility in opening and closing time. Law and order and financial viability......

Sahara plea: SC to decide on Oct 21

The Supreme Court will decide on October 21 a petition by a Sahara group company challenging the Bombay high court's order that stalled its plans to build 200 bungalows and a golf course on a 600......

Apparel firms go for outsourcing

Mumbai-based fashion apparel manufacturer Spykar Lifestyle recently received $5 million (Rs 20 crore) investment from private equity firm Avigo Capital Partners. However, unlike most companies......

NRI floats $250 million fund for India

Americanentrepreneur Raj Vakharia has announced the launch of a private equity fund, whichwill invest $250 million worth of United States institutional capital into India's booming real estate......

Sanjay Dutt, Ajay Devgn's box office fiasco

Last week's two releases --Aakrosh and Knock Out -- saw poorbox office openings over the weekend. Meanwhile, a week after, things have not improved for Crook and Do Dooni Chaar. Trade analyst......

No takers for Crook, Do Dooni Chaar

Last week's releases -- Do Dooni Chaar and Crook -- did not appeal to the viewers. While Do Dooni Char saw below average collections at the box office, Crook was poor. Trade analyst Vinod Mirani......

Rajnikanth's Robot eyes box office jackpot

Salman Khan's reign at the box office finally cameto an endwith theopening of the Rajnikanth-Aishwarya Rai Bachchan starrer Robot. The movie dominated the other movies Anjaana Anjaani and Khichdi:......

Taste Khichdi's magic on the big screen

Rajul Hegde reviews Khichdi. For the first time in India, a television sitcom has been adapted into a movie. And Khichdi The Movie is just as mindless a comedy as the television show. All the......

Sports Shorts: India maul Malaysia to stay afloat in Azlan Shah Cup

A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Wednesday IMAGE: India's Sardar Singh, left, congratulates Sumit Kumar. Photograph: Hockey India/Twitter Dishing out their best......

Shot putter Om Prakash wins gold at Asian Indoor Athletics

Shot putter Om Prakash Singh Karhana gave the lone gold to India in the 6th Asian Indoor Athletics Championships as he won the gold medal on the second and final day of the event at Hangzhou,......

Steeplechaser Sudha betters personal mark at National Open Athletics

National record holder Sudha Singh of Railways bettered her own meet mark while winning gold in the women's 3000m steeplechase on the third and penultimate day of the 53rd National Open Athletics......

Rushmi ousted in first round

Second seed Rushmi Chakravarthi of India and No. 5 Tomoyo Takagishi of Japan fell to little known opponents on a dramatic day of upsets in the Shivaji Park Gymkhana-ITF $10,000 Women's Tennis......

6 Indians lose qualifiers

It was a dismal day for Indians at the Bangalore Open, a US $175,000 Sony Ericsson WTA Tier-III event, all the six aspirants playing in the qualifying rounds were eliminated.Akshita Raj, Punam......

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