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Security beefed up at Delhi borders before farmers' stir

Security has been stepped up in the national capital, especially on the Delhi-Uttar Pradesh border, in view of the major protest demonstration by the farmers, officials said on Thursday. IMAGE:......

Stringent traffic curbs kick in as Delhi welcomes G20 leaders

As stringent traffic regulations came into force in New Delhi district in view of the G20 Summit, the area on Friday wore a deserted look with empty roads and even key landmarks were without......

These Scientists Shaped India

I suggest we build a Vigyan Mandir (Temple of Science) with the ambience of a place of worship, so that it becomes a destination for pilgrims.We should embed on its walls bronze plaques describing......

Salute The First Lady Army Officer Serving At Siachen!

Deployed at 15,632 feet, Captain Shiva Chauhan, 25, highlights the calibre of the Indian Army's women officers. IMAGE: Captain Shiva Chauhan at the Kumar Post at the height of 15,632 feet.......

'India is losing 10,000 artefacts per decade'

'In China there is capital punishment for heritage theft. That is how they treat criminals, unlike us.''Here we treat them like it's a house-breaking theft.' IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra......

Japan's Kokuyo to buy majority stake in Camlin

India's favourite stationary and art brand is set for a strategic makeover.The Dandekar family, the promoter of Camlin Ltd, has decided to offload a lion's share of its stake to Japan's Kokuyo Co......

Bollywood awards rake in big moolah

Even as Bollywood copes with its worst financial turmoil, with no film having been released for over two months, its award shows are raking in big moolah. The International Indian Film Academy's......

Firms' austerity steps to hit event mgmt industry

Big-ticket events are likely to witness a 50 per cent drop in 2009 as corporates have cut down on sponsorships and marketing spends. And, its impact is being felt across all advertising segments......

Shaakuntalam Review: Too Much CGI

The love story of Shakuntala and Dushyant is so familiar, from textbooks, comics, stage and screen versions, that it has become part of our cultural DNA.If a film-maker thinks he can make it his......

Are You Ready For Samantha's Shaakuntalam?

The New Year brings with it a new slate of movie announcements.The stars update us: Photograph: Kind courtesy Samantha/Instagram After Yashoda, Samantha will be seen in Shaakuntalam,......

Rocket Boys: Our heroes have come back in flesh and blood

Rocket Boys offer an overwhelming experience to me and many others who saw Homi Bhabha in action at Trombay, notes Dr K S Parthasarathy, former Secretary, Atomic Energy Regulatory Board. IMAGE:......

Was Feroz Khan India's coolest actor ever?

Subhash K Jha remembers the flamboyant star, 12 years after he passed away. IMAGE: The dashing Feroz Khan in Qurbani. I have to agree with my friend, Fardeen, when he says his father was one of a......

'Dawood was a visionary for the underworld'

'D Company is obviously not a registered company, but the way he organised it, with his kind of vision, which finished the Pathan gang and the older members.' IMAGE: Ashwat Kanth, who plays......

First Look: Indian umpires at US Open 2009

It is not only the Indian players who are creating a flutter at the US Open, but also umpires from the country, who seem to be everywhere at Flushing Meadows. There are five umpires of Indian......

Vettel cruises to Silverstone triumph

Germany's Sebastian Vettel ran away with the British Grand Prix in a Red Bull one-two while championship leader Jenson Button struggled home in sixth place on Sunday. Australian Mark Webber......

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