Novartis gets patent for cancer drug

Swiss drug manufacturer Novartis AG has been granted patent protection in India for Nilotinib, a superior version of blood cancer drug Gleevec (imatinib mesylate). It has been engaged in a legal......

At Singapore you shop till you drop

In Singapore, you can't throw a stone without hitting a mall," a fellow hack exclaimed as we boarded Singapore Airlines on our return journey to New Delhi after three days of retail therapy had......

A perfect Father's Day gift

For everyone, who has had unresolved issues with their fathers, Indian-German filmmaker Anand Tucker has a perfect Father's Day gift, albeit an emotionally charged one. His new film When Did You......

Anger Management: Not comic anarchy

Anger Management, panned by numerous critics,could have the last laugh at the box-office.Released in over 3,600 theatres across North America, thisloud, sexist, crude comedyis expected to grab over......

Abebe Bikila: Emperor of the Marathon

Prakash Bhandari salutes the spirit of Abebe Bikila who twice won the Olympic Marathon in record times. IMAGE: Abebe Bikila of Ethiopia, running barefoot, draws away from Abdesselem Rhadi of......

Champion Irish horse fails second dope test

Ireland are likely to lose their only gold medal of the Athens Olympics after a second blood sample taken from Waterford Crystal tested positive for banned substances.In a statement issued by his......