PHOTOS: Treasures of India

When you think of Indian Maharajas of yore what is the one thing that comes to mind? Jewels! And that is exactly what the world will witness at Christie’s, New York during its upcoming......

Winners of the Underwater Photographer of the Year are a visual feast

Sharks, mating frogs, seals playing with photographers… these are the amazing photos which offer an enchanting breadth of what’s beyond the shoreline.  Underwater Photographer of......

Hindu anger led BJP's coastal Karnataka win

'Hindu voters in coastal Karnataka lean more towards Hindutva than Hinduism which explains why the Siddaramaiah government's perception as anti-Hindu worked wonders for the BJP in coastal......

Why would one of the world's finest reporters join Starbucks?

Rajiv Chandrasekaran wrote Imperial Life in the Emerald City: Inside Baghdad's Green Zone, based on his days as the Washington Post's correspondent in Baghdad. It was made into a movie, starring......

'Budget has no great initiative'

T N Srinivasan, Samuel C Park, Jr. Professor of Economics, Yale University, giving his opinion on the Indian Union Budget 2009 at Asia Society in New York....

Check out these exotic holiday destinations

Are you bored travelling to the same mundane places? Did you end up bumping into your neighbour or an office colleague on the previous vacation? This holiday season, we suggest you venture towards......

'I'm okay with skin show'

She's only 23 years old but comes across as a very matured young lady. Shahana Goswami, the promising actress who played Arjun Rampal's level-headed wife in Rock On!!, has won over many fans. Some......

The 9 starkids of '09

Bollywood, as we all know, is a family business.Most acting roles are inherited, and starkids stick around long enough to find their footing and even if they aren't impressive the first dozen......

Kambakkht Ishq, story in pictures

It's been a long time since we saw some action in the theatres. Now with the strike over, Kambakkth Ishq seems worth the wait. The romantic comedy stars Akshay Kumar, Kareena Kapoor,......

Hollywood's hottest girls

Yes, girls.Not young women, not interesting actresses -- we're talking hot girls, and while they may be more than just scorching bodies, that's the important part to get on this list. Here then......

Mumbai follow-on despite Yadav, Shah tons

Suryakumar Yadav (111) and Hiken Shah (113) scored centuries, but could not save Mumbai from following-on, as they folded for 360 in reply to Saurashtra's first innings of 580, on the third day of......

Australia crash out of World T20

Ricky Ponting tried to hit spinner Ajantha Mendis against the spin and saw his leg-stump uprooted for 25. The skipper's 15-ball innings included five hits to the fence Sri Lanka defeated Australia......

India keen to set record straight

India will be looking to set the record straight against Sri Lanka in their backyard as they take on the hosts in a three-match limited-overs series, starting at the Sinhalese Sports Club ground in......