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Indian Values Are Undergoing A Change

We are currently in a transition phase and its resultant turmoil as a titanic struggle between Indian and Western value systems is being waged, argues Colonel Anil A Athale (retd). IMAGE: Prime......

'We Want To Develop Dharavi Like Hong Kong'

'Dharavi will be completely slum free by 2040.' IMAGE: Tourists walk through Dharavi, one of Asia's largest slums. Photograph: Arko Datta/Reuters If you travel on Mumbai's metro line 2A or line 7,......

Behind BJP loss: Failure to keep job promise, fix farm distress

'You look with hope at a politician who comes along and promises to change all that: 10 million new jobs every year, no need to touch someone's feet to get an introduction to an employer. And fix......

Sex and the City star Cynthia Nixon to run for NY governor

Cynthia Nixon, who played Miranda Hobbs on the acclaimed HBO series Sex and the City, has announced she is launching a bid for New York governor. The actress plans to challenge incumbent Governor......

India needs to return to Dharma

Without civilisational moorings, India, more a sub-continent than a country, could not exist. Primacy of Dharma has been the cornerstone of Indian civilisation, argues Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).......

Films, books that inspire corporate head honchos

What do A-listers like to read, watch or listen to? And who are the people they admire? Here is a list -- IMAGE: The poster of the film Taare Zameen Par. The film is one of the favourites of Amit......

Lounge, play games and binge at the dhaba in InMobi's office!

Walking around InMobi’s office, it is hard not to compare what you see here with the images one has seen of Google’s global offices. Image: InMobi’s colourful office in......

A real modern city without people!

This will be a high tech city comprised of urban, suburban and rural environments and a mix of new and aging infrastructure. Pegasus Global Holdings LLC has chosen Lea County and Hobbs in New......

Why the US is an economic burden on the world

It could be comic or tragic, depending on your sense of morality. In what I see as stunning news from the United States, 17 schoolgirls have entered into a 'pregnancy pact.' Staff at a secondary......

Indra Nooyi's views on US Prez

PepsiCo CEO Indra Nooyi's efforts to promote equality of women in business goes way beyond designing a maternity deal, but when it comes to choosing the American President she says only the best......

Fast X Review: Dumb And Dumber

The fatal flaw of Fast X is that it's trying to be smarter than it really is and the result is a convoluted mess with nothing novel on display, points out Mayur Sanap. Earlier in Fast X, the......

Akshay Kumar among WORLD'S HIGHEST PAID Actors

The Forbes list of the World's Highest Paid Actors of 2019 is out, and Akshay Kumar lands a spot among the top 10! The actor rubs shoulders with Hollywood actors like Dwayne Johnson, Chris......

Review: Furious 7 is AWESOME! But...

The Fast and Furious series finale is weighed down by mundane dialogues and plot points, says Paloma Sharma. A globally popular film franchise that centres on tough guys with fast cars......

Review: Escape Plan is entertaining yet a forgettable ride

According to Paloma Sharma, you'll love Escape Plan if you're a fan of the Terminator and Rambo series of films.Swedish filmmaker Mikael Hafstrom’s Escape Plan promises the viewer......

Sex And The City's Cynthia Nixon weds longtime girlfriend

Sex And The City star Cynthia Nixon and her partner of nearly eight years, Christine Marinoni,got married on Sunday, May 27.The 46-year-old actress, who plays Miranda Hobbes in SATC, walked down......

How many Tests have India won inside 2 days?

IMAGE: India's players celebrate a wicket during the second and final Test against South Africa in Cape Town. Photograph: BCCI/X India's seven-wicket win over South Africa in the second and final......

Hobbs ends Jamaican 100m rule in women's Diamond League

IMAGE: Aleia Hobbs of the United States celebrates winning the women's 100 metres at the Diamond League meeting in Lausanne, Switzerland, on Friday. Photograph: Arnd Wiegmann/Reuters American......

PICS: McLaughlin breaks 400m hurdles World record

Images from the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon, on Friday, Day 8. IMAGE: Sydney McLaughlin of the United States celebrates winning the women's 400 metres hurdles final and setting......

Root is World No 1 Test batsman; Kohli drops to 6th

IMAGE: England captain Joe Root celebrates his century during the third Test against India at Headingley. Photograph: Stu Forster/Getty Images England captain Joe Root's sublime form in the......

Angry Bedi asks DDCA to remove his name from stands

'I think I was too head strong..too Old school..& too proud an Indian cricketer to be co-opted into the corrupt darbar of sycophants Arun Jaitley mustered at the Kotla during his stewardship.'......

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