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'Why My Great Grandfather Mohanlal...'

'... had gone to South Africa from India over a hundred years ago.' IMAGE: Mahatma Gandhi, centre, when he was practising as an attorney in South Africa. Photograph: Keystone/Getty Images/Rediff......

Rig Veda, 'Magna Carta' to be exhibited at G20 summit

Manuscripts of the Rig Veda from India, a rare copy of the Magna Carta from the United Kingdom and an anamorphic digital image of Mona Lisa from France will be among the several artefacts to be......

Sunak Is Indian, But Sonia A Foreigner?

If an Indian son-in-law can become prime minister in another country, could the daughter-in-law have not become one here, especially considering that Indian culture and tradition is for the bahu to......

Cyrus Mistry: The Wise Young Owl

'Cyrus was always very different. He would think before acting.'An exclusive excerpt from Changing Skylines: The Shapoorji Pallonji Sesquicentennial 1865-2015. Illustration: Dominic......

India detects 2 more Omicron Covid cases; total tally reaches 4

India on Saturday reported two more cases of the Omicron variant of COVID with a 72-year-old NRI man from Gujarat and a 33-year-old man from Maharashtra found infected with the new strain after......

Indian hotels eye Mauritius

In order to tap the hospitality industry in Mauritius, major Indian hotel chains are aggressively setting up hotels in the country. According to Vijaye Haulder, deputy director, Mauritius Tourism......

'I have never done one wrong thing in my life'

'A few years back two big politicians -- both good friends of mine -- came to me and offered (to keep with) me big money. They said they had full faith in me and they wanted to keep Rs 10,000......

A trader takes a worm's eye view of 2007

January 2: Not a bad start. The Nifty flirted around 4,000. Volumes high considering that most firangis are still in Mauritius, or wherever, recovering from hangovers. Many punters in the trading......

Some tax treaties could be overridden by GAAR

GAAR will not override the recently revised double taxation avoidance agreements with Mauritius and Singapore. The finance ministry sent positive signals to foreign portfolio investors on Friday by......

Softbank's big-ticket investments in India

With Nikesh Arora's exit from Softbank, Indian start-ups have lost one of its biggest supporters. IMAGE: Nikesh Arora with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Photograph kind courtesy: Nikesh......

The Om Puri You Never Knew

'One is not allowed to smoke on the sets of a Hollywood film even during a break.''When I asked an assistant to suggest some place where I could light a cigarette, he recommended the bad boys'......

How Samantha Spent Her Evening

How Varun spends his time in a hotel room... Pooja becomes 'awaara'... Pranita gets into a bikini... Photograph: Kind courtesy Samantha/Instagram Samantha gives us a jhalak of 'last evening', when......

'Determination Not To Bend Before Aurangzeb'

'...despite all his horses, elephants, tanks and swords.''A determination to hold fast to Sambhaji Maharaj's father, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's thoughts, ideals, and principles.' IMAGE: Vineet......

Deepika's Brush With LA

Katrina attends the Red Sea Film Fest... Raai Laxmi enjoys a race... Amyra goes cycling... Photograph: Kind courtesy Deepika Padukone/Instagram Movie stars know just how to mix business with......

Why Rani And Kajol Grew Distant

In the latest episode of Koffee With Karan Season 8, the never-seen-before camaraderie between Kajol and Rani Mukerji takes centre stage. The actor recall several moments from their film Kuch Kuch......

'Qualifying for the Asian Cup is minimal goal'

'Marquez is trying to instil his philosophy, and that's going to take time. With time, training, and the level of coaching he has, I have no doubt we'll be a strong team in the qualifiers.' IMAGE:......

Now, an errant referee gets six-month ban!

Referee Rajindraparsad Seechurn, left, is surrounded by security as Tunisia's players confront him after losing their quarter-final match. Photograph: Amr Abdallah Dalsh/Reuters The referee at the......