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Mumbai school children prepare to welcome Obama

Students from Holy Name School in south Mumbai's Colaba, which has been chosen to celebrate Diwali with US President Barack Obama are gearing up to welcome the American President during his visit......

'State must ensure reconversion is not forced'

National Commission for Minorities vice-chairman Michael P Pinto visited the violence-hit Kandhamal district and neighbouring places over the weekend. The mostly Christian tribal population in the......

'Female Obama' Kamala Harris among potential US presidential aspirants

Kamala Harris, the first Indian-origin United States Senator also known as the “female Obama”, is considering to run for the White House in 2020, media reports said, days after a strong......

What we must learn from the Bhopal tragedy

Why is it that we are determined to learn all the wrong lessons from the Bhopal tragedy, asks Michael Pinto. It is not just hysterical talk shows with witch-hunting anchors bothered only about the......

SBI may participate in the Rs 4,500 cr rights issue of IL&FS along with LIC

The NCLT said the new board must hold its meeting by October 8 and come out with a road map before the next hearing on October 31 The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), Mumbai, superseded the......

Do we really need a port at Colachel?

India’s strategy to beat Colombo port is flawed as there are likely to be too many domestic ports competing among themselves instead of targeting the competition, says Michael Pinto. The......

PIX: Freida Pinto at the NY premiere of Trishna

Actress Freida Pinto, who stars in celebrated filmmaker Michael Winterbottom's 2011 film Trishna, arrived for the film's New York premiere at the IFC centre on July 10. Dressed in a white summer......

Review: Michael Winterbottom's Trishna is magical

Beautiful shots, stunning music and rich performances make Trishna a pleasant watch, writes Aseem ChhabraNearly half an hour into Michael Winterbottom's Trishna, its protagonist Jay......

Freida Pinto's Trishna gets an item number

First, we had British litterateur Thomas Hardy's 19th century masterpiece Tess being trans-located to Rajasthan in Michael Winterbottom's movie adaptation Trishna. Now,we have news of theadaptation......

Aishwarya, Sonam, Deepika: Hottest desi debut at Cannes? VOTE!

These headturners sure knew how to bring their A-game to the prestigious red carpet back then, too, didn't they? With the annual Cannes film festival around the corner, speculations are rife on......

'The warmth of your smile will forever linger my friend'

After Irrfan Khan passed into the ages, actors and movie colleagues tweeted their homage to one of the finest actors of our time. Some revealed fascinating stories about Irrfan while some shared......

Navas, Wambach win CONCACAF Players of Year awards

Costa Rica's World Cup goalkeeper Keylor Navas and United States women's team striker Abby Wambach were named CONCACAF's Players of the Year for 2014 on Tuesday. The governing body for the sport in......

Soccer Extras: Former England defender Cole hangs up boots

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field Former England, Arsenal and Chelsea defender Ashley Cole, one of the most decorated players in English domestic football, announced his......

Football Focus: Casillas bids discreet farewell to Porto

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field IMAGE: Spanish soccer player Iker Casillas speaks to journalists. Photograph: Rafael Marchante/Reuters Spain’s World......