'I'm merely a wordsmith, trying to do my job'

She's done it all. She's been a magazine editor, writer, columnist and, at 60, an age she shares with Free India, Shobhaa De continues to push the envelope. In her latest book, Superstar India,......

Iraq war worth it: Bush

US President George W Bush on Tuesday rejected calls for a timetable for withdrawal from Iraq or sending more troops, counseling patience for Americans who question the war's painful costs. "Is the......

Bombings, beheadings in Iraq

A bomb exploded Tuesday outside a bank in the northern city of Kirkuk, killing 19 people, including pensioners waiting for checks and child street vendors. In Baghdad, the bodies of 24 men slain in......

Markets plunge to 6-week lows; Sensex tanks 229 points

Markets ended lower on Thursday as investors trimmed positions in equities after declining crude oil prices added to concerns over slowdown in global growth. The Sensex ended 229 points down at......

Looking for energy, Google goes to hell

Deep underneath your feet is a hellish stone soup, kept hot by a torrent of radiation from poisonous isotopes of uranium, thorium and potassium in the earth's superheated mantle. This is the heat......

Going public, Chinese style

Big-ticket IPOs in New York and Hong Kong for Chinese banks and insurance companies make headlines. But in recent years another class of Chinese company has been quietly tapping the international......

Mobile gambling devices may get to casinos

It won't be long before gamblers are shooting dice while queued up waiting to see their favorite comedian. Or playing poker and roulette under a poolside umbrella.Even a trip to the buffet will no......

Aus 'keeper Nevill to replace Haddin in third Ashes Test

Australia's Peter Nevill in action during the Australia nets session. Photograph: Charlie Crowhurst/Getty Images Peter Nevill has got the nod ahead of Brad Haddin as Australia's wicketkeeper for......

"Red Nev" ends Manchester United passion play

Gary Neville called an end to a glittering career of devoted service to his beloved Manchester United and England on Wednesday by announcing his immediate retirement. The 35-year-old right back......