In India reality means corruption, dirty roads: Narayana Murthy

Infosys founder N R Narayana Murthy on Sunday said in India, reality means corruption, dirty roads and pollution among others, whereas in Singapore it means clean road and no pollution. IMAGE:......

Festive mood in Kamala Harris's ancestral villages in TN

With Indian-origin Kamala Harris all set to be sworn in as the first woman Vice President of the United States on Wednesday, people of two villages in Tamil Nadu, native to her......

Puja, idli-sambhar, vadai for Kamala Harris

Thulasenthirapuram and Painganadu villages in Tamil Nadu celebrate Kamala Devi Harris's victory.A Ganesh Nadar/Rediff.com reports. IMAGE: A Kamala Harris poster in her ancestral village in Tamil......

Kamala Harris' ancestral village in TN celebrates her victory

The ancestral villages of United States Vice President-elect Kamala Harris in Tamil Nadu on Sunday erupted in joy over the Democrat senator's elevation and ushered in an early Deepavali with......

Corruption: Heavy punishment needed, not Lok Pal

It is one issue that has consistently left me in complete contemplation. At the very end of Ramayana when Lord Ram was fighting Ravan, the Devas and Gandharvas too gathered to watch the epic......

Companies should chip in for better healthcare: FM

Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee said Indian companies should play a vital role in providing better health care facilities to common people at affordable cost.Inaugurating the 135-bed......

'India is more transparent than China'

Given the rising number of private equity players, offshore limited partners or global investors are playing an important role by keeping investment managers under a watchful eye. Abbott Capital......

Why is Kingfisher losing its sheen to IndiGo

Capacity addition may not be enough for Mallya to claw his way back after losing ground to Bhatia's carrier, analysts say. For some time, frequent fliers with Kingfisher Airlines (KFA) have been......

PIX: Rajinikanth pays respect to mentor K Balachander

Eminent filmmaker K Balachander, 84, passed away in Chennai on December 23 at a private hospital following prolonged illness.Actors dropped by the late veteran's residence to pay respects.His......

Hollywood's fab 40-somethings

For the women in Hollywood, age is just a number. A new poll has named the actresses that look stunning while being in their 40s. Halle Berry   Catwoman star Halle Berry, 44, has topped......

Review: Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince

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Young Germans out to overpower experienced Aussies

The great weight of German expectation will slam headlong into a wall of Australian defensive grit and muscle when the spectacular new Moses Mabhida stadium hosts its first World Cup match on......

Om Prakash wins gold in shot put in China

Shot putter Om Prakash Singh won the first gold for India, while three of his compatriots bagged a bronze each, on the second day of the 18th Asian Athletics Championships in Guangzhou on......

60-member Indian squad for Asian Athletics

A 60-member Indian squad, sans stars like long jumper Anju Bobby George and 1500m runner Sinimole Paulose, will take part in the 18th Asian Athletics Championships, which begins in Guangzhou,......

Former champ Sridhar concedes tie

Former national champion Vinod Sridhar defaulted out of the DSCL Open National tennis championship on Tuesday when he conceded his match against Tushar Liberhan tied at a set apiece.There was no......