No longer the Mecca for prosperity

Twenty years ago, Thomas Thampy, a mechanical engineering graduate from Kerala, flew to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to take up his first job in Abacus Constructions, a company with American investment.In......

All you want to know about governors

What's the hoo-ha about governors all about?The United Progressive Alliancegovernment has dismissed four governors -- Kidar Nath Sahni (Goa), Kailashpati Mishra (Gujarat), Babu Parmanand (Haryana)......

BPO: In India data security cost skyrockets

Part I: BPO firms wake to red dawnPart II: BPO blues: Attrition goes down as hiring slowsData protection -- the bugbear of the business process outsourcing industry -- has in the last one year......

Malayalam cinema dominates Indian Panorama

The International Film Festival India at Goa starts onNovember 23. As usual, there is a lot of excitement about the Indian filmsselected to be shown at the Indian Panorama. Here's a look at the......

Star One sweeps Telly awards

It's always interesting to see a relative rookie upstage the competition.The Indian Telly Awards 2005 are currently under way in Mumbai, and newcomer Star One seems to be the channel to beat this......

Third National Award for Shobhana?

One of the most famous films in which National Award winners Shobhana and Suresh Gopi acted together was Fazil's Manichitrathazhu. Now, the two actors come together again in another National Award......

Ranji Trophy: Pujara slams century; Mumbai thrash Assam

A round-up of the Ranji Trophy matches played on Saturday.Another century for Pujara IMAGE: Saurashtra's centurions Prerak Mankad, Cheteshwar Pujara and Arpit Vasavada pose after stumps on Day 2 of......

Ranji Trophy: Jackson, bowlers put Saurashtra in control

IMAGE: Sheldon Jackson struck a century as Saurashtra took control. Photograph: BCCI Saurashtra's middle-order batter Sheldon Jackson followed in senior teammate Cheteshwar Pujara's footsteps,......

Will Yuvraj go unsold at 2019 IPL auction?

Yuvraj Singh managed just 65 runs in eight games for Kings XI Punjab and no wonder that the team decided to release him. IMAGE: Yuvraj Singh has put himself in the Rs 1 crore base price bracket......

Birthday wishes to Irfan

Dear Irfan Bhai,Tum jiyo Hazzaro saal,run banao pachass hazzar,wicket leo ak LAKH.Keep up the good work as always.Regards,Deepak Prasad-----------------------------hi irfan wish u happy bday "karka......