Join the party in Rio!
'The World Cup in five years and the Olympics thereafter will be the call for Brazil to resurrect Rio to its full glory,' says B S Prakash, India's ambassador to Brazil. Gender gap: India ranks a poor 114th!
India holds last place among the BRIC countries on the index, behind Russia (51), China (60) and Brazil (82). Aren't we all minorities, Mr Chidambaram?
A secular state cannot subscribe to the concept of a majority and a minority for it is that very inequity that a secular state strives to eradicate, argues Vivek Gumaste Tibet, India's legal ticket to claim Arunachal
'As a responsible law abiding nation, India has a moral responsibility to tell the truth that Tibet is an occupied country,' says Tashi Phuntsok. What India needs: 500 new cities!
"India needs to build a minimum of 500 new cities urgently. However, it has to be done from scratch to accommodate people who are on the move and to provide them better quality life," he said. Nokia has designs on India
The handset maker's senior design specialist is touring the country to discover how Indians use cellphones. The god of large things
If there is one thing the argumentative Indian will accept as ineluctable fact, it is this: Sachin Tendulkar is god. 6 money mantras for the perfect vacation
Regardless of where you want to go, you can make it the holiday you want it to be - without burning a hole in your pocket - by paying attention to the following simple tips. Top 10 careers in finance
Finance -- the most battered sector by the global meltdown -- is making a strong comeback. The A to Z of Amitabh Bachchan
An A-Z of Bachchanalia, the letters expanding into unforgettable bits of his filmography. Video: Rocking hairstyles rule the ramp
Haircare giant L'Oreal Professionnel launched its autumn/winter hairstyle trends in Mumbai on November 2 with a high-energy fashion show. Take a look. 'We're possibly the world's most corrupt society'
Ravi Gulati left a corporate job and took to teaching children of drivers, barbers and maids near his home in Delhi's Khan Market. 'I don't expect the kids to pay me back but pay it forward," he says. Why is the Dalai Lama going to Tawang?
'His presence in Tawang is a silent reiteration that the McMahon Line was and is the border between Tibet and India,' says Claude Arpi. When Bollywood stars elope
A look at Bollywood films where our actors eloped when they fell in love and had to face opposition. Special: The Karnataka crisis explained
There appears to be no solution in sight to the ongoing crisis in the Karnataka unit of Bharatiya Janata Party. Spiritual Guru Sai Baba casts a spell on Mumbai
Spiritual Guru Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba was in Mumbai on a three-day visit from October 31 to November 2. Lakhs of devotees attended the various public darshans across the city. Special: Why is Pakistan burning?
An analysis of the factors that led to Pakistan earning the sobriquet of 'the most dangerous country in the world' and the ominous implications it has for India. Why India bought IMF gold
Many analysts were surprised at the speed with which India bought the IMF gold. However, they believe that it is a very smart move as by buying IMF gold, New Delhi is shoring up its bullion reserves and slowly trying to hedge its bets on the US dollar which has been losing value against other currencies. Why the Thackeray cousins love the media
'If the Thackeray cousins love the media, the media too adores the two bespectacled Thackeray scions, who in their bid to espouse their Marathi manoos agenda, have become an easy bait for a medium that depends for its survival on high TRPs and ad revenues.' Inside Sonal Chauhan's oomphy Jannat
The Jannat babe confesses about her kink for men in uniform, and why she wouldn't mind hooking up with Saif Ali Khan.