Sun, Nov 8, 2009
Images: Dalai Lama gets a Royal Welcome in TawangBraving the winter chill, thousands of Tibetans and locals lined up along the roads leading to the Tawang monastery on Sunday and gave a rousing reception to the Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama, who arrived in town on a four-day visit.
Fri, Nov 6, 2009
Heightened alert needed on 26/11 anniversaryWhile security agencies have been able to prevent any major terror strikes since the Mumbai attacks last November, we should not lower our guard, writes security expert B Raman.
5 warm-up exercises for your kickboxing routineMuay Thai and kick-boxing instructor Biki Bora takes you through a few warm-up practices to prepare you for a hectic bout of kick-boxing.
How India can build the Knowledge GridAziz Haniffa reports from Washington, DC, on a summit designed to transform India's education.
MIT grad Mistry to make 'SixthSense' open sourceIf Pranav Mistry has his way, people around the world can build their own wearable 'SixthSense' -- which uses a camera that understands human gestures -- at a cost of less than Rs 15,000 ($300) by obtaining the software he developed for free in the next few months.
The god of large thingsIf there is one thing the argumentative Indian will accept as ineluctable fact, it is this: Sachin Tendulkar is god.
Thu, Nov 5, 2009
'Why can't Muslim women also lead the community'Zakia Nizami Soman, one of the founder members of the Bharatiya Muslim Mahila Andolan, speaks of her organisation and and reflects on the daunting challenges facing Muslim women in India today.
26/11: 'Local angle needed greater attention''I do feel even today that the local angle has not received the attention it deserved. I find it difficult to accept that only two Indians were involved. There has been very strong evidence of their involvement, but the possible involvement of others should be looked into,' says B Raman.
One song cannot make or mar the future of a nation'India's pluralist character, vibrant democracy, assertive intelligentsia and all attendant principles/institutions are the best assurance to allay the misgivings of the minorities.'
Special: How Rahul Gandhi's clout is growingSheela Bhatt explores and explains the Rahul Gandhi phenomenon and what it means for the Congress party and the nation's politics.
Travel: Tawang revisitedAs China ramps up its objection to the Dalai Lama's upcoming visit to the Tawang monastery, Ranjita Biswas is moved to nostalgia.
He plans to topple Orkut by next yearHis tryst with entrepreneurship started as a college student when he co-founded indyarocks in 2006.
Wed, Nov 4, 2009
Spiritual Guru Sai Baba casts a spell on MumbaiSpiritual 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.
The rise and fall of Rajesh KhannaFrom evoking mass-hysteria, the once upon a time superstar is slipping into an invisible existence only to re-surface in projects that degrade him and everything he stood for.
Tue, Nov 3, 2009
Dealing with Maoists: Pragmatism setting inThe home ministry's decision to agree to talk with the Maoists without pre-conditions may be the first steps to tackling the problem, writes P V Ramana.
Mon, Nov 2, 2009
Will the glitter of a Nobel outshine common sense?Every prime minister believes that peace with Pakistan is simply a matter of time -- after which an applauding world shall hang the Nobel Prize around his neck. Is it Dr Manmohan Singh's turn to add his name to the list, asks T V R Shenoy.
'Sushma Swaraj is a better bet than Narendra Modi''In India wherever there are equals, we can't function. We are like a joint family where when the father dies the brothers quarrel and kill each other. What is going on in the BJP is similar,' says Professor Dipankar Gupta.
'My 'strip' performance in Bigg Boss was in jest'Sherlyn Chopra tells us about her time in the Bigg Boss house.
SRK: I did not earn enough money last yearBut the superstar hopes to 'catch up on all that' later.
Easy ways to sexy legs like these celebsFitness expert Brinda Sapat shows you a few exercises that will get your legs shape, so break out the miniskirts!