Maha Kumbh 2025 promises huge economic growth for UP

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi has significantly enhanced...

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Army against dilutions in AFSPA

The Indian Army and the Indian Air Force (IAF) do not want dilutions in the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA), which is in...

Krishna not likely to participate in Congress poll campaign in K’taka

S.M. Krishna, who was recently dropped from the Ministry of External Affairs, will not play a major role in the politics of his home...

Sex-laced crime magazines a hit with Mumbai criminals, police

The first stop that Shyam Gawande (name changed), 30, makes every time he is released from the Western Railway jail near Grant Road station...

New CAs want to make parents’ lives better

Prema Jayakumar's name is as famous as that of any Hindi film star in Rosy Colony, a collection of asbestos-roofed tenements in Malad. Ever...

U.S defies flak, defends Headley term

David Coleman Headley, the accused in 26/11 Mumbai terror strikes, who was sentenced to 35 years in jail last week by a Chicago court,...

PoK says ‘no’ to Chinese firms on LoC

The government of Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK) has not given Chinese companies any infrastructure development projects in 13 constituencies along the Line of Control...

Sarkozy negotiated with Lawyers in Agha divorce

Nicolas Sarkozy personally intervened on behalf of the Aga Khan in the protracted divorce proceedings of the Ismaili spiritual leader and his estranged wife,...

Hurry up and die: japan deputy pm urges elderly

Japan's deputy prime minister has disproved the theory that a politician is a person who thinks twice before he says nothing. Taro Aso has...

Rani, Mithun may open India product show in Myanmar

The Indo-Myanmar Chamber of Commerce has approached Hindi film actress Rani Mukherjee to inaugurate the India Product Show 2013, which will be held in...

Shale gas policy ready to be presented to Cabinet

Officials at the oil ministry are going to place the country's first policy on shale gas in front of the Cabinet in the coming...

Maruti to Ferrari, a bagful of new cars in 2013

India is set to see quite a few new cars on the road in 2013, despite the poor growth shown by the automobile sector...

Alarm bells in life insurance sector

The Dutch company ING's exit from the life insurance business in India has set alarm bells ringing in the sector, which was opened up...

Britain succumbs to triple-dip recession

Britain faces an unprecedented triple-dip recession after the economy contracted by 0.30% in the last quarter of 2012. The news took analysts, who had...

Deccan fails to furnish bank guarantee

The Deccan Chronicle media group failed to furnish the bank guarantee for Rs 347cr towards its bad loan to Canara Bank by Thursday, as...

Chandigarh Association’s wait still continues

With the Indian team playing matches in neighbouring Mohali and Dharamshala, the Chandigarh Cricket ground in Sector 16 is feeling the pinch more than...

The novel of the future

It seems likely that most discussions on the future of the novel (or in this case, "The Novel of the Future") are now doomed...

Music Reveiw: Misogynistic Notes

Notes from the Undergound album opener 'Dead Bite' boasts this little snippet (among others): "Let me buy you a drink; how 'bout a roofie...

Music Review: Banal Beats

Political bashing, diatribes on social responsibility and the signature "oozin' aahs" of hardcore punk rock – 20+ years on and this still categorizes Bad...

India, Brazil discover common roots on street

In his book Beyond Culture, anthropologist Edward T. Hall categorised both India and Brazil as 'Higher Context Culture' societies — a society where people...

Desi polyglot twist makes The Tempest a joyous experience

The Tempest, perhaps Shakespeare's last play, is often thought to be his wildest, most eccentric offering to the world. From 1904 when British actor...

The perils of nationalism in a fluid, mobile world

In Fear of Small Numbers, you argued that the majoritarian fear of minority groups is a fundamentally modern/post-modern phenomenon. How has globalization aggravated this?A....

The history of Hindustani classical music, through the lens of an Ustad

An unadulterated raga slowly seeps in and leaves a distinct flavour", says Ustad Mirza while he waits for his cup of black coffee. The...

A ballad for the capital’s dazed and confused

When I joined the family business four years after studying in the US, my passport and my personality tamped with approving acknowledgment, I heard...

Why humour writers hate PG Wodehouse

Three years ago I published the first of a trilogy of office culture novels. Like any other freshly published author I spent the first...

Lame characters & juvenile humour

One-sided romantic overtures, especially in a competitive atmosphere like a medical college, aren't exactly uncommon. And when you have moronic friends (whose opinion you...

The Taliban & Forsyth’s descendants

Just like the Cold War launched a thousand spy novels (and taught generations that people named Boris are always the villain), the war against...

Rise of the Rabbit: Poking holes in our warren world

A fantastic world, devoid of humans, has reached a post-predatorial era. The uninhibited use of a pesticide called UB-Next has killed off many carnivores...

Sanghi to be Patterson’s latest

James Patterson, that relentless, successful spinner of detective and crime thrillers, is out with a new Private series of books, an international crime series...

Imphal Music Project brings artists together for socially relevant music

Socially conscious songs have had a long, eventful history. From Bob Dylan's stirring Blowin' in the Wind, describing the aggravation and aspirations of black...

A memorable tribute to Bollywood and Asha

In 1997 when Cornershop released their ode to Bollywood music and its love of onscreen drama and dance, their song Brimful of Asha made...

Delhi Dost to fight abuse, help members of LGBTI community

The recent Delhi gang rape case has jolted the entire nation out of its slumber, urging every citizen to come out, exercise their rights...

Osian’s brings forth digital art archive for the masses

We live in information-soaked times, thanks to the Internet and all the rallying around freedom of sharing online. But, as a lot of people...

Western instruments take on Indian stage

The term fusion has come to be used loosely for most compositions that incorporate instruments with contrasting regional flavours. How does one categorise a...

New door-to-door auto service in Noida

Necessity is not necessarily only the mother of invention, but also the mother of innovation and entrepreneurship. Youtuktuk, a door-to-door step autorickshaw service in...

Stepping off the map, heading off on quixotic jaunts

Paul Theroux once said "Tourists don't know where they've been. Travellers don't know where they're going". The difference between a tourist and a traveller,...

In defence of free speech on the Web

Are you passionate about freedom of speech, and internet freedom? Did you find yourself rebelling against SOPA and PIPA? Still grieving over Swartz's death?...

Back to serious business in the eternal hunt for evil

Developer: Ninja TheoryPublisher: CapcomGenre: Action-adventurePrice: Rs. 2999 for Xbox 360(Also available for PS3, Coming soon for PC)It might take a while to find a...

Forum for students and teachers to come together

An e-commerce website that brings in the vibe of social networking, Skill Hippo facilitates an exchange, wherein viewers can learn as well as share...

Extensive collection of ghazals and other poetry

Taab-e-nazzaraa nahin aainaa kya dekhne duunAur ban jaayegi tasvir jo hairaan hongeThis couplet by Mughal era poet Momin Khan 'Momin' and many others have...

Speak easy, talk well with Jabra’s soundbox

Latest in a long-line of handsfree accessories is the Jabra Speak 510, a speakerphone embedded with bluetooth. With plug-and-play connectivity and a 100 metre...

Subverting stereotypes: Old-fashioned action in Jardin’s Sleepless Night

The French like action movies. From well-acted police procedurals like 36th Precinct to hyperactive testosterone cinema like parkour/sci-fi hybrid District B13, they've been carving...

Groove to classic jazz, a getaway in the city

The Piano Man Cafe in Vasant Vihar fuses lovely melodies with some delicious food and desserts. Situated within the Priya complex, the Cafe catches...

Peri peri high comes to Delhi

We had heard horror stories about the queues leading to the first Nando's outlet in Delhi. So we are glad that some of the...

Marsden & Sen rock the Frog, chronicle the Ocean’s legacy

On Wednesday night two guitarists, Susmit Sen of the Indian Ocean, and Whitesnake's former guitarist Berrnie Marsden came together to perform at Blue frog,...

Ethnic textiles for the fashionable

The DLF Emporio played host to Vogue's Project Renaissance on the evening of 23 January. The project involved the world's top luxury houses and...

New collection launched in style

A new collection was launched by designers Rimple and Harpreet Narula in association with The Gallery on MG and Dr Alka Nishar of Aza. The...

‘Goa Carnaval’ goes mainstream

Have you heard of the Goa Carnaval? No, it isn't the same as Christmas and New Year festivities. Nor is it a euphemism for...

Rediscovering Punjabiyat at Baba Ratan’s Mela

Far away from the capitalism that rules Punjab's BMW-infested metropolises, the commoditisation that is busted out of glitzy showrooms and club consoles alike, and...

A mess of twists

Cheap double entendres check. Fast cars, check. Yellow cars, check. Squad of yea-saying firangs, check. Excessive panting and desperate feeling-up, check. Skinny chicks with...

Sonia begins to make way for Rahul in party

Rahul Gandhi was made the vice-president of the Congress on Saturday evening, sealing his status as the foremost leader in the party. His mother...

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