MAR DEL PLATA: A colourful cavalcade of cars, motorbikes, quads and trucks set off from this Atlantic resort on Sunday for the 33rd edition of the mythic Dakar Rally. The 2012 Dakar promises to be as tough as any in the event’s drama-laden history, tracing a route across the South American continent, over the Andes [...]
Hyderabad: Another colony which received the best colony award from the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) is Sri Laxmi Nagar Welfare Association. The colony is located in IS Sadan Division (No 20) of the corporation. The colony was formed in 1968 and consists of 130 plots and has 150 individual and 23 apartments comprising over [...]
Kay Kay Menon, who has played varied roles in films like Sarkar, Life In A…Metro and Gulaal, doesn’t conform to any particular style and says there is no formula to make a successful film. “I don’t think of trends. I do films that I feel I can give my best to and also enjoy. So, [...]
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday said his government took some “transformational initiatives” to empower people and fight corruption and listed five key personal challenges to address as India enters the new year. “These initiatives will take time to have their full effect and we must therefore be patient,” the prime minister said [...]
Julian Guyer LONDON: Northern Irish golf Major winners Darren Clarke and Rory McIlroy (right) were among several sportsmen named in Britain’s New Years Honours List here on Saturday.Clarke, 43, was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE), five months after winning the British Open while reigning US Open champion McIlroy, 22, [...]
Choreographer Ganesh Acharya, who directed Katrina Kaif’s dance moves in the popular item number Chikni Chameli, says she was the perfect choice for the number and that nobody could have done justice to the song.“Katrina has done a lot of hard work for the song. Only Katrina Kaif could have been Chikni Chameli, nobody else [...]
Movie: Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy Cast: Gary Oldman, Colin Firth and Tom Hardy Director: Tomas Alfredson In the early 1970s during the Cold War, the head of British Intelligence, Control, resigns after an operation in Hungary goes awry. Control believed that one of the four senior figures in the service was in fact a Russian [...]
A Game of Shadows has all the makings of an entertaining watch. That is, if you are willing to forget the literary character and enjoy this new Sherlock Holmes. Movie: Sherlock Holmes?: A game of Shadows Cast: Robert Downey Jr., Jude Law, Noomi Rapace Director: Guy Ritchie Rating:3/5 Yet another sequel to hit the screen [...]
A logo is an intergral part in the creation of a brand. Marketing a product in every way possible is the mantra and having the right kind of logo is as important as having a good product. We spoke to some brand consultants to find out their picks for the best logos of 2011 A [...]
HYDERABAD: Fourteen persons, including three women, were killed in a hooch tragedy at Poratanagar of Mylavaram mandal in Krishna district on Saturday evening. The New Year eve scarred the village with people who consumed spurious liquor dying one after the other. According to reports reaching the State headquarters, villagers consumed spurious liquor on Saturday afternoon. Condition [...]
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But… Seriously Ajay Hotchandani The theory of the Black Hole states that in the Hole, time and space don’t exist. So if you’ve entered this hole, you can take as long as you want to get ready, and you can store as many suitcases, with clothes you will never wear, above the cupboard (don’t deny [...]
BJP must survive the battle within
The second innings of UPA has been nothing short of tumultuous, marred by massive scams in every sector from rural job schemes to military purchases. When allies themselves are eyeing the jugular of the Centre, relief comes from an unexpected quarters — a divided BJP that is struggling to keep its house in order. The [...]
HR speaks Deepak Karamungikar Workplace politics is a harsh reality in India. When you take up a new role at a well-established organisation, the first few days seem fine. The smiles on everyone’s faces deceive you into believing that all is well. But a few days later, the cracks appear and a few months into [...]
Can England retain their crown?
England’s credibility is on the line as they take on West Indies in the first Test at Lord’s on Thursday. The heavy defeats in the Middle East and the Sub-Continent over the last few months have raised a lot of questions over whether England can sustain their No 1 ranking in the long run. They [...]
Live by your wits, you poor chump!
The guiding motto of a government is protecting the weak from the strong; the weak both in social and economic spheres. I am sure 9 out of 10 MPs and ministers do not know this driving dictum. Let us just take a cursory glance at the way our government has ‘protected’ the weak in the [...]
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