In a bewildering turn of events, Fifty Shades of Grey, the first installment in a trilogy, has emerged on top of book charts across the world. Why? Your guess is as good as mine The cynics are calling it “Mummy porn.” The readers are calling it “terrific.” Amazon’s calling it Kindle’s best bet since Twilight. [...]
Simple questions —and simple answers — are what we need in life. Alexander McCall Smith gives us that and much more in this book As a first time reader of McCall’s books, this book certainly presented a challenge which I willingly took on. Initially what seemed to me like mixed-up associations and threads running through, slowly became [...]
The 261 pages that comprise The Last Narco are nowhere near enough to encompass the intrigue and sheer violence of Mexico’s cartels; and the forced brevity can be immensely frustrating Andrew Josef In the 2001 film, Blow, legendary drug trafficker George Jung (played by Johnny Depp) says, “Throughout my lifetime I’ve left pieces of my [...]
Aquaponics is the latest rage among eco-enthusiasts all over the world Sebastian Smith So you recycle, drive a small car, and try to eat organic. But what about running an eco-sustainable fish farm combined with a naturally fertilized vegetable patch in your kitchen? Christopher Toole and Anya Pozdeeva, two former New York bankers who founded [...]
After ruling the market in the 80s and 90s with the LML, the iconic Vespa has returned to Indian roads with an all-new model. Check out a retro classic…revamped. Bhavneet Singh and Sneha Mashetty feedback@postnoon.com Vespa started in 1945 and created many great models that came to India; most recently the introduction of its 100cc bikes. [...]
Looking past the iPhone, there are other smartphones in the market that are efficient, economical and aesthetically pleasing. We bring to you the best buys this season. At the top of the list is the marvel from Sony Ericson called Sony Xperia S. This phone comes in a bar-shape and has been fitted with a [...]
Sheikh Qayoom Shopian (J&K): Do they thank God or the government? An extraordinary question in the conflict-ridden politics of the Kashmir valley, but the Dars in Narpora village send their heartfelt thanks to both as they celebrate the homecoming of their son after 11 years of being a gun-wielding militant in Pakistan. After years of [...]
LONDON: Chelsea captain John Terry believes victory in the FA Cup can strengthen interim manager Roberto Di Matteo’s claims to be appointed to the job on a full-time basis. Di Matteo has overseen a dramatic transformation in Chelsea’s fortunes since taking over from sacked predecessor Andre Villas-Boas in March, guiding the club to the FA [...]
LONDON: Arsene Wenger takes charge of his 900th game as Arsenal manager against Norwich on Saturday looking for the victory that will keep his side on course for Champions League qualification. Away wins for Tottenham and Newcastle on Wednesday night brought both clubs to within a point of the third place Gunners, who host the [...]
CHARLOTTE: Tiger Woods’s bid to bounce back from a disastrous Masters ended abruptly Friday as the 14-time major champion missed the cut at Quail Hollow. Woods carded a second-round 73 for an even-par total of 144, one shot outside the cut line of one-under 143. It marked the eighth time as a pro Woods has [...]
It’s David vs Goliath as Rajasthan take on Mumbai’s might
Kolkata: They have shown remarkable fighting spirit despite the demoralising spot-fixing scandal and the Rajasthan Royals will now look to upstage the mighty Mumbai Indians in the second qualifier here tomorrow to book, what would be, a dream final berth in the Pepsi IPL. On paper, Mumbai Indians may appear stronger but Rajasthan will be [...]
21 lawmakers back Chandigarh-born as top US judge
Washington: Ahead of an expected Senate vote on the nomination of Chandigarh-born Indian-American legal luminary Srikanth ‘Sri’ Srinivasan to a top US court, 21 lawmakers have penned their support for him. Srinivasan, 46, currently principal deputy solicitor general of the US last week won unanimous approval from the Senate Judiciary Committee for his nomination as [...]
It was like bereavement: Dravid on spot-fixing
New Delhi: Rajasthan Royals skipper Rahul Dravid says dealing with the turmoil caused by the spot-fixing scandal, which has left his team’s reputation in tatters, has turned out to be as tough as handling “bereavement in some ways”. “I would not lie it was a very tough phase for us. It was a blow to [...]
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A footage is doing the rounds on TV channels where apparently two constables in UP are sorting matters out between them the hard way, raining each other with blows, not verbal, but with their lathis. One look at the video will tell you there seems to be something seriously wrong with the discipline among the [...]
So the thief is in the ship after all. The Mumbai police revelation that Gurunath Melyappan, son-in-law of BCCI Chief Srinivasan, was in constant touch with Vindoo Dhara Singh, now in police custody over betting, leaves no scope for imagination. Little wonder such brazen betting prospered over IPL. It now raises the question: was the [...]
Humorist Jaspal Bhatti, had he been alive, would have found stunning material for a flop show in the BJP’s behaviour of late. How the ‘national opposition party’ turned into a ‘notional’ party is a story worth caricaturing with potential for record viewing-rate.
Chinese president Xi Jinping is a chemical engineer. No wonder he knows the chemical formula to pursue his country’s global ambitions. If anybody in India believed Xi would extend a warm friendship to this country, he should be naive. He has been on a global Sino initiative to widen the Chinese visions of the century. [...]
“India is China’s important neighbour. (The purpose of) my current visit to India is three-fold — to increase mutual interest, intensify cooperation and to face the future,” said Chinese Premier Li Keqiang during his visit to India. To this the Indian prime minister’s response could n0t have been more fitting that “the rest of the [...]
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