Leaving on a jet plane? That used to be a dream for themiddle-class till a bunch of entrepreneurs turned it into reality. After making millions of Indians take to the skies, the aviation industry became a victim of its own meteoric rise. Many Indian…
For someone who knows there are times when fans want him back in the pavilion so that Sachin Tendulkar can come in to bat, Rahul Dravid hasshown amazing sangfroid. He has been at the crease longer than anyone in Test cricket history. Batting for…
SCAMS Three scams — Commonwealth Games, Adarsh, and now the allocation of2G spectrum — appear to have knocked the wind out of the Congress-led government. It’s not much better for the BJP, which is being rocked by land and mining scams involving its…
William Faulkner once said that the past is never dead. It is not even past. There are few takers for this philosophy in India — a country which, ironically, is celebrated by the world outside for its hoary history and ancient civilisation. Every…
South Africa will host the football World Cup in June-July, in reccognition of the continent’s new-found status as a rising superpower in the game, rivaling Latin America. Black Africa is one of the biggest exporters of soccer talent to cold, rich…