Reading is one fine habit when one can spend hours in the company of books and travel to far away lands.

It’s the spirit that refuses to die, no matter what, cutting through a disability and apathy. It is sheer determination and her mother’s strong will that Tamana Chona could be what she is today, an inspiration for others like her. Tamana, Shyama Chona’s second child, was born with a birth defect, cerebral palsy, that affected both her mental

He is a traveller and loves to click with his camera. And he has clubbed the two in an effort to give a boost to local economies and make a difference. Photographer, columnist, writer, blogger and now a devoted traveller, Ajay Jain believes that if his stories and images can bring more travellers to the impoverished, but traveller-friendly places, then it would be his contribution to the society.

The six-pack fad became a rage in filmdom after the who’s who of the industry began to flaunt chiseled bods.
However, actor Suriya, the new attraction in B-town said in an interview that donning a six-pack is not ideal for youngsters. When asked about the pros and cons of the six-p

Mobile phone users in India may have to wait just a few months longer to watch television programmes on their handsets. The information and broadcasting ministry is likely to finalise mobile television broadcasting norms soon.

All eyes — from those of the inflation-hit common man to the country’s stock markets which have been one of the worst performers globally this year, ranking second only to trouble-torn Egypt — will be on finance minister Pranab Mukherjee on Monday morning in the hope of relief as he rises to present the Union Budget in the Lok Sabha.

Senior BJP leader M.M. Joshi is likely to continue as chairman of Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) for a second term. As per parliamentary convention, the post goes to the main Opposition party and, therefore, had gone to the BJP, which had nominated Dr Joshi in May last year.

The CBI probe into the 2G spectrum scam has revealed that Shahid Balwas’ Swan Telecom transferred its 107,91,000 shares (held by another telecom operator of India) to a Mauritius-based company on December 5, 2007 after filing applications for the Unified Access Service (UAS) licences, in violation of several norms.

Five workers of the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) died in a powerful blast while they were secretly making country bombs at Aniyarukunnu in Narikkatteri, on the outskirts of the district, on Saturday night. Nine others were injured in the incident.

The joint parliamentary committee set up to probe the pricing of telecom licences and spectrum during NDA and UPA rule is sharply divided on political lines even before it is fully constituted. The division will reflect in its report expected “by the end of the next session of Parliament”.