The winter of 1989 and the autumn of 2008Many in Europe are busy remembering the fall of communist regimes from Warsaw to Berlin to Budapest to Bucharest to Prague and Moscow in that memorable year of 1989, which also marked the bicentenary of the French Revolution and the fall of Bastille.
November 17, 2009
Ajab Phyan, Ghazab Kahani!By Suresh Nair
It’s also widely believed that Phyan itself abandoned plans of storming Mumbai because it was upset with its own name.
November 16, 2009
Laurel & Hardy are passéReinventing yesteryear films by giving them a fresh appeal will keep the idea alive.
November 16, 2009
The rash of skywalksYou look up at the sky and all you will soon see is a series of criss-crossed walkways, high up in the sky, going twinkle twinkle.
November 16, 2009
Adjournments too come at a priceIt is believed that a litigant who gets bail in a criminal case and a stay order in a civil case, has won the battle in India. This presumption is not unfounded.
November 16, 2009
Improving risk appetite could prove beneficial for rupeeBy Gaurav Kapur
Speculation around Chinese currency policy could continue to drive the currency market.
November 15, 2009
Dealers bet on rally in bond yieldsRising demand and lower bond supply in the coming months may be reasons for optimism.
November 15, 2009
Crude oil to track dollar, will hit Rs 3,450 if fall persistsMomentum players may book profits on longs in bullion below the Rs 16,500 level.
November 15, 2009
Calico dome: Crumbling crown of architectureBy Yatin Pandya
It is said that what we learn from history is that we have learnt nothing from history. We have archaic laws on heritage and antiquity.
November 15, 2009
Twenty years is a couple of lifetimes in any sportBy Ayaz Memon
Sachin Tendulkar completes 20 years in international cricket today. He made his Test debut against Pakistan at Karachi as a callow 16-year-old with a mop of fuzzy hair.
November 15, 2009
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