The elusive search for truth in media

Is it likely that one of these days, a demand may rise that only truthful endorsement should be made in the media and that if it is discovered that she or he in real life does not use that brand,......

Is your child obsessed with Internet? Read this!

Worried for your child's obsession for the internet and social networking sites? You are not alone, researchers say. According to a British study, a third of all parents in the country think......

View: Nuclear Liability Bill needs scrutiny

Of all the 36 bills listed for introduction in the ongoing session of Parliament, the move to introduce the Nuclear Liability Bill, a pre-condition for the entry of American companies in the Indian......

'Iran's youth waiting for an Iranian Martin Luther King'

When I hear about doctors and nurses getting out of the hospitals in Teheran for about 15 or 20 minutes to talk to the protestors about the wounded and dead that peaceful demonstrators brought to......

Why this hum and haw over Google buzz

When Sanjeev Handa logged on to check his Gmail a week back, he was welcomed by a screen which invited him to join Google Buzz or proceed to check his email. "I was pleasantly surprised, but did......

It's no longer raining millionaires!

The world's richest are getting poorer. The wealth divide among people is also narrowing down. The recession has transformed the global map of the world's wealthiest people, with Europe nudging......

Max your gas mileage -- use a plug-in

With its quirky vintage cars and grease-stained floor, Pat's Garage looks like a typically hip San Francisco auto repair shop. Until you notice that the street outside is overweighted in Toyota......

Cyber chatting: The good, bad and the ugly

When Manish Keswani*, a college student, started a hate group on social networking site Orkut, it wasn't a big deal for him. The catalyst was something that is familiar to most people -- Keswani......