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Before and after: Gurunath Meiyappan’s mutating Twitter profile

May 24, 2013

#Chennai Super Kings #CSK #Gurunath Meiyappan #ImageOfTheDay #IPL 6 #IPL spot-fixing
American Idol ‘alum’ Kelly Clarkson, Jennifer Hudson may return as judges

May 23, 2013

Former 'American Idol' contestants Kelly Clarkson and Jennifer Hudson are set to return to the show as judges. Clarkson won the first season in 2002 and Hudson was placed seventh in 2004. The singers have been approached by producers to join the panel of the new series after they decided to #Adam lambert #American Idol #BuzzPatrol #Entertainment #Hollywood #Keith Urban #Kelly Clarkson. #Mariah Carey #Nicki Minaj #Randy Jackson #Ryan Seacrest
Marissa Mayer’s magic? Yahoo back in top global brands list

May 21, 2013

Maybe it's Marissa Mayer. Beleaguered search giant Yahoo has found itself in the elite BrandZ list of top 100 brands after a gap of four years. Yahoo was listed as number 91 on the list that is still headed by Apple. Yahoo's brand value was estimated at $9.8 billion, which is still #Brands #BrandZ list #Business #CompanyWatch #facebook #Google #Marissa Mayer #Prada #Technology #Yahoo!
1993 Mumbai blasts: Zebunisa Kasi, Sharif Parkar surrender to TADA court

May 20, 2013

Sharif Dada Parkar and Zaibunissa Kazi, whose convictions in the 1993 Mumbai bomb blasts case have been upheld by the Supreme Court, today surrendered before the special Tada court here. Parkar, who is over 80, was brought to the court on a stretcher from a hospital in Byculla, while 75-year-old Zaibunissa, #1993 blasts #1993 Mumbai blasts #NewsTracker #Sanjay Dutt #Sharif Dada Parkar #TADA court #Zaibunissa Kazi
It’s official: Yahoo confirms it is buying Tumblr for $1.1bn

May 20, 2013

Yahoo Inc will buy online blogging service Tumblr for $1.1 billion in cash, the company said on Monday. The move comes even as CEO Marissa Mayer tries to rejuvenate an Internet icon that had fallen behind the times. The deal announced Monday represents Mayer's boldest move yet since she left Google 10 #Acquisition #David Karp #Marissa Mayer #TechDeals #Tumblr #Yahoo!
Review: Google’s Hangouts app is just too confusing

May 20, 2013

When Google announced at its I/O developers conference that it was consolidating all its disparate chat and messaging services into one app called 'Hangouts' it was one of the most talked about developments. The cross-platform Hangouts app which has replaced Google Talk, Google Plus messenger and Google Plus Hangouts, was touted #AppReview #Google #Google Hangout #Hangout #messaging #User Interface #Video chat
Obama’s drone strikes cause Congress to rethink 9/11 law on military force

May 17, 2013

The US Congress is rethinking the broad authority it gave Presidents to wage a war on terror after the 11 September 2001 terrorist attacks in light of how President Barack Obama has used the power to target suspected terrorists with lethal drone strikes. Senior Defence Department officials insisted Thursday that the #Al-Qaeda #Barack Obama #Congress #Drone Strikes #Reublicans #US #War On Terror #World
Google I/O 2013 keynote: New Maps, Search, Plus, and S4 with ‘pure’ Android

May 17, 2013

12.16 pm: Page delivers closing address - "Technology should do the hard work so people can get on to the things they enjoy in life" Larry Page is on stage now, and is talking about how important it is for everyone to focus on technology and #Android #Google #Google glass #Google I/O Conference 2013 #Key Lime Pie #Technology
Sreesanth arrest: WhatsApp, BBM the latest tech tools in Match fixing?

May 16, 2013

Even as the cricket watching public comes to terms with the news that former Indian pace bowler S Sreesanth along with two of his Rajasthan Royals teammates have been arrested for spot fixing, an interesting fact that has come to light is that messaging services like WhatsApp and BBM were #Blackberry Messenger #HowThisWorks #IPL #Messenger Services #Rajasthan Royals #SMS #Sports #Spot fixing #Sreesanth #Technology #WhatsApp
BJP says CBI targetting Kataria ahead of Rajasthan polls

May 15, 2013

The BJP has slammed the CBI decision to file a charge sheet senior BJP leader Gulab Chand Kataria and three others for murder charges in the Sohrabuddin Sheikh fake encounter killing case, saying that it was a ploy by the Congress to target the party ahead of elections in Rajasthan. Kataria #Amit Shah #BJP #CBI #Gujarat #Gulab Chand Kataria #Rajasthan #Sohrabuddin Sheikh fake encounter #TheySaidIt #UPA

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Editor's picks

The Big Mac of sports: Why we love IPL and its scandals

The average IPL fan isn’t outraged by the spot-fixing scandal. It merely confirms what we already suspected about the junk food of sports.
Nine years of UPA: What makes Sonia Gandhi the real hero

Not burdened by the baggage of caste or dogma, Sonia Gandhi has the opportunity and capacity to make a real difference to Indian society.
Sex charge against Phaneesh Murthy may be settled out of court

If the three can’t thrash out an out of court settlement, the sexual harassment case is likely to result in long litigation in the full glare of the media.
Why Preity Zinta stands for all that is wrong with the IPL

Preity Zinta embodies a lot of what is wrong with the IPL – irresponsibility and compromising the dignity of cricket as a sport.

Money, sleaze take the sheen off imperious Chennai Super Kings

Given the huge legal, moral and ethical stakes, Srinvasan and Meiyappan should have voluntarily clarified their position and should have offered to face an investigation.
How the Woolwich terror attack will harm Britain's Muslim community more

For Muslims in Britain, there comes one thing after another to get defensive about, and at quite short intervals. The Muslim community will be cornered into paying a price for the brutality of these two killers.
Explainer: Why Sensex has fallen over 300 points today

Chidambaram ‘s soothsaying may not work when the markets are driven largely by foreign institutional investors (FIIs)
PM carrying out responsibility with great dignity, says Sonia

Rejecting the talk about two power centres and differences between them, UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi today said there is “collective leadership” between her and Manmohan Singh and “we all stand by” the Prime Minister who will complete his term.

Why India is concerned about supplying arms to Afghanistan

From across the Hindu Kush, a plea for Indian help. Hamid Karzai wants New Delhi to provide artillery and military transport aircraft. It won’t cost India much—but New Delhi is worried about upsetting Pakistan, and wary of making commitments before it becomes clear which way the political wind is blowing in Kabul.
Sreesanth and IPL spot fixing: Why history makes it so hard to believe the police

With the glut of information regarding the IPL spot fixing scandal and the three cricketers how much of it can we really trust?
Phaneesh Murthy admits to relationship with employee

This is the second time the IT industry veteran has been involved in a sex scandal.
Despite BJP edge over Cong, both NDA and UPA are conjectures

Opinion polls show the BJP and the NDA ahead of the Congress and UPA. But it is the regional parties that are likely to make the biggest gains. NDA and UPA are post-poll creatures

Not just niceties, China and India need to focus on thorny issues

India’s discourse with China has traditionally been trapped in the Mao-ist maze that defines how “friends” ought to conduct themselves. But Chinese statecraft has evolved, and India too must up its diplomatic game.
Why the Indian media gives a damn about poverty

In that sense the poverty line of India is cruel. It is merciless and doesn’t allow the majority of Indians any money for shelter or access to education or healthcare or sanitation or anything else that civilised nations would consider as essential as food.
Goa meet: Will the BJP finally find a way out of its troubles?

Can the party resolve internal discord and take a call on Modi’s PM candidature?
Why Dhoni, Tendulkar can't distance themselves from spot fixing

Try following a game on twitter or with friends or at the ground. At every step of the way, the spot-fixing question raises itself.

Movie Review: 'The Reluctant Fundamentalist' leaves you dissatisfied

If you forget the politics and just look at the film, The Reluctant Fundamentalist doesn’t fare much better. It’s a thriller that lacks tension and suspense.
Here's how the Delhi Police stumbled upon spot-fixing in IPL

After monitoring a phone call, the investigation had virtually turned pan-India with some of the bookies based in Gujarat and Mumbai.
Ex-Citi CEO Vikram Pandit, JM Financial join hands for banking foray in India

JM Financial will nominate Pandit as the non-executive chairman of the proposed bank. Pandit and Aiyar will have the right to purchase shares up to the amount prescribed by the RBI in this entity.
Movie Review: The Great Gatsby is the most Bollywood of Baz Luhrmann's films

The great American dream is an integral part of America. It’s ‘great’ in that it symbolises not truth, but hope when the truth is disillusioning; it symbolises not facts, but ideals when facts are unnerving; it symbolises not likelihood, but promise when likelihood is all but bleak.

Google I/O 2013 keynote: New Maps, Search, Plus, and S4 with 'pure' Android

We’re tracking the Google I/O conference 2013 live – what will be unveiled?
Hero worshipped in Kerala, Sreesanth still innocent in his state

The summary of the response in his Sreesanth’s home turf is that of incredulity. They are unwilling to believe that the pacer is guilty.
Why return of Dreamliners won't change Air India's fortunes

The original promise of the Dreamliner has failed to materiallise due to limitations in its flying range. Will Air India continue to pay a price for this?
Did Indira abolish bonded labour or Sonia? NREGA's tall claims

The UPA ads eulogising MGNREGA as a a huge success needs to be taken with bags of salt. The scheme did make a difference, but not as is claimed.