Human Interest

'Federer most trusted, respected after Mandela in the world'

Federer finished ahead of the likes of Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, Oprah Winfrey and Bono in the 2011 Leader RepTrak, which assesses the reputations of the world's 54 most visible public figures in politics, business, culture and sports.

The Karna Syndrome and Rahul Dravid as the hero

It is an Indian tragedy that we don't recognise our true heroes even if they were served to us on a plate with watercress around them, as PG Wodehouse would put it. We celebrate Arjuna, and not Karna.

Why Kate Middleton & her Prince Charming should get the hell out of this soap opera