Bemusedly yours: The government's fuel policy

Sundry thoughts |  Himanshu Mehta

My Sunday mornings are perhaps no different than those of fellow men who toil the week away to put bread on the table. One woke ...
12:25 PM, Jan 17, 2011

Aayush, the 10-year-old braveheart

Sundry thoughts |  Himanshu Mehta

Dear all, Those of you who know me well are aware that I was recently operated upon at Medanta, The Medicity, Gurgaon, and ...
01:27 PM, Nov 08, 2010

Introducing Chevy Volt: The new electric car

Introducing Chevy Volt: The new electric car The car may carry a none-too-attractive sticker price of $40,000. ...
03:55 PM, Aug 13, 2009

Beware! data theft could be on the rise in 2009

Beware! data theft could be on the rise in 2009 Sixty seven per cent of data from companies were stolen by insiders. ...
06:50 PM, Feb 13, 2009
<FONT COLOR=RED>Watch:</font> Honey, I shrunk  President Obama

Watch: Honey, I shrunk President Obama

Professor John Hart brings nanotechnology to the level of the common man. ...
08:58 PM, Jan 21, 2009

Land on moon available for Rs 1,000 per acre

Land on moon available for Rs 1,000 per acre A whole acre on the moon costs a measly Rs 1,000. ...
12:45 PM, Nov 10, 2008

Best real estate deal: Get your own peice of moon

Best real estate deal: Get your own peice of moon Various sites offer to sell you a piece of your own celestial earth. ...
01:18 PM, Nov 08, 2008

Doomsday? Bid to unravel universe secrets tomorrow

Doomsday? Bid to unravel universe secrets tomorrow The experiment will attempt to simulate the conditions of Big Bang theory. ...
06:47 PM, Sep 09, 2008

Move over Japan: China gets fastest train on planet

Move over Japan: China gets fastest train on planet New Delhi: China's gearing up for the Olympics and how. Apart from building some impressive stadia, there's also an awesome mode of transport to get you to the venue. China has built the fastest rail service on the planet. At 350 kilometers per hour, the trains will rocket from Beijing to Tianjin in just 30 minutes. They are China's latest salvo in the run up the Olympics. Railway Ministry Spokesman,...
05:40 PM, Aug 06, 2008

Want to be a space tourist? Eat chocolate

Want to be a space tourist? Eat chocolate Mathilde Epron played a game and won a trip to space. ...
01:59 PM, Jul 24, 2008
These goggles could help you find lost stuff

These goggles could help you find lost stuff

Melbourne: Having claimed the prized wicket of Sachin Tendulkar in both the innings of the first match at Melbourne, Australia pace spearhead Peter Siddle hopes to nail the iconic batsman again during the Test series. Sachin is a big scalp and to get him out is nice. There's a lot more cricket to be played and hopefully I can get him again and keep winning Tests, said Siddle. Tendulkar looked ...
09:10 PM, Apr 04, 2008

Technology helps paralysed man triumph over tragedy

Technology helps paralysed man triumph over tragedy Chennai: Presented the Polly Umrigar Award in recognition of the 1,285 runs with six centuries he made from 15 Tests between October 2010 and September 2011, Rahul Dravid on Saturday attributed his performance to hard work. Dravid, who was not present at the awards function here when his parents received the trophy, said in a video message: I think a lot of my good performance is down to the hard...
10:30 PM, Mar 28, 2008

Technology helps paralysed man triumph over tragedy

Technology helps paralysed man triumph over tragedy Chennai: Presented the Polly Umrigar Award in recognition of the 1,285 runs with six centuries he made from 15 Tests between October 2010 and September 2011, Rahul Dravid on Saturday attributed his performance to hard work. Dravid, who was not present at the awards function here when his parents received the trophy, said in a video message: I think a lot of my good performance is down to the hard...
10:30 PM, Mar 28, 2008
Russian makes car planes to beat traffic jams

Russian makes car planes to beat traffic jams

Sydney: Australian fast bowler Brett Lee does not believe the subcontinent is the hub of match-fixing and illegal betting activities, and that corruption can happen in any sport. Lee, who has vested interest in India through a series of business deals, has jumped to the subcontinent’s defense following the outcome of the spot-fixing trial in the UK. What I will say publicly is that it's not just the subcontinent and ...
02:30 AM, Mar 15, 2008
Russian makes car planes to beat traffic jams

Russian makes car planes to beat traffic jams

Sydney: Australian fast bowler Brett Lee does not believe the subcontinent is the hub of match-fixing and illegal betting activities, and that corruption can happen in any sport. Lee, who has vested interest in India through a series of business deals, has jumped to the subcontinent’s defense following the outcome of the spot-fixing trial in the UK. What I will say publicly is that it's not just the subcontinent and ...
02:30 AM, Mar 15, 2008