Beverly Hills: Anyone who knows their Oscars knows that nominees' fashion plans are strictly top secret until the big day. They seem to be more revealing about their designer undergarments, though. While it may fit into the too-much-information file, some of the year's most celebrated actors and directors aren't afraid to talk about the product placement underneath those tuxes and gowns. "What I do, because I get chilly, I like...
12:04 PM, Feb 22, 2012
London: Facebook is facing a crackdown in Europe for harvesting its users' personal information and "selling" the same to advertisers, a media report said. The European Commission is planning to stop the way the popular social networking website "eavesdrops" on its users to gather information about their political opinions, sexuality, religious beliefs - and even their whereabouts, 'The Sunday Telegraph' reported. Using sophisticated software, Facebook collects information from people's activities...
10:12 AM, Nov 28, 2011
New Delhi: Corporate espionage has been made easy by social networking websites as a well-devised strategy can result in the leak of valuable business secrets by employees and ex-employees, according to a study by Cyberoam, the security vertical of IT company Elitecore Technology. "You just need to get into the social network of the company, worse still, you just need to be an Internet search expert to get information that...
04:04 PM, Nov 21, 2011
New Delhi: A study of the murky water politics in Asia, a compilation of gastronomic delights, Pakistani author Mohammed Hanif's story of a Catholic choohra and a short-story collection by Ruskin Bond -- the book-cart this week is excitingly distinct. 1. 'Water: Asia's New Battleground'; Written by Brahma Chellaney; Published by Harper Collins; Priced at Rs.699 The battles of yesterday were fought over land. Those of today are over energy....
02:35 PM, Sep 29, 2011
There is only one Indian living writer I know who still manages to evoke my childhood memories that either seem long time gone or buried for good. That writer is Mr Ruskin Bond. Though his stories are primarily set in Dehradun, everyone who reads them can successfully conjure the picturesque beauty in his or her mind and that is the power of good writing. My stint with Mr Bond's works...
11:08 AM, Sep 26, 2011
New Delhi: Jaishree Misra's debut novel 'Ancient Promises' became a major bestseller in India. Her subsequent books include 'Accidents Like Love and Marriage', 'Afterwards' and 'The Little Book of Romance'. Here are excerpts from Devapriya Roy's conversation with the author. Devapriya: What are the books currently at your bedside? Jaishree: I got hold of a copy of Donna Tartt's 'The Little Friend' recently. I'd read her 'Secret History' ages ago,...
12:44 PM, Sep 21, 2011
With the 'Secrets trilogy', acclaimed novelist Jaishree Misra marked her foray into the terrain of popular fiction. But delicious descriptions of designer labels, luxurious homes, and the fanciest of fancy holidays notwithstanding, the books are, as in the case of Misras more literary writing, distinguished by strong plots, roundly drawn characters, and a central conflict that is at once so real and so human that the stories immediately draw one...
06:18 PM, Sep 20, 2011
British actor Daniel Radcliffe admits he will never be able to give up his Harry Potter image, but says it wouldn't bother him much as long as directors don't see him like that. "There will be some people who will always see me as this character, I know that and understand that. That's fine. As long as they are not casting directors and film makers, hopefully it won't hold me...
11:55 AM, Apr 13, 2011
Slumdog Millionaire actress Freida Pinto, who is the face of a beauty brand, says she drinks a lot of vegetable juice to keep her skin beautiful. "I make loads of fresh vegetable juices with coriander or pepper so that it's tastier. The concoction makes my skin glow and is good for the digestive system too," she said in an interview with the Daily Record newspaper. Despite being considered one of...
02:19 PM, Apr 06, 2011
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The govt wants transparency in Blackberry services. But how will it ensure corporate secrets won't be leaked as it snoops on business communications? ...
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Secrets and Sins is the second in a series of three novels woven around the theme of women and their choices about love, relationships and partners. The first, titled Secrets and Lies was published in 2009. Excerpts from Chapter 1: The Union Bar was more crowded than Aman had ever seen it since joining the university. Unsurprising, he supposed, seeing that the Man U versus Barça match was...
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