BBC advised to guard against vulgarity
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has been advised to go upmarket and guard against "acceptance of the shoddy or the vulgar".
Speaking at the Oxford Media Convention, BBC Trust chairman Lord Patten warned against a "lowering of cultural standards" or an "acceptance of the shoddy or the vulgar".
He also said the broadcaster should not be wary of being tagged "intellectual", the Daily Mail reported Thursday.
He believes radio and TV should...
US to issue 14 percent more visas for Indians
The US has taken a number of steps to simplify and quicken visa process and target 14 percent yearly increase in travell...
Alcohol kills 9,000 Britons every year
Excessive consumption of alcohol kills nearly 9,000 Britons every year, says a government report.
Indian eatery owner buys jet to deliver food
The owner of an Indian restaurant in Britain has bought a fighter jet to deliver his food to celebrity clients across th...
UK economy shrinks by 0.2%
UK economic activity shrank by 0.2% in the last three months of last year according to official figures.
The quarterly fa...
ASIAN NEWS
China spends $79 mn from lottery on po…
A total of 500 million yuan (around $79 million) from China's lottery earnings has been used to financially support underprivileged school students and teachers, the education ministry has said.
27 Jan 2012
Read moreRushdie is poor, sub-standard writer: …
A day after Salman Rushdie's video conference at Jaipur Literature Festival was cancelled, Press Council of India chairman Markandey Katju Wednesday said the author is a "poor" and "sub-standard writer"...
25 Jan 2012
Read moreSnowstorms affect 256,000 people in ce…
About 256,000 people have been affected in the remote mountainous regions of China's Hunan province due to snow and freezing weather since last week, the authorities said Tuesday, Xinhua reported.
25 Jan 2012
Read moreMalayalam writer Sukumar Azhikode dead
Malayalam writer Sukumar Azhikode died at a private hospital here Tuesday morning, family sources said. He was 85.After being detected with bone cancer, Azhikode was admitted to hospital Dec 7 ...
24 Jan 2012
Read moreWriters seek revoking ban on 'The Sata…
A group of independent writers and artists Sunday presented a petition supporting the right of all artists and writers to freedom of expression and revoking of the ban on Salman...
23 Jan 2012
Read moreWriters resent muzzle on Salman Rushdi…
Outrage and resentment were the dominant emotions on the first day of the Jaipur Literature Festival here Friday as writers, intellectuals and fans cried foul over Booker Prize winner Salman...
20 Jan 2012
Read moreBangladesh coup attempt foiled
An attempt to topple Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's government by engineering a coup by a group of military officers has been thwarted, the Bangladesh Army said Thursday.
20 Jan 2012
Read moreMusharraf delays return to Pakistan
Former president Pervez Musharraf, who was to return to Pakistan by the end of January, has postponed his arrival in view of the "emerging political developments", his spokesperson said Thursday.
19 Jan 2012
Read moreDubai launches first road lit by solar…
The ministry of public works in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has launched the first road in the emirate that uses solar-powered street-lights.The 11-km Wadi Sidr Area was...
19 Jan 2012
Read moreBOLLYWOOD
Record opening for 'Agneepath', ear…
The magic of Vijay Dinanath Chauhan seems to have worked once again. Karan Johar's "Agneepath" has had a record opening day collection minting Rs.25 crore on the first day and...
27 Jan 2012
Read moreAnup Jalota 'delighted' with Padma …
Renowned ghazal and bhajan singer Anup Jalota is delighted to be recognised with the Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian honour, for his contribution to the world of semi-classical music.
27 Jan 2012
Read moreAnushka Sharma to hip-hop at Apsara…
Bollywood actress Anushka Sharma is gearing up to set the stage on fire with three popular telly actors- Nandish Sandhu, Sushant Singh Rajput and Shabbir Ahluwalia at the seventh edition...
26 Jan 2012
Read moreI'm humbled, says Shabana after Pad…
Veteran actress Shabana Azmi says she is humbled to be considered for the Padma Bhushan, the country's third highest civilian award.
26 Jan 2012
Read more'Rockstar' leads Apsara Award nomin…
"Rockstar" has topped the nomination list of the Chevrolet Apsara Film and Television Producers Guild Awards 2012 with 13 nods, with its lead actor Ranbir Kapoor competing with the likes...
20 Jan 2012
Read moreKareena Kapoor gorges on aloo, gobh…
If you thought fruits, healthy vegetables and juices is all that Kareena Kapoor consumed to keep herself fit, the actress says it's all a myth!In fact, she says she digs...
20 Jan 2012
Read moreNo acting for Trishala: Sanjay Dutt…
When it comes to his daughter Trishala, Sanjay Dutt is a very protective father. He does not want her in showbiz.The 22-year-old was interested in acting but Sanjay didn't back...
19 Jan 2012
Read moreI'm born to act, not sing or paint:…
Some actors weild the paintbrush, while others exercise their vocals chords. But actor Manoj Bajpayee doesn't see himself venture into either fields as he believes painters and singers are born...
19 Jan 2012
Read moreHrithik completes 12 years, thanks …
Bollywood heartthrob Hrithik Roshan has thanked his fans as he completes 12 years in the Hindi film industry.
16 Jan 2012
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BUSINESS
US to issue 14 percent more visas for In…
The US has taken a number of steps to simplify and quicken visa process and target 14 percent yearly increase in travellers from India that would help further strengthen business...
27 Jan 2012
Read moreDrug money damages world economy by $2 t…
Annual financial damage to the world economy from drug money equals $2 trillion, Russia's Federal Drug Control Service head Viktor Ivanov said.
27 Jan 2012
Read moreIndian delegation to educate Pakistani b…
An Indian delegation is to visit Pakistan to familiarise the country's business community with the best practices required to enter the Indian market.
25 Jan 2012
Read more'Global uncertainty not affecting IT ind…
The resilient Indian IT industry remains unaffected by the uncertainty in the macro-economic environment or the sovereign debt crisis in Europe, Wipro Chairman Azim Premji said Friday.
20 Jan 2012
Read moreWipro will hire 50 percent staff globall…
Wipro would hire 50 percent of employees for its global IT services outside India by 2015 to leverage local talent and optimally utilise its delivery centres worldwide, a top company...
20 Jan 2012
Read moreNobel laureate warns European economic c…
The 2001 Economy Nobel Prize winner Joseph Stieglitz warned Wednesday that the European governments' economic policies are likely to deepen the crisis instead of solving it.
19 Jan 2012
Read moreArab-Chinese business meet kicks off in …
Sharjah ruler Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi and visiting Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao inaugurated the fourth Arab-Chinese Business Conference here Wednesday.
19 Jan 2012
Read moreChina's retail sales up in December
China's retail sales rose by 18.1 percent year-on-year in December 2011, up from 17.3 percent growth in November, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said Tuesday.
17 Jan 2012
Read more90 percent British firms have no women b…
Around 90 percent of Britain's top companies have no women bosses, according to a parliament report.A parliament written answer obtained by former Treasury spokesman Matthew Oakeshott said there was no...
16 Jan 2012
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DIASPORA NEWS
Indian community in US celebrates R-day
The Indian community in the US celebrated the Republic Day with the Ambassador Nirupama Rao unfurling the national flag at a colourful function at the Indian embassy here on a...
27 Jan 2012
Read moreIndian eatery owner buys jet to deliver food
The owner of an Indian restaurant in Britain has bought a fighter jet to deliver his food to celebrity clients across the world.
27 Jan 2012
Read moreEx-IITian NRI's $5 mn gift to cancer research proj…
Living up to his promise made nearly four years ago, a US-based Indian and IT entrepreneur Friday came to his alma-mater Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) here to launch a...
27 Jan 2012
Read moreIndia to Norway: Settle issue of Indian kids with …
India Monday conveyed to Norway that it should work out a settlement with the immediate family of two kids who are now under foster care on the orders of a...
25 Jan 2012
Read moreNigeria terror: Government to bring home Indian's …
India Monday said it was making all efforts to get the body of an Indian victim in the Mumbai-style terror attack on Nigeria's second largest city of Kano.
25 Jan 2012
Read moreUS comedian Jay Leno sued over Golden Temple joke
An Indian American has filed a lawsuit in California suing US comedian Jay Leno for what he calls "racist" comments on the Golden Temple in Amritsar.
25 Jan 2012
Read moreRushdie unlikely to attend Jaipur Festival
Controversial writer Salman Rushdie is unlikely to attend the Jaipur Literature Festival beginning in Jaipur Friday, highly placed sources said Tuesday.Although there is no official announcement yet, the sources told...
19 Jan 2012
Read more'Pay me 10,000 pounds for access to British PM'
In a major cash-for-access scandal, a 50-year-old Indian-origin Conservative Party activist and fund-raiser was thrown out of the party after he was caught boasting in a video that he could...
16 Jan 2012
Read moreDiaspora remittances 31.23 per cent in Kerala: Stu…
Remittances by the Kerala diaspora comprise 31.23 per cent of the net state domestic product of the southern state, a latest study has revealed.
16 Jan 2012
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EDUCATION
India grants scholarships to Sri L…
India will extend more scholarships to meritorious Sri Lankan students in high schools and universities in the island, External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna announced Thursday.
20 Jan 2012
Read moreBritish school gets award set up b…
A school in London where pupils learn all subjects in both French and English has won a prestigious award founded by French emperor Napoleon Bonaparte.The Ecole de Wix, part of...
01 Jan 2012
Read moreIndia destination for US varsity r…
A Southern California based doctoral research university is launching its third global residency programme next month in India and has plans to add two more in the future."The Indian Economy...
24 Dec 2011
Read more'Don't shake hands with Muslims'
Academics at Cambridge University have been asked not to shake hands with Muslims or disabled people because it might upset them, a media report said Thursday.
19 Dec 2011
Read moreBritish kids will get failed teach…
Hundreds of new schoolteachers in Britain are going to teach pupils in their classrooms despite having struggled themselves up to 39 attempts to clear even basic literacy and numeracy tests.
17 Dec 2011
Read moreSchool with Indian kids named Brit…
A primary school in Britain where the majority of students are of Indian and Asian origin has achieved the best exam results in the country.Students at Newton Farm School in...
17 Dec 2011
Read moreHarvard drops Subramanian Swamy's …
Harvard University has cancelled Janata Party leader Subramanian Swamy's summer courses over his controversial article in a Mumbai newspaper advocating destruction of hundreds of Indian mosques and disenfranchisement of non-Hindus...
11 Dec 2011
Read more4 mn British children don't own a …
One in three children in Britain- about four million- does not own a book, a study has said.Seven years ago, the number stood at one in 10 youngsters, meaning the...
06 Dec 2011
Read moreBrain drain by foreign students to…
A rising number of foreign students who return home after studying science, maths and engineering at British universities could hit Britain's manufacturing economy with a brain-drain, a report has warned.
05 Dec 2011
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FOOD & LIFESTYLE
UK diets lacking fruit and vegetables
Britons are not eating enough fruit and vegetables despite nutritional advice being widely available, a study suggests.A review of eating habits in 19 EU countries put the UK in 14th...
14 Jan 2012
Read moreSmoked fish, dried vegetables charm Kash…
The temporary blockade on the Srinagar-Jammu highway due to snowfall has come as a blessing for traders selling smoked fish and dried vegetables- a centuries-old tradition that Kashmiris are reliving...
12 Jan 2012
Read moreBriton invents chocolate that doesn't me…
A British engineer has invented the world's first chocolate that does not melt. The recipe includes a special ingredient that allows the chocolate to be moulded into any shape but...
05 Jan 2012
Read moreScotch whisky industry unaffected by rec…
The whisky industry in Scotland, one of the most popular in the world, has not been affected by the economic downturn because of developing overseas markets, especially in India, China...
02 Jan 2012
Read moreBlack tea is beneficial for health
While many people prefer being cautious about taking too much tea at home or workplace, researchers now suggest that by taking three cups a day one can slash heart attack's...
31 Dec 2011
Read moreGlobal warming could make chocolates exp…
Chocolates could be priced out of your reach - thanks to the impact of global warming as cocoa plantation yield could fall due to rise in temperature.A study of cocoa...
27 Dec 2011
Read moreIndian Christmas with desi fusion fare
Christmas has over the years become an annual ritual celebrated in India with a "desi" flavour in millions of Christian homes -- and even at public places.Family feasts, traditions, private...
24 Dec 2011
Read moreWining, dining and a lot more on X-mas
Perhaps the kids would like to build a gingerbread house? Or perhaps you would like to get clicked with your family at a special studio? Eateries in the capital have...
24 Dec 2011
Read moreBene Jew recipes from Konkan
Here are two ancient Bene Jew recipes from Konkan which Indian Jewish writer Esther David has revived. The dishes are cooked according to the traditional Jewish Kosher dietary law.1. Fried...
22 Dec 2011
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Book Review
When civilistations clashed over search …
The clash of civilisations through the canons of Eastern and Western medicines and historical ties between the Occident and China play out in a powerful narrative in noted Oxford-based writer...
20 Jan 2012
Read moreFashion
Make those eyes lustrous - use eye make-up properl…
Filmmaker Rituparno Ghosh recently suffered an eye infection thanks to his fascination for eye make-up. If you're one of those who is fond of enhancing your eyes with dramatic make-up...
20 Jan 2012
Read moreParenting
Infant brains are primed with 'intuitive physics'
The brains of infants come primed with "intuitive physics," inspite of their seeming helplessness and rounds of eating, crying and sleeping."We believe that infants are born with expectations about the...
25 Jan 2012
Read moreTechnology
Apple working on universal touchscreen remote
A patent application published by the US Patent and Trademark Office Thursday showed that Apple is working on a universal touchscreen remote capable of controlling multiple devices, shedding lights on...
27 Jan 2012
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