Bhupen Hazarika's Ad Shoot Kicks Off a Row in Assam

Guwahati, Nov 4 : Music maestro Bhupen Hazarika and his companion Kalpana Lajmi are mired in a blazing controversy in Assam after images of the 85-year-old ailing singer being taken in a chair to the banks of the Brahmaputra river for a commercial shoot were carried in the local media. 'Bhupen Hazarika has been reduced to a commercial commodity and we are extremely saddened to see the images on...

Get Ready to Ride a Low-Cost Harley-Davidson Bike

After setting up shop, American cult bike maker Harley-Davidson is planning a low-cost model for India. "We give inputs on the basis of market insights and consumer preferences to our global product development team to make our future product line-up relevant to our growing customer base here. Going ahead, we may look at developing a low-cost product for Indian consumers," said Anoop Prakash, managing...

The Five Styles of Flirting

An assistant professor of communication studies at the University of Kansas, Jeffrey Hall, has identified five styles of flirting. Hall, who recently completed study into styles of flirting among dating adults, surveyed more than 5,100 people regarding their methods of communicating romantic interest. Five styles of flirting identified are: physical, traditional, polite, sincere and playful. ...

Burma Hit By Massive Net Attack Ahead of Election

Huge amounts of traffic easily overwhelmed Burma's links to the net An ongoing computer attack has knocked Burma off the internet, just days ahead of its first election in 20 years. The attack started in late October but has grown in the last few days to overwhelm the nation's link to the net, said security firm Arbor Networks. Reports from Burma say the disruption is ongoing. The attack, which...

A380 Airbus Engine Fails…Quantas Passengers Lucky

Phew What Luck….on the world’s biggest commercial plane… Passengers aboard a Qantas A380 Airbus have described their relief at landing unscathed after the plane's engine disintegrated mid-flight. By Bonnie Malkin Indonesian police officers carry a part of a Qantas jetliner that was found in the area, at the local police headquarters in Batam, Indonesia Photo: AP Technicians look at...

Bombay Bar Girls Are Back

New Delhi, Nov 4 : Five years after Mumbai clamped down on bar dancers, the women still await rehabilitation and many have been forced to join the circus or become sex workers, says San Francisco-based writer Sonia Faleiro whose latest book casts a candid look at their lives now. "Unlike the protagonist of my book, Leela, who stayed on to fight the ban, most Mumbai bar dancers have either left for...

Bru Repatriation to Mizoram Begins

Agartala/Aizawl, Nov 4 : The much-awaited repatriation of tribal refugees from Tripura to Mizoram has begun even as the uncertainty over the return of all migrants looms large, officials said Thursday. Out of 41,600 tribal refugees, 175 refugees returned to their homes Wednesday afternoon and 90 people were repatriated Thursday. “The Mizoram and Tripura governments and union home ministry are ready...

The Most Powerful Women on Earth

Power, almost indefinite source of it that comes with high offices has a rider - greater responsibilities. Men have always held such post, but women aren’t far behind. Don’t believe us, here’s the list of women who hold the top offices in the country’s political set up. Click on to know more. Julia Gillard Australia's Deputy Prime Minister Julia Gillard is seen at the Australia's Labor...