Cacophony surrounding cricket keeps fans involvedHindustan TimesIn addition to the action that unfolds in the middle, there is hype and noise around cricket. As part of this change, players use mind-games to attack the opposition with verbal volleys and off-field sledging. Australia invented this weapon and have ...and more »

It's a wrap : On the Jaipur Lit Fest, fatigue and censorshipIBNLive.com (blog)Festival fatigue has indeed set in, but I must remember not to keep asking people if the massive crowds leave them feeling wiped out! The crowds have thinned, the hysteria's dying down and the sun's about to set on another edition of the Jaipur Lit ...and more »

RediffUP elections 2012: Which way will the tide turn?RediffThe election drums are beating in Uttar Pradesh as the various political parties work to seduce the voters. Travelling through the populous state, one is struck, as always, by the wisdom of the voters who see through one and all, and yet know they have ...

Republic of contradictionsDeccan ChronicleBy Jagmohan Sixty three years ago, Dr BR Ambedkar spoke of the “life of contradictions” into which the Indian Republic would enter on January 26, 1950. He underlined the need for eliminating, at the earliest, the contradictions in the social and ...and more »

Norway custody row: Oslo ignores its own guidelinesIBNLive.com (blog)The Bhattacharyas in Norway have fresh hope. India and Norway have agreed that their toddler and baby should be in the care of the grandparents, and not with Norwegian foster families. Norway, while not budging on its stand that the parents have been ...and more »

RediffSexy Cindy a plus-size model? Fashion news!RediffWelcome to the weekly fashion round-up, where we bring you the latest on supermodels, style, designers and everything in-between! Which pop princess works out in the wee hours to preserve her fabulous curves? Which supermodel is now flying high as the ...

Deccan Chronicle'Pak's Afghanistan policy is to support Taliban'Deccan ChronicleBy Anand K. Sahay Influential US foreign affairs expert Ashley J. Tellis, currently senior associate at Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, tells Anand K. Sahay that in Pakistan the civilians are fighting a rearguard battle to protect their ...and more »

More, better jobs in India, says World Bank reportEconomic TimesBy Kalpana Kochhar, Chief Economist, South-East Asia, World Bank India's economic growth has added over seven million new jobs every year for almost a quarter of a century. Workers have seen their wages - adjusted for prices - rise by nearly 3% a year.

Rushdie's fresh sighIndian ExpressMore than 23 years ago, months before Khomeini's scorched-earth fatwa positioned the debate on The Satanic Verses as a defence of Islam, Salman Rushdie penned an open letter to Rajiv Gandhi, then prime minister of India. The government had just banned ...and more »

 Less than an inch of snow could fall in the metro area today, but temperatures are expected to climb to nearly 60 degrees on Wednesday.