Beefing up intelligence, cracking down on jehadis and even possible covert retaliation are avenues short of war.

India has to battle the curse of the caste and reservations for political expediency if merit is to score over mediocrity.
 

Even as Lisbon considers India's request for deportation, it is certain that the sun has set on the don's Rs 300 crore empire.

Obscure Azamgarh, home of crime, grapples with the limelight after Abu Salem's arrest.

Proximity to Patnaik makes a former IAS officer the talking point and a cause for dissent within the BJD.

The Congress' 'expose' campaign rattles the Naidu Government grappling with charges of corruption and abandoned schemes.

While Standard & Poor's downgrading of the economy is suspect, there is no denying that an internal debt is cause for concern.

Afghanistan hasn't emerged as the kind of market the Indian industry had hoped for, but the opportunities aren't all lost yet.

Call them mobile ATMs. Debit cards, poorer cousins of credit cards, have suddenly sprung to centre stage.

A rare collection underscores a
woman's uncommon love for music
in Delhi.

Some Muslims in Rajasthan insist on marrying daughters within the caste, even if the groom is just 10 years old.

Contemporary Indian paintings go for unprecedented sums in New York. But will the celebration last?

At the Champions Trophy the ICC was serious about curbing match-fixing but suspicions are yet to subside.

In Colombo Sehwag worked wonders with his ability to subdue opposition attacks. The team can hope his run of form lasts.

The festival is back after a break of two years but the films on offer are far from mint-fresh.

Image makers come under the spotlight as Bollywood focuses on the appearance of
its films.

A seductive idealisation of Indian womanhood in visual imagery.

Demonic delights of lonely nights.

Winning the lipstick war is just the start.

Rani Mukherjee , Abhishek Bachchan & Karisma Kapoor, Neha Dhupia, Aishwarya Rai