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“Aspiring writers can be megalomaniacs. A published book is a trophy in their hands, yet another achievement on their biodata.”

Lax enforcement has led to Indian weightlifters regularly testing positive for banned substances.

We couldn’t prise the patented haleem recipe of out of anyone’s lips. But here’s a version

“Some clients are delusional about their personality and looks, and get offended when we match them with similar people.”

Wayne Rooney’s romp with a prostitute while his wife was pregnant is the latest in an indeterminably long line of marital indiscretions by high-profile football players.

Priyanka Verma was forced to go into hiding with her husband Ujjwal after her uncles ordered her ‘honour killing’ for marrying outside her community. The couple have been on the run for nearly six months now, constantly shifting cities and hotels to avoid being hunted down. Out of money and exhausted living the life of a fugitive, Priyanka says she’ll not live in fear anymore.

No other sting operation or investigation of its kind has managed to nail cricket’s cheats so conclusively.

The 12-million-bikes-a-year Indian market shows no signs of cooling, and as the market leader, Hero Honda is well placed to flourish in a country with rising rural incomes.

“Many people who have eaten Sanjeev Kapoor’s food aren’t impressed. But the man can rake in TRPs and sell books.”

A year after completing school, Magdalene Polton, the daughter of a rich landowner in Bengal, became the second nun to join Mother Teresa in her mission to serve the sick and the poor. Now, at 82, Sister Gertrude, as she came to be called, is the only surviving member of this original group. She recalls the early days when they would beg each day for the poor, but struggle to feed themselves, surviving solely on the strength of prayer.