Rahm Emanuel, the newly named White House chief of staff for President-elect Barack Obama, is known from Chicago's Loop to Washington's K Street as a mild-mannered, hilarious, exceptionally genial man for whom foul language is as rare as a Democratic victory in Cook County. So it was shocking to come upon archival footage of a roast of Emanuel .. more »

Indias democratic politics is doomed to remain the cosy-members-only club it has become.. more »

Concerned over more and more corporates resorting to job cuts to deal with difficult economic environment, commerce and industry minister Kamal Nath has asked India Inc not to resort to boost profits be firing staff... more »

Whether you want quick access to your home computer from anywhere in the world or you're the go-to IT person for your friends and family, remote desktop applications are a godsend. Even better: They're easier than ever to set up. With the right remote desktop tool, you can access your home computer as though you're sitting right in front of .. more »

Copies of Wednesdays newspapers quickly sold out at newsstands throughout New York City. .. more »

Sam Gillen is a convict who gets sprung from Federal custody somewhere in the Midwest by his bank-robbing partner. In their last heist, Sam's partner killed a bank guard, and Sam took the rap for it. Sam's partner gets killed in the break, forcing Sam t.. more »

A coalition of governors sent a letter to Paulson and Bernanke requesting immediate action to address an escalating liquidity crisis in the auto industry. (Letter) .. more »

Ultimate star Ajith Kumar’s much expected movie Aegan directed by chereographer Raja Sundram is to hit the Screens on October 24th  3 days prior to Diwali. Aegan audio was released recently on October 9th. Aegan movie has got a ‘U’ Certificate from censor board with some cuts. Ajith acts in the lead role, while Nayantara, .. more »

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Final Presidential Debate Results on October 15 - ReviewOctober 15 is the date when the final debate is taking place between the US Presidential nominees Barack Obama and John McCain. With the elections coming near and arguments and counter arguments, allegations in the air, this debate is going to be the hottest debate between the 2 candidates .. more »

US President George Bush today said the banks in which Federal government is planning to invest would remain private entities and the government would only be a "passive investor". .. more »

Overnight call rates remained within the range of 8.50-10.05% on Monday, October 13. Weighted Average Rate (WAR) stood at 9.92% on October 13, as compared to 9.39% on the previous working day i.e. October 11. The total turnover of the call market increased sharply to Rs 187,989.5 million from the previous day`s Rs 23,106.6 million.The amount .. more »

Superstar Rajinikanth is back in Chennai after a two week shoot of his Endhiran in Goa. The first thing he did was to set rumors about joining politics to rest. Rajinikanth has issued a press statement which clearly states that he is in no mood to join politics. He cleared the air of suspense by saying [...] .. more »

We recommend a buy in Indian Hotels Company from a short-term horizon. It is clearly evident from the charts of the company that it has been on long-term downtrend from it January peak of Rs 163, forming lower peaks and lower troughs. .. more »

Got 10 minutes for your country? If yes, then read; otherwise, choice is yours.YOU say that our government is inefficient. YOU say that our laws are too old. YOU say that the municipality does not pick up the garbage. YOU say that the phones don't work, the railways are a joke, The airline is the worst in the .. more »

Nokia today unveiled their first touchscreen handset at a press event in London. The handset that was codenamed “Tube” will officially be known as 5800 XpressMusic and it is based on... . .. more »

The commercials may also be seen as an attempt by the Indian Railways to give itself a new public image .. more »

US is still the largest economy. If it's in trouble, it'll drag down the rest of the world... more »

On Friday, the San Francisco Bay Guardian posted photos of the demolition at Hunters Point. The PG&E power plant, at the center of community and environmental controversy for a number... ... .. more »

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