Small town India makes it big - via reality TV
November 3rd, 2011 - 2:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 3 (IANS) Blurring the lines between reel and real, Sushil Kumar lived a billion dreams when he went from being a computer operator earning Rs.6,000 a ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Father of hybrid rice named China’s richest soul
April 29th, 2010 - 2:20 pm ICT by ANI
Beijing, Apr.29 (ANI): Yuan Longping, known as the father of hybrid rice, has been named China's soul-richest person.The China Social Sciences Press said in Beijing that Yuan's contribution with hybrid rice was ... Read more...
Posted in Feature |
Michael J. Fox: The ‘Future’ Of Broadcasting
April 13th, 2010 - 7:35 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Las Vegas, Apr 13, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Michael J. Fox, the actor and the founder of one of the leading organizations of the research and awareness of Parkinson's Disease, has been ... Read more...
Posted in Business, Entertainment |
Liverpool star works as hard off the pitch as on to help needy
October 4th, 2009 - 4:16 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 4 (ANI): Dutch striker Dirk Kuyt, who has a reputation for being the ultimate team player on the pitch, is matched by his tireless efforts off it by trying to ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Yousufs ICL move a big loss to Pak cricket, says ex-Pak skipper Zaheer Abbas
November 7th, 2008 - 2:03 pm ICT by ANI
Karachi , Nov 7 (ANI): Former Pakistan cricket skipper Zaheer Abbas has said that star batsman Mohammad Yousufs move to join the rebel Indian Cricket League (ICL) was a huge loss ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Miandad wants competent professional people to manage PCB affairs
September 18th, 2008 - 5:15 pm ICT by ANI
Karachi , Sept 18 (ANI): Former Pakistan Test captain Javed Miandad has said that the current set up of the PCB was an utter failure and needed to be replaced with ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Pakistan reduced to pushover in international cricket : Miandad (Interview)
September 17th, 2008 - 5:47 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, Sep 17 (IANS) Former Pakistan captain Javed Miandad believes "incompetent and unprofessional" officials of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) have reduced Pakistan to the status of a mere pushover in the ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |