Taking stock of the tumultuous year that was 2008.

I've been depressed about the fact that kids today don't enjoy reading and that books cannot compete with bright and shiny video and computer games. Till I found out about cell-phone novels.

Home of Hope is being featured on NBC during the holidays; ICC drops its membership fees and offers more services.

It feels like the era of the superstar may be over, which is probably not a bad thing for the future of the Hindi movie industry. it also feels like the hegemony of big studios has been disrupted , with big showy films with known leads tanking at the box ...

Bookshare.org’s digital books allow readers with print disabilities to easily navigate to specific pages or search for keywords, making them much more usable than books on tape

Recruiters are getting wary about hiring enthusiasts of online games like World of Warcraft. Is it justified?

By Isheeta Sanghi What is it that makes us who we are? Is it our parents? Is it where we grew up? Or is it our friends? I have struggled a lot with figuring out the answer to this question. For the longest time it was easy, ...

"I'm ambivalent about this," said a friend. "After all, he is the President, yaar." She was, of course, referring to the chappal heard around the world. Yesterday Iraqi journalist Muntader al-Zaidi threw his shoe at still-President Bush saying "This is a farewell kiss, you dog. This is from the widows, ...

On December 5th, a run-of-the-mill Friday evening, at a run-of-the-mill Indian Restaurant, a very special event took place as 50 community members gathered for a Peace Vigil in memory of the recent attacks in Mumbai. The vigil was held at Swagat Restaurant in Milpitas and was hosted by the Art ...

One is used to watching execrable movies made out of beloved books. Rarely is the converse true. Slumdog Millionaire, adapted from the mediocre Q & A, is a jolt to the senses.