Articles By Valli Meenakshi Ramanathan
Ever since Miss China Wenxia Yu was crowned Miss World Aug.18, she has come under flak for jury favoritism. Even host city Ordos is not spared as reports of economic woes and subtle attempts to refurbish its image surface amid its ongoing attempts to win international recognition.
As Clint Eastwood made his "surprise" appearance at the Republican National Convention and delivered his speech supporting Republican Mitt Romney and mocking President Obama, star power came to the fore ahead of November 6 elections even as Twitterati blasted his speech.
Maria Montessori, a household name with all those seeking an alternative education to their children, is being remembered with great reverence Friday - on the occasion of her 142nd birth anniversary.
Cupertino giant Apple seems to have left an app developer lost as it has continuously rejected an application from its App Store.
Patent expert Alexander Poltorak, CEO and chairman of General Patent Corporation, advocates multi-tier patent system, specialized patent courts and arbitration forums as the key facilitators for the speedy resolution of increasing number of patent disputes and dubs patents as the new currency in Knowledge-Based Economy.
In a first of its kind, a Sikh American delivered the invocation at the Republican National Convention (RNC) Wednesday night, CNN reported.
A gas explosion at a coal mine in Southwest China Wednesday afternoon killed 19 miners and trapped dozens more, Xinuha reported.
It seems like Louisville real estate market is witnessing some prime action as the house of boxing legend Muhammad Ali goes up for auction Sept. 8.
Popular adage for aiming higher reads: Hitch your wagon to a star! And that is exactly what NASA and artist will.i.am seemed to be attempting as, for the first time in history, a recorded song was beamed to Earth from Mars Tuesday.
Isaac is set to continue pelting Louisiana today and tomorrow, with torrential rain and wind causing widespread flooding across the Gulf Coast.