Sri Lanka port says fire caused by chemicals, damage Rs600mn
03 Jun, 201317:38:57June 3, 2013 (LBO) - A fire at a general cargo warehouse at Sri Lanka's Colombo Port which resulted in about 600 million rupees of damage appeared to have been...
View ArticleUS says Apple led 'deliberate' scheme on ebooks
US says Apple led 'deliberate' scheme on ebooks 04 Jun, 201305:29:05NEW YORK, June 3, 2013 (AFP) - A US government lawyer accused Apple Monday of concocting a deliberate scheme to fix prices of...
View ArticleSri Lanka hotels have room to cut running costs with less energy, water: IFC...
04 Jun, 201315:38:04June 04, 2013 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's larger hotels are starting to use energy and water saving technology but there is potential to save operating costs including...
View ArticleSri Lanka's Hambantota port draws a billion dollars of industries: official
04 Jun, 201309:11:25June 04, 2013 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Hambantota Port has drawn about a billion US dollars in investments in a second call for investors, the state port agency...
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Justice for Matale victims? Never!
| by Helasingha BandaraThe secret( June 4, 2013, Colombo, Sri Lanka Guardian) One hundred and fifty people had been buried in one mass grave, some of them after having been severely tortured, in a...
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The Land of the Indifferent
| by Tisaranee Gunasekara“That girls are raped, that two boys knife a third,Were axioms to him, who’d never heardOf any world where promises were kept,Or one could weep because another wept”Auden (The...
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A grand failure of the Sri Lankan state
| by Kishali Pinto-Jayawardena( June 2, 2013, Colombo, Sri Lanka Guardian) Verily, one is not sure whether to be outraged or amused by assurances made by Sri Lankan Government’s Permanent...
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Meen Kuzhambu (chettinad fish curry)
For the past one month, I couldn’t find much time to take snaps of the items which I wanted to blog.My idea was to write next about the famous chettinad chicken but due to the fear of catching bird...
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Beetroot Vadai
Yet another item famous in chettinad, a sure choice for lunch when kids are at home. This if left over can be given as an evening snack as well. This vadai will go very well with Rasam ,sambar as well...
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Saiva Meen Kuzhambu (Vegetarian Fish Curry)
For a long time I was trying to find out this recipe and personally see somebody cooking this chettinad special delicacy. Last week I was in chettinad and the lady cook( Akka) in our home was quite...
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Poondu Vengaya kuzhambu Or Karakuzhambu Or Vathal Kuzhambu(Onion Garlic Gravy)
I know when we hear the name karakuzhambu itself it will be very tempting for many. All at my home are also no exception. In chettinad it is called as Vellaipoondu Vengaya kuzhambu. This for sure will...
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MS Dhoni - Arun Pandey links go beyond Rhiti Sports ET
Arun Pandey and MS Dhoni have been and continue to be business partners, spelling a high probability of conflict of interest for the Indian captainNEW DELHI: Rhiti Sports Management and its main...
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A disgraced Ranbaxy has a long and expensive journey ahead before it regains...
Arun Sawhney, Managing Director and CEO of Ranbaxy Laboratories Photo: Aditya Kapoor/www.indiatodayimages.comTwo inspectors working for the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), on a trip to a Ranbaxy...
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With the odds stacked against him, N Srinivasan might feel at home. BT
Narayanaswami Srinivasan Photo: Vivan Mehra/www.indiatodayimages.comN. Srinivasan stepped aside as President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Sunday, June 2, pending an...
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Arun Pandey: The man behind brand MS Dhoni is anti-thesis of sports agent By...
Pandey is the anti-thesis of the sports agent, rustic in his appearance, non-calculating in his ways, prone to letting down his guard.NEW DELHI: About 15 years ago, Arun Pandey was tossing slow,...
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Infosys: The father-son effect Sunny Sen BT
A file photo of N R Narayana MurthySunny SenJust three minutes after the morning bell signaling the start of trading rang in stock market on Monday, June 3, Infosys's share price hit the day's high of...
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Liberty Reserve: Criminals face online cash dilemma
By Paul RubensTechnology reporter Liberty Reserve pegged its own virtual currencies against the dollar and euroIf you try to block an ant trail with a stone, the ants will soon find a path around it...
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Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif urges end to US drone strikes- bbc.com
Mr Sharif told MPs that it was necessary to work out a joint strategy to stop drone strikesPakistan's new Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has called for an end to US drone strikes in his first address...
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Apple loses US trade panel ruling in Samsung dispute
Apple and Samsung have been locked in patent litigation for yearsApple has lost a ruling by a US trade panel in a patent dispute with its rival Samsung.The International Trade Commission (ITC) ruled...
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Bollywood actress Jiah Khan buried in Mumbai
Many Bollywood personalities attended the funeralThe funeral of Bollywood actress Jiah Khan, who killed herself at her home on Monday night, has taken place in the Indian city of Mumbai.The body of...
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