Zach Johnson earns green jacket Augusta, April 9:A strange week at the Masters saved the biggest surprises for the end on Sunday — a green jacket for unheralded Zach Johnson, and beating Tiger Woods at that.Johnson pulled away from Woods and the rest of the pack with three birdies... 10 Apr, 2007
Daniilidou upsets Li Dubai, February 20:Eleni Daniilidou of Greece upset seventh-seeded Li Na of China while No 6 Patty Schnyder of Switzerland advanced past Italy’s Francesca Schiavone in the first round of the Dubai Open on Monday.The 42nd-ranked Daniilidou needed more... 21 Feb, 2007
Colours for the bride Kathmandu:This wedding season, all brides can give the hue red a break and try other colours for your reception or engagement.Red is sexy, red is hot but there are many other colours that will still make you stand out. And yes you probably want to look... Travel Abroad 10 Feb, 2007
MIDWAY: First impression How often have you met a person, and then formed an immediate judgment about who or what the person is like, based purely on his or her external appearance? Chances are you just did. We do it all the time — that is, making a conclusion about ... 01 Feb, 2007
Uefa cup: Newcastle beat Palermo London, November 3:Newcastle won 1-0 at Palermo in the second round of the UEFA Cup group stage to end the Sicilian club’s three-match winning streak.Albert Luque headed in a cross by James Milner in the 37th minute for Newcastle, which improved to... 03 Nov, 2006
BROWSE THROUGH What the books are aboutNepal Lonely Planet :Shangri-la exists. Trek to the top of the world, or share a smile with a Buddhist monk; raft down a mountain gorge, or glimpse a living Hindu goddess — in Nepal adventure and culture go hand in hand. With... Travel Abroad 07 Oct, 2006
MIDWAY : Majority maketh morons Great have been the minds that defied the Gospel realities of the world and risked sanity to uphold their beliefs. Spurred on by mere intuitions at times, they successfully impinged on the standard norms of the humankind. Thanks to their persistence,... 23 Aug, 2006
Truth, the casualty of Lankan war Truth is often the first casualty of war. That’s never truer than in the more than two decades of conflict in Sri Lanka. Recently, we have had Josep Goebbels-like pronouncements from the government and the LTTE, almost daily — each one claiming... 21 Aug, 2006
WORLD CUP : Beckham’s boys have landed Baden-Baden, June 6 :From their luxurious mountain-top hotel to the lovingly manicured turf of their Black Forest training ground, England have left nothing to chance as they plot their path to World Cup glory.David Beckham and his team-mates were... 06 Jun, 2006
Feel like royalty With accommodations befitting a king, and fairytale-worthy dungeons, moats, drawbridges and towers, you’ll be feeling like royalty in no time in these castle hotels:Gone are the days when you needed a royal title to spend the night in a castle.... Travel Abroad 08 Apr, 2006
Sri Lankan cinnamon faces threat from cheap products Kasgoda, March 12:Sri Lanka, the world’s leading cinnamon supplier, is facing a threat from a cheaper product that is hurting export sales.The rival is cassia, otherwise known as ‘Chinese cinnamon’ or ‘Bastard cinnamon’. It is a lookalike... 12 Mar, 2006
Italy’s trio sweep into last 16 London, February 24:Italian clubs AS Roma, Udinese and Palermo all made it to the last 16 of the UEFA Cup.Roma completed a 4-2 aggregate win over FC Brugge; Udinese advanced despite losing 1-0 at French club Lens; and Palermo edged Slavia Prague 1-0 to... 24 Feb, 2006
