Former Miss Universe Lara Dutta has confessed that she bunked her first day at school, even though her mother had more to do with it than her. Lara said she was crying so much as her mother tried to leave her at school on that first day, that she promptly took her home again for a pep talk before returning the next day.

Indian luger Shiva Keshavan is hoping to carry his country’s flag at the Olympic Winter Games in February.

He will likely get the nod, given that he is the only athlete from India to qualify so far for the 2010 Games.

Bollywood stars Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol who are promoting their upcoming Bollywood flick "My Name is Khan" became the first Bollywood stars to ring the opening bell of NASDAQ in New York stock exchange earlier today.

Indian composer AR Rahman has added to his impressive haul for his track "Jai Ho" from the "Slumdog Millionaire" soundtrack with two statuettes at the Grammy Awards yesterday. These came in the 'Best compilation soundtrack for a motion picture' and the 'Best motion picture song' categories.

Bollywood beauty Priyanka Chopra, currently shooting in New York for her upcoming film ‘Anjaana Anjaani’, has won the Best Actress Award in the 56th National Film Award for her applaudable performance as Meghna Mathur in ‘Fashion’.