'There is a sense of achievement but it has come at a great cost.'

Celebrate Halloween with a spooky dessert.

The jewel-encrusted Topkapi dagger and the enormous Spoonmaker's Diamond set amongst two more rows of diamonds were truly gape-worthy!, Letika Saran tells us after a fascinating encounter with Istanbul.

Bollywood stars are all set to bring in the New Year from exotic locations.

glimpses of destroyed Russian tanks, abandoned military equipment and ammunition in Trostyanets after the Russians retreated.

V K Sasikala, who was eased out of the AIADMK years ago, on Saturday paid homage at the mausoleum of former party supremo J Jayalalithaa here and cryptically remarked that she has 'unburdened' herself and the party has a bright future.

Why omit the Tiananmen massacre from the history of China's Communist party, asks Claude Arpi.

'Indian secularism doesn't deserve a tombstone. It needs a new shrine,' argues Shekhar Gupta.

The masses of digital data that you generate throughout your life -- your pictures, posts, tweets, blogs -- can remain intact in the folds of the Internet, points out Shuma Raha.

Brigadier M P Bajwa (retd), commander of the troops that captured Tiger Hill, tells Rediff.com's Archana Masih how a band of young soldiers won the Kargil War's most famous battle with their blood and grit.

'This film is a product of a dangerous trend to take just a sprinkling of truth, mix it with free-flowing speculation and present it as historical facts,' says Manavi Kapur.

'What is forgotten but is actually as important for a society's long run success is morality.' 'Morals and trust are the nuts and bolts of an economy.' 'Without those you can get short run success, but not long-run development.'

Arsh Ali's work is about getting reliable evidence about the ancient Buddhist link between India and Egypt, discovers Veenu Sandhu.

On this day, February 1, in 1976, the Kerala-born poet released her autobiography, My Story.

She'd earned the label 'The Mother of Modern Indian English Poetry'.

The effects of creating 'baiting crowds' on social media, and their use by politicians, have diluted the civilising processes of parliamentary democracy, says Deepak Lal.

Asymmetrical gowns, silk ruffles, tombstone-shaped hats and leather flowers -- this show had it all!

Ataturk and Nehru, two liberal secular modernisers, are in peril of being disowned by their successors, says Sunanda K-Datta Ray.

Stunning photographs have captured the Perseid meteor shower that has delighted stargazers across the world.

'The beautiful valleys dotted by standing trees, white rocks and gushing streams were an instant respite for our sleep-deprived eyes.'

As India remembers its soldiers who fought and died in the Kargil War, Divya Nair recalls a recent day of homage at the Kargil War Memorial.

Sarbjit does indeed deal with a story worth telling, but does so in the most obvious and uninspired fashion, writes Raja Sen

Princess Jahanara, Mughal emperor Shah Jahan's daughter, was a paragon of virtues: well-educated, well-versed in statecraft, even-tempered, beautiful. Although she was on the side of Dara Shikoh in the succession battle, it says much for her stature that after Shah Jahan's death, she was made the chief lady of the court by Aurangzeb and accorded every respect.

The idea of marinating in your own mediocrity is actually a valuable lesson in shameless self-love.

What are you doing this Halloween? Here's our list of the top 6 spookiest parties for a 'freaky' good time.

Here's your weekly digest of the craziest and funniest stories from around the world

There have been significant changes in Gujarat, says Uttam Ghosh, as he captures the state in his camera.

Angels has a disappointing story and shoddy film-making, says Paresh C Palicha.

Purani Jeans lacks vision, originality and the spunk one expects from a college romance film, says Paloma Sharma.

Get fit, express your love, take a walk, go for a drive... there's a lot you can do to make your day more meaningful. AND it doesn't cost a lot of time.

Online business owners are tweaking some successful and some not-so-successful business models of the West to cater to the fastidious Indian consumer.

That Lieutenant Colonel Brahmanand Avasthy deserved a gallantry medal for his conspicuous bravery is unarguable, but his valour went unrecognised. M P Anil Kumar salutes an Indian hero on the 50th anniversary of his martyrdom.

We bring you a presentation of some of the best photos from around the world in the month gone by

After Joseph Mathai's death his wife Teresa found solace in doing service in his memory. Arthur J Pais reports

Anand Bushan showcased an autumn/winter collection on Day Three of the LFW despite the resortwear theme by the majority of designers. Here's a look at 'Rust', inspired by the hues of fall.

Kraft Foods' frozen pizza business includes brands such as DiGiorno, Tombstone, California Pizza Kitchen, Jack's and Delissio.

Sadia Sheperd digs deep into her roots in her memorable new memoir

An exclusive excerpt from the most exciting novel this year, Mohammed Hanif's A Case of Exploding Mangoes.

Tiger Woods fervently hopes his legacy will focus instead on his contributions to society.

The social ills adduced to capitalism have less to do with capitalism than individualism.