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'Humans have never learned from history'

'We need to retell this history from many different perspectives.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Writer Amitav Ghosh spent many of those strange, mind-numbing COVID-19 days of......

Bold and beautiful body art

The weird and wonderful world of body art is on display in Austria where many artists are wearing little more than a layer of paint. The World Bodypainting Festival, which takes place in......

The BEST elite military units world has witnessed

The clinical precision with which the US Navy SEALs organised the 'kill Osama bin Laden' operation inside Pakistan has once again brought to fore the capabilities of this highly trained special......

Brace yourself! Dragons are coming to India

A film on dragons, which have appeared in myths and legends and have fascinated people across cultures, will be released in India on the Discovery Channel next week.Announcing the programme,......

Conversions threaten a way of life

Francois Gautier writes to Dr John Dayal, member, National Integration Council, in response to the letter he wrote Prime Minister Manmohan Singh: Dear John Dayal, I am a Westerner and a born......

When Nirav Modi sent me chocolates...

We might not have been seeking out baubles, says Kishore Singh, but there's nothing Nirav Modi liked more than surprising you with them. Photograph: Kind courtesy Nirav Modi/Facebook Now that every......

Chocolate connoisseur? Interesting facts you must know

Currently a ton of cocoa costs about $1,845 (€1,500) at the exchange, $25,610 (€20,821) at big chocolate producers like Barry Callebaut and $32,082 (€26,083) in the shop. Image: A......

COLUMN: India's love affair with gold

India does not regard gold merely as an investment, it is also the preferred form of hoarding tax-evaded wealth, writes Shreekant Sambrani. I had recently recounted in this space stories of Arjun......

How much does Barack Obama earn?

While Barack Obama's job as the President of the United States earns him a cool salary of $400,000, his top White House staffers are not doing too badly either. Some of them earn almost half of......

Markets: A minor correction round the corner

Despite weak global cues continuing for some time, Indian stocks were in great demand, especially auto, pharma, IT and metals stocks. On July 6, this lifted the Bombay Stock Exchange's benchmark......

Rihanna Dresses Up For Black Panther

Black Panther returns to our lives with Wakanda Forever, a new installment in the hit superhero franchise. The film's premiere was held at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood, California, and its......

Shashi Kapoor's lasting legacy: Prithvi@40

A year has passed since Shashi Kapoor passed into the ages.His movies live on on television, but Shashiji's greatest legacy must remain Mumbai's Prithvi Theatre, where people came to be......

Elli, Deepika, Aishwarya: The HOTTEST skirt styles

Working skirts, Bollywood style!Bollywood has often proved that with the right stylist and taste, even the most drab pieces of clothing can be turned into eye-catching outfits.However, the classic......

Top Earning Celebs Over 50

Talk show queen Oprah Winfrey has out-earned other Hollywood big wigs to clinch the top spot in Forbes list of the 'Top Earning Celebrities Over 50'. The 55-year-old media mogul, who took in a......

Bollywood mein aaj chand niklaa

Bollywood is always open to inspiration. But one thing that has remained constant is its love affair with the moon. And that's reflected in the songs. The latest film to have a song sung to......

Why Brian McMillan has stayed away from cricket

IMAGE: Disillusioned with the 'politics' in South African cricket administration, Brian McMillan decided to stay away from the game. Photograph: ICC/X As an active international cricketer, Brian......

PIX: Argentina and Mexico fans' rivalry rocks Qatar

IMAGE: Argentina and Mexico fans created a thunderous atmosphere in and around Qatar's Lusail Stadium on Saturday. Photograph: Matthew Childs/Reuters Argentina and Mexico fans lit up the World Cup......

Brazil unveils Pele statue to mark 50th anniversary of 1970 triumph

IMAGE: Pele's statue unveiled on the 50th anniversary of the 1970 World Cup victory at the CBF Headquarters, in Rio de Janeiro. Photograph: Pilar Olivares/Reuters The Brazilian Football......

How Carlos Alberto scored one of football's great goals

Carlos Alberto, who scored one of the greatest goals in World Cup history while captaining Brazil to glory in the 1970 final against Italy, has died aged 72 following a heart attack. IMAGE:......

El Salvador footballers claim they were offered to fix World Cup qualifier

Salvadorian businessman approached the players with financial inducements before they travelled to Canada for the match at the weekend. IMAGE: El Salvador fans during a Copa America match. (Image......

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