The best of WTF! Top weirdest stories of 2015

Every now and then a story comes along that is so outrageous it can cause you to do a double take. There were a few such stories in 2015. We present you 15 of the weirdest stories that were too......

WTF News: It's Weird, True and Funny

This week’s collection of stories that prove we live in a truly mad, mad world  1) He’s nailed it! At 909.6-cm long, this man has the longest nails A man who has not cut his......

Reversing the call culture

Cross-cultural training is a relatively new term, but is already a big business. You may know the concept. In a simple form we have practiced it for long within India, the land of many cultures.......

A QSR full course serves up weak demand, margin pressures as sides

Except for Westlife Foodworld (Westlife), a weak 2022-23 (FY23) January-March (fourth quarter, or Q4) quarter performance and a muted near-term outlook led to a downward revision of earnings......

Bihar Aquaponics Farm Blazes A Trail

'Aquaponics can effectively cushion the impact of a calamity like COVID.'Sudhir Kumar reports. All photographs: Kind courtesy Krishak Farms Every day the father-son duo would look rather wistfully......

Facebook vs Facebake/Facecake and IPR violations in India

In a country like India, where counterfeit items are sold in every nook and corner, the regulation of trademark infringement poses a big challenge. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Earlier......

McDonald's @ 25: A peek into its ambitious India plans

McDonald's success menu will see the quick-service restaurant expand its ever-hungry 'foodprint' by doubling the number of joints and increasing its average unit volume by 35-40 per cent in......

IPL: Royals aim to seal play-offs berth against Punjab

IMAGE: Assam batter Riyan Parag's homecoming this year is special as his performance of 483 runs at a strike-rate of 153. Photograph: BCCI Riyan Parag, the hottest cricketing property to emerge......

Resurgent Lucknow Super Giants face off against high-flying Rajasthan Royals

IMAGE: Lucknow Super Giants will host dominant Rajasthan Royals. Photographs: BCCI High-flying Rajasthan Royals will look to continue their winning momentum and consolidate their position at the......

Resurgent MI eyeing revenge over high-flying Royals

IMAGE: The last time Mumbai Indians played Rajasthan Royals, Trent Boult dismissed three of their top-order batters -- Rohit Sharma, Naman Dhir and Dewald Brevis -- for naught. The veteran New......

Rishabh Pant shakes off rust, eyes World Cup comeback

Photograph: Kind courtesy BCCI Delhi Capitals remained winless in the Indian Premier League (IPL) but captain Rishabh Pant showed improvement as he eyes a place in the India squad for the T20......

Cricket was my backup to academics: Burger

'I'd always played cricket in the backyard with friends and parents, but wouldn't say I ever had the desire to be a professional.' IMAGE: Nandre Burger's performances for South Africa earned him a......