In a shot in the arm for the redevelopment of Asia's biggest slum, a newly formed association of residents of Dharavi and its vicinity has lent its support to ongoing state government-led survey of......
'Although Hong Kong weathered many a storm and displayed a remarkable resilience to bounce back, the developments in the territory have raised question marks with regard to its future stability and......
Arundhuti Dasgupta maps a trail from the southernmost tip to its suburbs. IMAGE: Golfa Devi, Yes and No Goddess of Worli Koliwada, south central Mumbai. At first brush, Mumbai is a brusque city.......
If you want to see what India should be like and how Indians should live, you have to see Bhilai, says Colonel K Thammayya Udupa (retd). IMAGE: Entering Bhilai. Photograph: Kind courtesy......
'Astad had the courage to plough a lonely furrow. He made a life of his own, on his own, and created a path-breaking dance style.''Only a few in the performing arts could do what he did.''A......
Government run explorer Oil & Natural Gas Corporation started a major oil exploration drill off Kochi coast on Sunday. ONGC chairman and managing director R S Sharma formally launched......
In the third of a five-part series, B Dashrath Reddy/Business Standard reports how Visakhapatnam aims to be like San Francisco, with plenty of inputs from the US. Part 1: How Surat will get a......
If you want to do business well -- and cheap -- contact Singapore. One can register a company in the island-nation online, at a cost of just Singapore $2 (around Rs 57).The statistics of starting a......
Mumbai's long-overdue and embattled new domestic airport is partly ready. I found myself suffering culture shock this week while being ushered into an arrival terminal with acres of gleaming......
India Today Group's Cosmopolitan completes 15 years in India. We meet Mala Sekhri, COO, Lifestyle Division, India Today Group to understand how the magazine maintains its 'bold' avatar, examine the......
Somewhere in the back of my mind, Lijo Jose Pellissery's women have begun to stand for the women in my family, each of them with such an intensely vital sense of personality that she withstands all......
Mischa Barton seems to have put her anorexic days behind her as she showed off healthy curves on the cover of Cosmopolitan cover. The OC star who was in India last year shooting for a film based......
It's hard to root for Aisa Yeh Jahaan despite its beautiful concept, says Paloma Sharma. Biswajeet Bora's directorial debut, Aisa Yeh Jahaan, brings to the silver screen a conversation that we, as......
'The biggest success of Andhadhun is that viewers are thinking and debating about it. I didn't expect it,' Sriram Raghavan tells Ronjita Kulkarni/Rediff.com. IMAGE: Sriram Raghavan and Ayushmann......
Deepika may be flaunt her sexy body in skimpy outfits but she's got a soft spot for high-neck dresses.Deepika Padukone has one of the best bodies in Bollywood today and is often seen flaunting her......
Kelly Brook, whose hourglass curves and generous decolletage launched her to fame as a glamour model in the late '90s, appeared on the cover of Cosmopolitan Body magazine's latest issue, has......
Hong Kong to host 2022 Gay Games as LGBT acceptance in parts of Asia grows IMAGE: People enjoy the Korea Queer Culture Festival 2017. Photograph: Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images Hong Kong will host......
IMAGE: The most prominent German politician of Turkish origin said it would be difficult for the head of the national soccer association to stay in the role, adding that Ozil's departure would......
Reader Anand Nanivadekar sent us this photograph from Mumbai. 'My name is Anand Nanivadekar. I met Yuvraj Singh on July 17 at 4 a.m. at Taj Lands End, Mumbai. I was excited and ran up to him with......
A weary Caroline Wozniacki was sent packing from the WTA Championships after losing 6-4, 6-2 to powerful Czech Petra Kvitova in her final round-robin match on Thursday. The day after the Dane......