PHOTOS: Treasures of India

When you think of Indian Maharajas of yore what is the one thing that comes to mind? Jewels! And that is exactly what the world will witness at Christie’s, New York during its upcoming......

PHOTOS: Treasures of India

When you think of Indian Maharajas of yore what is the one thing that comes to mind? Jewels! And that is exactly what the world will witness at Christie’s, New York during its upcoming......

WTF News! It's Weird, True and Funny

Here's your weekly digest of the craziest stories from around the world. She's selling her wedding dress on eBay to fund divorce from husband In a bizarre incident, a 28-year-old woman in the UK......

The life and times of a modern princess

'As Indians we have pride, as Rajasthanis we have pride and as Rajputs we have pride.''I am not a fan of the static tradition. As long as it is dynamic, you don't have to go from tradition to......

A peek into Cuba's housing facilities

Cuba has an eclectic mix of colonial and Art Deco homes, apartment complexes and impoverished buildings.   In November 2011, the government decreed that Cubans could buy and sell homes......

Chatwal Hotels to team with Wyndham Group

Indian-American hotelier Sant Singh Chatwal has entered into a global agreement with Wyndham Hotel Groups under which the latter will have exclusive rights to franchise and manage the Chatwal......

Dubai has Chicago to thank for the Burj

The city of Chicago too will be partaking in Dubai's moment of architectural feat when the world's tallest building - the Burj Dubai - is unveiled on Monday. Sixty-five-year-old Adrian Smith, a......

Brave new world of derivatives

Part I:The Ayn Rand twist to the Greenspan plot Some say that derivatives rank right up there with antibiotics and the microprocessor chip as one of the great innovations of the modern era.......

Jubilee Review: Amazing Winner!

Jubilee's irresistible celebration of cinema and all its good, bad, ugly ways lives up to its title, applauds Sukanya Verma. Cinema's indelible quality can make memories made on screen memories of......

Qala Review: Cinematic Beauty

A film that looks and sounds so gorgeous must be welcomed, applauds Deepa Gahlot. On watching Anvita Dutt's second film, Qala, it is clear that she has the cinematic approach of an aesthete. Like......

Freddy Review: Agonisingly Dumb!

Things get murkier and moronic in this staggeringly dumb, dull, thriller, observes Sukanya Verma. How traumatic childhood affects adult psychology and disrupts everyday life is enough to empathise......

Deepika's A Queen At Cannes!

For her first formal appearance at this year's Cannes Film Festival, jury member Deepika Padukone channeled her inner royalty. Looking very much like a queen, she attended the opening ceremony and......

Champions League: We need the fans, says Barca coach Xavi

IMAGE: FC Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez expects his team to get back to winning ways in the Champions League home game against Porto on Tuesday. Photograph: FC Barcelona/X Barcelona have another......

The GOAT: Messi completes 15 years at Barca!

IMAGE: Lionel Messi has become the first player to win Europe's Golden Shoe award for three straight years. Photograph: Aitor Alcalde/Getty Images He is arguably the best player of all time and in......

Football Extras: Neymar risks Euro ban as UEFA to investigate his VAR criticism

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field IMAGE: Paris St Germain's Neymar. Photograph: Charles Platiau/Reuters Paris St Germain forward Neymar will be investigated by UEFA for......

Ronaldinho, Giggs in star-studded Premier Futsal

IMAGE: Ronaldinho (third from left) and Ryan Giggs (third from right) with other football legends during a Futsal event. Photograph: Premier Futsal. Football superstars Ronaldinho, Ryan Giggs......

Brazil football legend Ronaldinho arrives in India for Premier Futsal

IMAGE: Brazil football legend Ronaldinho (centre) arrives at Chennai Airport to participate in the Premier Futsal League 2016 in Chennai on Wednesday. Photograph: PTI Former Brazilian superstar......