Renowned figurative artist Yusuf Arakkal, who left a distinct impression of his own with his works, died at his residence in Bengaluru due to illness, his family said. "My father has passed away,"......
The best photographers have the power to transport you to another place and wonder at the world anew. The finalists in Smithsonian magazine's 13th Annual Photo Contest do just that. Of......
For centuries, people have been speculating about who modelled for Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa. Now, an Italian art historian has claimed that the model in the world's most famous painting is......
Vaihayasi P Daniel checks out the Presidential suite at the Taj Mahal hotel in Mumbai, home for Barack and Michelle Obama for a day. Mumbai's most expensive hotel room is the Grand Presidential......
Amid cheer and spirited applause from the hotel staff, Tata group chairman Ratan Tata on Thursday announced that the heritage wing of Taj Mahal Palace and Towers, which bore the brunt of 26/11......
The branch of New York's venerable Le Cirque is the latest in a wave of overseas-based high-end eateries to enter India. Chef Matteo Boglione, at the newly opened Le Cirque Signature in Mumbai,......
Florence can overwhelm a visitor. Very few cities in Europe or even the world match it for its atmosphere. The buildings are striking, the churches are historic, its galleries stuffed with......
Let's face it: Even the lap of luxury can look lackluster if you can't stand the company--and a bus terminal can seem romantic if you're with the one you love. Still, there's nothing like the......
Besides being well-known global citizens, what is common between George Bernard Shaw, Irving Stone, Barbara Cartland, Margaret Thatcher, Prince Charles and Jacqueline Onassis? They have all stayed......
Fashion houses Who gives pink Cadillacs as incentives?Take the Rediff Business Quiz and find out how much you know about the world's biggest fashion houses. Biz Quiz is best viewed in Internet......
IMAGE: Anwar Ali had spent 15 months with FC Goa before signing for Mohun Bagan Super Giant. Photograph: Kind courtesy Mohun Bagan Super Giant/Twitter Mohun Bagan Super Giant on Sunday boosted......
IMAGE: ATK Mohun Bagan's Dimitri Petratos celebrates on scoring the hat-trick against Kerala Blasters on Sunday. Photograph: ISL/Twitter Australian forward Dimitri Petratos scored the season's......
Photograph: Kind courtesy ATK Mohun Bagan/Twitter Indian Super League heavyweights ATK Mohun Bagan on Saturday signed centre-back Florentin Pogba, the elder brother of 2018 World Cup-winning......
'He has always been and will always be a Florentine.' IMAGE: Pallbearers carry the casket of Davide Astori after the funeral service in Florence. Photograph: Alessandro Bianchi/Reuters Thousands......
Second-tier teams scramble for share of Premier League riches IMAGE: Bradford players celebrate. Photograph: Mike Hewitt/Getty Images. The annual scramble for promotion to the Premier League......