'Indian science was perhaps more rational than the European science of the time.''Nobody tried or convicted Aryabhata just because he said Rahu-Ketu is nonsense.''Some Indians take the extreme view......
The Supreme Court of India became 'lions under the throne' when Jawaharlal Nehru brought in the Fourth Amendment in 1955, says T C A Srinivasa Raghavan.Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com......
Kishore Singh on Jean-Michel Basquiat and his worth. Gaitonde to Raza: The 10 costliest Indian paintings IMAGE: Yusaku Maezawa paid twice the estimate to walk away with his Basquiat......
Never underestimate the power of pretty women. A painting by Pablo Picasso has set a new world record for the most expensive artwork to be sold at an auction after reaching $179 million......
Here's this week's collection of wacky and funny stories from around the world. 1) College students break world record for largest pillow fight UC Irvine students, mostly freshman and......
Sharad Joshi, president of the newly formed Swatantra Bharat Paksha, tellsBusiness Standard that all the Indian farmer wants is a free access to the market. With your experience of the agricultural......
After many abortive attempts to make a film in the last six years, Shekhar Kapur has returned with a pulsating, gorgeous looking and solidly acted film that has propelled him into the Hollywood......
Come to think of it, my favorite book-to-movie adaptations are: Mario Puzo's Godfather, which I have re-read a few dozen times and Francis Ford Coppola's film, which I have seen ditto the same......