The wonderfully weird world around us!

Here's a look at eight images that prove we live in an odd, odd world!  Dinosaur robots acting as receptionists greet a hotel employee demonstrating how to check-in to the hotel during a......

To attract more FDIs, govt mulling changes in MRP labeling norms

India's MRP and Packaged Commodities Acts are dated and not in line with the modern world’s digital price mechanisms and comparisons. India-based multi-brand retail giants are questioning......

H&M: 16 stores in 20 months and profits to match

The Swedish fashion-retail brand cracks open the Indian market faster than its competitors, gaining from an aggressive pricing and retail policy. IMAGE: H&M might have entered India late, but it is......

Beaten offline, Gap takes to online sales in India

Almost two years after it entered India, global fashion retailer Gap struggles to keep up with rivals Zara and H&M. IMAGE: Actor Imran and his daughter Imara. Photograph: Kind courtesy www.gap.in.......

How the global giants plan to strike it big in India

  International labels seek an Indian look as they build their brands in the country Over the past year, India has seen three big brands, Hennes & Mauritz (popularly known as H&M),......

Soccer PIX: Atletico return to winning ways; Leverkusen go 10 points clear

IMAGE: Atletico Madrid's Rodrigo Riquelme in action with Real Betis' German Pezzella. Photograph: Juan Medina/Reuters Atletico Madrid secured a hard-fought 2-1 home victory over Real Betis in La......

Dipika wins but India lose title match to Egypt

Dipika Pallikal saved seven match before edging past Nour El Sherbini in a thriller but India lost 1-2 the summit clash to Egypt to end ruuners-up in the Chennai Open World Junior Cup Team......

Narang wins World Cup gold with new record

Ace Indian shooter Gagan Narang shrugged off his Beijing Olympics' disappointment and set a new world record en route to winning the gold in the 10m air rifle event in the World Cup finals in......

Kazakh shooter records 600/600

World champion Olga Dovogun of Kazakhstan recorded the magical score of 600/600 to win the women's 50m sport rifle prone gold while Manavjit Singh Sandhu lost in the tie-shoot to settle for the......