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Ever Seen Modi In A Kilt?

Scotsmen like wearing kilts -- a made of tartan skirt-like attire, usually in red checks, that ends a couple of inches above the knees. We know the Pradhan Mantri is the nation's premier......

JK Rowling unmasked as secret crime novelist

British author J K Rowling, known all over the world for her popular Harry Potter series, has been unmasked as the writer behind a crime novel released recently. The Cuckoo's Calling, about a......

Arundhati Roy, Mother Teresa in Forbes' Most Inspiring Women list

Mother Teresa, activist Arundhati Roy, United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and author J K Rowling have been named by Forbes among the world's 30 most inspiring women. "Role models......

What the fiddich! Why are books so fat?

Just as scotch bottles have become bigger, novels have also become fatter. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com. A few days ago, a friend said he doesn’t read fiction. This reminded me of......

WTF News! It's Weird, True and Funny

Here's a collection of stories that prove we live in a truly mad, mad world. 1) Bald Men Club of Japan hold competition -- to celebrate baldness More than 30 bald men gathered at a......

Oprah, Rowling among richest self-made women

Media mogul Oprah Winfrey and Harry Potter author J K Rowling have been named among the world's richest self-made women, who have amassed personal fortunes of over a billion dollars, in a list......

Celebrity brand wagons go digital!

The 100MB app casts the cricketer in a digital avatar that can be used in a variety of ways. He joins a growing list of celebrities, including Salman Khan, Amitabh Bachchan, and Priyanka Chopra,......

J K Rowling now a billionaire

Harry Potter and his gang of wizards have waved their magic wands over their creatorJ K Rowling to catapult her into the Forbes list of the super-rich.With a net value of 562 million or $1billion......

PAL-V: You can fly or drive this amazing car!

The three-wheeled vehicle, with foldable rotor blades that can be extended when it needs to fly, can go up to a maximum speed of 170 km/h on road with zero to 100 km/h in ten seconds, and an......

Physicist Stephen Hawking to trademark his name

World-renowned British physicist Stephen Hawking is set to trademark his name, joining the ranks of celebrities such as JK Rowling and David Beckham who have turned their names into brands.......

Now, Watch Harry Potter TV Series!

Photograph: Kind courtesy HBO Max/Twitter Here's some good news for all Potterheads. Harry Potter's television series adaptation has now been confirmed. The TV series will stream on HBO Max, and......

RRR And KGF: When Money Gives You Roots

'I believe it's not the success of RRR or KGF that we must actually investigate, but what makes these two films our marquee events,' argues Sreehari Nair. IMAGE: NTR Jr as Komaram Bheem and Ram......

Actors We Miss at the Harry Potter Reunion

The Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return To Hogwarts has generated a lot of buzz ever since it started streaming on Amazon Prime Video on January 1. While everyone's excited to see Daniel......

The VOICE behind these AMAZING SONGS

'You could be out of sight, out of mind, but it may take just one song to bring you back and to let you know that your audience is still rooting for you.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Mahalakshmi......

5 questions I have for J K Rowling

'How did Hermoine fall for Weasley?' 20 years after Harry Potter made his debut, Vanita Kohli-Khandekar has some questions for its author. IMAGE: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2. Circa......

Will Paris Champ Be Stripped Of Gold Medal?

Algerian boxer Imane Khelif, who won gold in the women's 66kg boxing event at Paris 2024, is facing mounting calls to be stripped of her medal.A leaked medical report reveals that Khelif has......

Transgender athlete overcomes harassment, finds acceptance in Paralympics

IMAGE: Valentina Petrillo of Italy in action during heat 3. Photograph: Umit Bektas/Reuters Visually impaired transgender sprinter Valentina Petrillo said she felt welcomed by her fellow......

Algerian Boxer's Stunning New Look

Photograph and video: Kind courtesy Imane Khelif/Instagram Imane Khelif, the controversial Algerian boxer who captured the gold medal at the Paris Olympics, continues to be in the......

PIX: Khelif powers into women's 66kg final amid gender dispute

IMAGE: Algeria's Imane Khelif is declared the winner by referee Shawn Reese after the Olympics women's 66kg semi-final against Thailand's Janjaem Suwannapheng at Roland Garros Stadium, Paris, on......

Olympic boxing gender row deepens as Lin wins...

IMAGE: Sitora Turdibekova of Uzbekistan in action with Yu Ting Lin of Taiwan. Photograph: Peter Cziborra / Reuters. Taiwan's double world champion Lin Yu-ting, one of two boxers at the heart......

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