... And what explains the directions of change? asks Ajit Balakrishnan. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com There was a time when I was in my late teens and preparing to embark on a train from......
On July 1, 2021, Britain's Princess Diana would have turned 60 and two decades after her tragic death in a car accident near the end of summer 1997, she still holds an exalted place on the altar of......
From shy bride to passionate campaigner, the story of Princess Diana was more often than not told through photographs.On her 20th death anniversary, August 31, a walk down memory lane to remember......
'The year in pictures' treks across the globe, looking back on the moments that shaped 2016. From the United States presidential race, to demonetisation in India to the refugee crisis, the news......
Here’s a look at some of the weirdest photos from out there! A ‘Pokeburg’ hamburger with the name ‘Peakachu, inspired by the Pokemon Go phenomenon, at Down N’ Out......
The Nobel follows a line of mighty brands that have bent low to kiss the feet of the popular, says Itu Chaudhuri. 'The Nobel Committee has won the Bob Dylan Prize,' announced the Always Contrarian......
If 'innovation' were a person, he or she would have looked like David Bowie, says Bhaskar Chakravorti. Image: David Bowie performs during the Fashion Rocks concert at New York City's Radio......
Just a year ago, Holly Branson seemed poised to follow a very different career path from her father, British billionaire Richard Branson, who built his Virgin empire from scratch. Indeed, the......
There are thousands of gals out there who are related to billionaires. But only a few of them have the buzz to go with the bling. These modern princesses have become celebrities in their own right,......
The growth of the technology-outsourcing business in India is a success story of the early 21st century. India's National Association of Software and Service Companies reports that total......
All the action from the recently concluded popular choice awards night. Actress Shailene Woodley and her film The Fault In Our Stars swept the 2015 MTV Movie Awards, held over the weekend in......
In a few weeks when Manil Suri, a professor of mathematics at the University of Maryland, will begin promoting his new book The Age of Shiva, some of his fans may want to revisit his first book The......
About three months ago, The New York Times carried a more than full-page article headlined 'Home Is Where The Studio Is'. It was about how even big-time music names like Moby were increasingly......
Aishwarya Rai is the worldwide face of India's film business, and, if no less an authority than the US television show 60 Minutes is to be believed, it's the most beautiful face in the world. Now......
Performance is a double-edged word. But for Melanie C, it has nothing to do with sex. When the former Spice Girl was asked to choose between the stage and the bedroom, she told the Sunday Mirror's......
The Paris Olympics had it all -- glamour (cuing for Snoop Dogg here), humour (the inventive Internet producing memes after memes) and some controversy too -- Vinesh Phogat's disqualification and......
IMAGE: Avinash Sable will be competing in his second Olympics. He had failed to make it to the finals at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021. Photograph: Dylan Martinez/Reuters India's top 3000m......
IMAGE: Author J K Rowling was present in the stands on Day 1 of the Laver Cup at The O2 Arena in London, England, on Friday. Photograph: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images for Laver Cup Fans flocked......
IMAGE: Dustin Johnson of the US after making a birdie on the 18th green during the first round. Photograph: Mike Segar/Reuters World number one Dustin Johnson was a model of precision as he......
Arsenal go top after 0-0 draw with Middlesbrough IMAGE: Laurent Koscielny of Arsenal, left, attempts to block Alvaro Negredo of Middlesbrough, right, shot during the Premier League match at......