Meet The Finalists, Sony World Photography Awards 2022

A couple of days ago, we saw the category winners of the Open competition at the Sony World Photography Awards 2022. Of the 133 shortlisted entries, here are some of the Shortlisted finalists for......

He told the middle class not only to become talkers, but doers

'... That they should emerge as role-models to be emulated by the fellow countrymen; and that the middle classes should not stick only to hate-filled and scornful criticism and condemnation against......

Why he wants to track humankind's journey around the world

Two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Paul Salopek is on an intercontinental journey of 24,000 miles, tracing humankind's movement out of Africa right down to South America.Nikita Puri traces his passage......

The IAF Air Warrior Skydiver Who Made History

'I have only one life and that is enough.' IMAGE: Group Captain Kamal Singh Oberh skydiving a few days before retirement from the Indian Air Force. All photographs: Kind courtesy Captain Kamal......

Tourism sector looks up to CW Games

Terror threat, swine flu scare and hike in air fares hit the tourism sector hard in 2009 with number of foreigners visiting the country dropping by over six per cent but the tourism ministry is now......

What digital start-ups can do, and cannot do

Technology infrastructure solves many problems, but it cannot build roads or bridges and provide clean water. However, such activities are essential for human progress, and their creation provides......

Globalisation dates back centuries, says book

The journey of an iPod music player designed in California, assembled in China and delivered at the doorstep of an Indian living in New Haven via an American courier company probably exemplifies......

More channels for Indian eyeballs

It's an ambitious new offering aimed at middle-class Indian children. In January Turner International which owns Cartoon Network will attempt to turn bigger children into couch potatoes.Its newest......

Lootcase review

'A whole lot of faffing around happens from the time Lootcase sets up its amusing premise and concludes it in a manner typical of its genre.''But the actors are such effortless fits for their......

'I am very fond of snakes and crocodiles'

'I am the strongest contender of Khatron Ke Khiladi,' Harshad Arora tells Rajul Hegde/ Rediff.com  Beintehaa actor Harshad Arora recently wrapped up his soap, and joined the contestants......

'I asked for 25 litres of blood!'

Soham Shah, the debutant director behind Shah Rukh Khan and Karan Johar's latest production Kaal,loves the jungle and wildlife. He wanted to highlight the plight of the tiger, which is seriously......

When being mean is in

It's logical, practical and perfectly sane to not desire a rotten tomato in your carefully picked purchase. Unfortunately, Indian television isn't even as smart as doing grocery. It's, in fact,......