'Pope Francis Was Warm And Welcoming'

'Senior Vatican officials were pleasantly surprised at the number of Indians who had come to witness the ceremony.' IMAGE: Pope Francis speaks with new Cardinal George Jacob Koovakad during a......

Rohit Bal, India's czar of high fashion, dies at 63

Designer Rohit Bal, a pioneer who helped put Indian fashion on the global map and dressed celebrities at home, Hollywood and elsewhere, died on Friday night at a south Delhi hospital following a......

'A Fearless Man Devoted To Truth, Justice'

'Every report I filed for Rediff.com on the professor's incarceration, would leave me wondering for days, at the depth of the State's malevolence towards this disabled professor, and his equally......

Photographs That Speak A Million Words

Check out the winners of the Sony World Photography Awards 2024. Now in its 17th year, the World Photography Organisation's awards ceremony is a major annual moment recognising the best photography......

Janhvi Lets Her Animal Out!

The first half of 2023 is over and our glamorous ladies haven't let us down in the fashion department with their bold and beautiful sartorial choices. Namrata Thakker looks at the best style......

10 STUNNING Films I Watched In Cannes

With the mad rush of celebrities, paparazzi, official photographers and influencers on red carpets and parties, people almost forget that the Cannes Film Festival is firstly, a celebration of world......

Like Priyanka's RED HOT Avatar?

B-town ladies sure upped their fashion game in May and wowed us with their sizzling, sultry and chic choices. Namrata Thakker picks the ladies who know how to grab attention.   Photograph:......

Why There's So Much Global Love For RRR

Like Slumdog Millionaire, RRR will remain a one-time phenomenon until another big, larger-than-life Indian film connects with critics in the West, predicts Aseem Chhabra. Fourteen years ago, a......

Indian cricket in 2024: World Cup glory & home Test defeat

Painful trophy wait ends before rare loss at home triggers transition talk IMAGE: Team India lifts the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 after a tense final in Barbados. Photograph: Matthew......

ECB's controversial stand over IPL NOC

England players could boycott Hundred against ECB's stance on NOC policy IMAGE: Players are believed to have been denied NOCs for any competitions, except the Indian Premier League, that coincide......

India's chess future is bright, but...

Current generation of Indian chess players great at grabbing opportunities: Viswanathan Anand Photograph: Kind courtesy Norway Chess/X "Slowly transitioning" from a world champion competitor to a......

Aussie all-rounder vows bowling role in BGT series

‘My body is in really good place....’: Cameron Green on bowling during Border-Gavaskar Trophy IMAGE: Cameron Green provided Australia with an additional pace bowling option when he......

Neeraj eyes redemption, vows to come back stronger

IMAGE: Neeraj Chopra poses on the podium after winning his silver medal at the Paris Olympics.  Photograph: Alina Smutko / Reuters Having missed out on breaching the elusive 90m mark at......