PHOTOS: Treasures of India

When you think of Indian Maharajas of yore what is the one thing that comes to mind? Jewels! And that is exactly what the world will witness at Christie’s, New York during its upcoming......

WTF News! It's Weird, True and Funny

Here's your weekly digest of the craziest stories from around the world. She's selling her wedding dress on eBay to fund divorce from husband In a bizarre incident, a 28-year-old woman in the UK......

Honouring the brilliance behind high speed WiFi and 4G

For developing technology that is at the heart of high speed WiFi and 4G mobile systems Arogyaswami Paulraj receives one of the highest honours in science, the Marconi Prize 2014.P......

The life and times of a modern princess

'As Indians we have pride, as Rajasthanis we have pride and as Rajputs we have pride.''I am not a fan of the static tradition. As long as it is dynamic, you don't have to go from tradition to......

World's tallest towers

Seventy-five years after it opened its doors, the Empire State Building looms large--and not just on the Manhattan skyline. In many minds, it remains the ultimate skyscraper, though it has been......

The world's tallest towers

Seventy-five years after it opened its doors, the Empire State Building looms large -- and not just on the Manhattan skyline. In many minds, it remains the ultimate skyscraper, though it has been......

Sebi cracks whip on 3 more penny stocks

Continuing its crackdown on penny stocks, the Securities and Exchange Board of India on Wednesday took action against the promoters and directors of Eltrol Ltd, Digital Stocks, Ganpati Finsec and......

India's first high quality township

The expressway that cuts a swathe through the rich soil between the banks of the Yamuna and the Hindon rivers has been spruced up. On either side, poxing the fields with sudden eruptions, are......

Freddy Review: Agonisingly Dumb!

Things get murkier and moronic in this staggeringly dumb, dull, thriller, observes Sukanya Verma. How traumatic childhood affects adult psychology and disrupts everyday life is enough to empathise......

Qala Review: Cinematic Beauty

A film that looks and sounds so gorgeous must be welcomed, applauds Deepa Gahlot. On watching Anvita Dutt's second film, Qala, it is clear that she has the cinematic approach of an aesthete. Like......

Deepika's A Queen At Cannes!

For her first formal appearance at this year's Cannes Film Festival, jury member Deepika Padukone channeled her inner royalty. Looking very much like a queen, she attended the opening ceremony and......

Jubilee Review: Amazing Winner!

Jubilee's irresistible celebration of cinema and all its good, bad, ugly ways lives up to its title, applauds Sukanya Verma. Cinema's indelible quality can make memories made on screen memories of......

Deco, Ronaldo propel Portugal

A stunning strike from Deco and a Cristiano Ronaldo penalty gave Portugal a 2-0 triumph over Iran on Saturday, sealing their place in the World Cup second round. In an often tetchy and generally......

Chelsea sign Portugal winger Deco

Chelsea signed Portugal's Brazilian-born playmaker Deco from Barcelona on Monday, the day before Brazilian Luiz Felipe Scolari takes over as coach of the Premier League side. The 30-year-old......

Deco to miss England game

Portuguese playmaker Deco will miss his side's World Cup quarter-final against England in Gelsenkirchen on Saturday, FIFA confirmed on Tuesday.Deco was red-carded in Portugal's stormy second-round......

Portugal can beat anyone: Deco

Playmaker Deco, riding high afterhis first World Cup goal, reckoned Portugal could beat anyone after they won their first two Group D games to book a place in the knockout phase. "We can beat any......

Chelsea's Deco in talks with Brazilian club

Chelsea's Portugal international midfielder Deco has held talks with Fluminense over a return to his native Brazil next season. "There's a strong possibility (of a move to Fluminense) but at the......