The walled city of Jaipur, known for its iconic architectural legacy and vibrant culture, made its entry into the UNESCO World Heritage Site list on Saturday, becoming the second city of the......
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......
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......
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......
'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......
Cuba has an eclectic mix of colonial and Art Deco homes, apartment complexes and impoverished buildings. In November 2011, the government decreed that Cubans could buy and sell homes......
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......
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......
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......
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......
Merry Christmas has a breathtaking climax that will have you sighing like you've never sighed in a Sriram Raghavan movie before, applauds Sukanya Verma. Unfazed by the fan frenzy surrounding......
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......
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......
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'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......
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 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......
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......
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 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......