'How long will you live fearing this virus?'

'These reports of cases being very low in other states, is it true? Are the numbers believable?'Shyam G Menon discovers resilience and a determination to adhere to Covid protocols on a recent visit......

What India needs to learn from Bhilai

If you want to see what India should be like and how Indians should live, you have to see Bhilai, says Colonel K Thammayya Udupa (retd). IMAGE: Entering Bhilai. Photograph: Kind courtesy......

'Will I be able to celebrate my birthday?' Kids' queries during COVID-19

Parents across the country, and the world, are grappling with an unprecedented challenge of dealing with their children who are too old to be shushed or placated and too young to understand the......

WTF News: It's Weird, True and Funny

This week’s digest of stories that are weird, true and funny. 1) Underwear models brighten up London Underground A group of underwear models transformed a London......

Textiles likely to achieve 7-8 per cent growth

Textiles Minister Dayanidhi Maran said in Coimbatore on Tuesday that the government would try to achieve a 7-8 per cent growth in the industry during the current fiscal year, April......

Lessons from Bollywood: What to do on a rainy day!

Rainy days don't always spell good news. They dampen plans and delay traffic. Not in Hindi movies though. In the sparkling world of make believe, pitter-patter always leads to masti and magic.......

Most memorable nude scenes

So, Neil Mukesh is taking his clothes off.Apparently Neil's going to show off his private parts in Madhur Bhandarkar's Jail, while Sanjay Leela Bhansali's trying to talk Hrithik Roshan out of his......

Chhetri talks about his routine and impending fatherhood

IMAGE: Sunil Chhetri and his wife Sonam are expecting their first child soon. Photograph: Kind Courtesy ISL/Twitter With his wife Sonam expecting, Indian football captain Sunil Chhetri said he......

LBGT people in Qatar prepare cautiously for World Cup

IMAGE: Football fans are pictured at the Corniche ahead of the FIFA World Cup Qatar. Photograph: Stuart Franklin/Getty Images A group of Arab friends living in Qatar's capital Doha met up......

SEE: Beckham queues to see Queen Elizabeth's coffin

IMAGE: Former football player David Beckham leaves after paying his respects to Britain's Queen Elizabeth lying in state in London, Britain on Friday. Photograph: Henry Nicholls/Reuters Former......

Australia to bid farewell to lovable rogue Warne at MCG

IMAGE: High-profile athletes, politicians and celebrities will attend the memorial on Wednesday, underscoring Shane Warne's appeal as a sporting showman. Photograph: Reuters More than three weeks......

Finding football's soul

'Soul might not win trophies. But, unlike trophies, soul actually matters,' says Shougat Dasgupta. IMAGE: Vincent Kompany of Manchester City lifts the trophy following the FA Cup final between......