Sheena Bora Trial: The Mother Who'd Never Been A Mother

One couldn't help feeling a certain melancholy viewing these now vagrant documents and photographs that would never be rightfully cherished.The pictures spoke to you. They offered slices of......

Sony World Photography Awards 2016: 16 images that will blow your mind

The 2016 edition of the Sony World Photography Awards, the world’s biggest photography competition, organised by the World Photography Organisation, announces the shortlists for its......

WTF News: It's Weird, True and Funny

Here's your weekly digest of the most Weird, True and Funny News from the across the globe. We start off with this news report of 'Human Barbie', Valeria Lukyanova being blasted for promoting......

Security forces, Naxals face-off in Lalgarh

Two hundred personnel of the specialised anti-Naxal force, CoBRA, on Friday began sanitising the Jhitkha jungle as security forces proceeded towards besieged Lalgarh in West Midnapore district. As......

Lego's Indian CEO!

Bali Padda will head the second-largest toymaker in the world.Viveat Susan Pinto/Business Standard reports. He's barely known outside the world of Lego, but that hardly seems to bother Bali Padda,......

Amid exits, Mattel seeks to calm nerves

Senior Asia Pacific vice-president to visit India this month, apprise related parties of developments Mattel Inc, the world’s largest toymaker, is sending its top brass to calm nerves at its......

Senior-level exits spark worries at toy maker Mattel India

All is not well with the Indian operations of Mattel, the world’s largest toy maker and creator of the famous Barbie doll. Karun Gera, the company’s country manager, and a few other......

ADAG's Big music eyes 40% market share

Reliance ADAG's Big Music and Home Entertainment is looking at garnering close to 40 per cent market share of home and music entertainment business in India. It is also eyeing Hollywood releases to......

Cillian! Cillian! Cillian!'

Students and principals at the primary and senior schools that Oscar winner Cillian Murphy attended in Cork, Ireland, tell Rediff.com what the triumph means to them. All Photographs and Videos:......

Top 10 Moments From Oscars 2024

IMAGE: Emma Stone celebrates her Best Actress win with presenters, Jennifer Lawrence, Michelle Yeoh, Charlize Theron and Jessica Lange. Photograph: Mike Blake/Reuters Love them,......

Why Did Kiran Rao Struggle?

'I was very keen to make another film and I was dying to say action and cut and get back into creating characters and creating worlds.''But I just didn't have a script I was happy with.''I was......

'Jawan will boost IMAX'

'If the South starts shooting on IMAX more, it will be beneficial. And likewise, it will benefit Bollywood directors.' Shah Rukh Khan in Jawan, which releases on September 7. Multiplex chain PVR......

How Manasi Joshi turns negatives into positives

'I never imagined that a doll would be made on me. It feels great to be recognised by Barbie,' says the World Para-badminton champion who was also honoured by Time magazine. IMAGE: Manasi Joshi......

What's wrong with Naomi Osaka?

Sanchez Vicario says world No 1 Osaka facing pressure of instant fame IMAGE: Japa's Naomi Osaka. Photograph: Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images Naomi Osaka's fluctuating form before the French Open is a......

Winning Grand Prix at 17 has given Sindhu strong base

One of Sindhu's strongest points, says B Dasarath Reddy, is that she reads the mind of her opponent and plays accordingly. Make space for another star, Saina Nehwal. P V Sindhu has arrived. While......

Vettel cruises to Silverstone triumph

Germany's Sebastian Vettel ran away with the British Grand Prix in a Red Bull one-two while championship leader Jenson Button struggled home in sixth place on Sunday. Australian Mark Webber......