India Celebrates Chhath Puja

IMAGE: A women offers prayers to the Sun God in Bhubaneswar on the occasion of the Chhath Puja festival. Photograph: ANI Photo   IMAGE: Devotees apply vermillion to each other in Patna on......

China Reopens Borders After 3 Years

Thousands of travelers began to fly in and out of mainland China as Beijing removed almost all of its border restrictions. China's borders have been all shut since the start of the COVID-19......

The Floating Lanterns Of Hiroshima

The Hiroshima event is not just about the 10,000-odd lanterns that float down a river.It is about remembrance.It is about dignity.It is about respect.It is about love, observes Sandeep Goyal.......

How Dev Deepawali was Celebrated

  Please click on the images for glimpses of how Dev Deepawali, also known as the festival of Kartik Poornima, was celebrated across India. IMAGE: Devotees light diyas at the Sangam, the......

The reign of rural retail

The monsoon rains may have failed and crop output may be lower but, after a small blip, the rural markets are back on track, says Bhupesh Bhandari. Monsoon rains have been 23 per cent deficient......

Stove & lantern: The next big thing for Philips

The list of products that Philips could bring to India in the near future sure looks impressive. There is a "light alarm" that will wake you in the morning by adjusting the lights in the room. No......

The puppet masters of viral marketing

He woke up in a pool of sweat, with bruises on his arms, his ankle badly swollen. He'd had another terrifying blackout, the kind he'd been experiencing ever since he began beta-testing Sega's......

12 MUST WATCH Movies

'It is always wonderful to discover a gem of film at an international film festival. It is even more exciting when that film is from India.' Aseem Chhabra/Rediff.com lists his favourite movies at......

'I cannot make a film in Hollywood'

Once upon a time, not too far away, Zhang Yimou made movie gems like Raise The Red Lantern, Red Sorghum and Ju Dou.His last two films, House Of Flying Daggers and Hero, were made on a lavish......

Beijing closes curtain on 'closed loop' Games

IMAGE: Fireworks explode above the stadium as national flags, a snowflake and the Olympic rings are seen during the closing ceremony. Photograph: Phil Noble/Reuters Beijing doused its Olympic......

Singapore the big winner in first night GP

Fernando Alonso was crowned Formula One's prince of darkness on Sunday, after streaking to the chequered flag at the sport's first night-time Grand Prix in Singapore. The Spaniard's triumph at......

Cricket, culture and the SMS

It has been the domain of tourism so far:serve the core attraction with a side-dish of culture.Cricket, which has transformed itself into the most lucrative entertainment industry in India, has......