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Perumal Murugan first Tamil writer to make it to Booker prize longlist

Indian author Perumal Murugan's Tamil novel Pyre is among 13 books from across Asia, Africa, Europe and Latin America to make it to the longlist of the International Booker Prize 2023, announced by......

The Best Wildlife Photographs, 2022!

The winners of the Natural History Museum's prestigious Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition were announced at an awards ceremony in London recently. American Photographer Karine Aigner......

FREEZE! Animals on the Prowl

If you thought human beings were expressive, take a look at these animals; they beat us hollow! And, to prove that, it is that time of the year again -- The Wildlife Photographer of the Year......

PIX: Horror in Hamas, India's Covid pandemic and more

Here are 10 images that encapsulate all that happened in the week week that was. Smoke and flames rise from a tower building as it is destroyed by Israeli air strikes amid a flare-up of......

PHOTOS: The weirdly, wonderful world we live in!

These 10 images prove that it's an odd, odd world out there... Members of the public view a 45-foot-tall giant golden monkey on the side of Inverleith house in Edinburgh, Scotland. The......

For J P Morgan, ending criminal probe proves impossible for now

J P Morgan Chase & Co CEO Jamie Dimon has pleaded with and complained to the U.S. Justice Department but cannot convince the government to end its criminal probe of his bank because prosecutors are......

JPMorgan to cut up to 17,000 jobs by end of 2014

JPMorgan Chase & Co said on Tuesday that it plans to cut 17,000 jobs by the end of 2014, representing about 6.6 percent of the company's overall workforce, as the bank sheds staff that helped it......

India's 'boring' banking system remains robust: Parekh

At a time when bankers across the world are being termed as 'London Whale', hedge-fund sharks and various other deadly creatures, Indian financial system remains intact despite its "boring banking"......

Which country invented the umbrella?

Rain Gear Even though rain traditionally has a sad and negative connotation in the Western world, it is usually greeted with euphoria in India, Africa and the Middle East. And as you bring out the......

Sara Turns On the Heat!

Priyanka meets Lara in London... Vidyut gets engaged...Salman enjoys the Turkish sunrise... Please click on the images below for a better look. IMAGE: Bhumi Pednekar gives us major......

When James Bond met the Prince

The last time 007 encountered British royalty was before the London Olympics when Queen Elizabeth and he performed a memorable stunt for the opening ceremony of the 2012 Summer Games, an event......

Inside PIX: Shilpa, Sridevi, Raveena party together!

'Who needs to see a moon when I can see a star?' Bollywood's husbands get romantic as their wives fast for them. Anil Kapoor and his wife Sunita invited their friends home to celebrate Karva Chauth......

The Oscar nominations

Arthur J PaisJeet Thayilrediff.com critics list their Academy Awards nominees! -- Aseem ChhabraRediff.com presents Aseem Chhabra's predictions for the 2004 Academy Award nominations. BEST......

Ash: Cannes, Locarno, now Toronto!

Rubbing shoulders with heavyweightslike Ridley Scott and Jane Campion at the Toronto International Film Festival will be half-a-dozen filmmakers of Indian origin from Canada, Britain and India.The......

Muhammad Ali, in his own words

IMAGE: Curator Shannon Pratt, 37 polishes a case containing a signed 'Float like a butterfly sting like a bee' robe worn by cornerman Bundini Brown at the 'Rumble in the Jungle' fight - at the......

China takes first gold of Olympic diving test event

London's striking new Olympic Aquatics Centre hosted its first day of competitive action on Monday with China's dominant divers predictably striking gold in a World Cup event chosen to test the......

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