The wonderfully weird world we live in!

Ten images that prove we live in a odd, odd world! A woman touches a giant face-shaped pillar outside the Dotonbori Hotel in Osaka, Japan. Photograph: Kim Kyung-hoon/Reuters   A DJ performs......

Renowned artist Yusuf Arakkal passes away

Renowned figurative artist Yusuf Arakkal, who left a distinct impression of his own with his works, died at his residence in Bengaluru due to illness, his family said. "My father has passed away,"......

PHOTOS: Rajasthan forts, Mt Fuji on the World Heritage List

United Nations' World Heritage Committee, during its 37th session held in Cambodia from 16-17 June, decided to include 19 new cultural and natural properties on the prestigious World Heritage List.......

It's time for Rahul to step aside

'Rahul Gandhi should bring in a working president from outside the family,' advises M Muneer. When veteran Congress leader Sheila Dikshit said Rahul Gandhi was yet to mature, most political......

Drones will deliver critical drugs at your doorstep

Maharashtra govt, California-based Zipline to launch the automated delivery service funded by Serum Institute. This new emergency service is a great solution to deliver vaccines, blood and other......

What exactly is wrong with India's pharma companies?

Sun Pharma and Dr Reddy's top list in terms of those who face most class-action litigation. The number of class action lawsuits filed against Indian pharmaceutical companies has gone up in recent......

Digitising our country of sceptics

M Muneer believes segmenting the population on the basis of their propensity to embrace new technologies is the key to driving digitisation. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com The pronouncements......

You can lease Delhi's Taj Mansingh if you have Rs 400cr to spare

Given the hotel's prime location, it is obvious that there will be some serious bidders trying their luck when an auction is held in the second half of this calendar year. IMAGE: Taj Mahal Hotel......

Poverty-stricken Asian Games gold medallist boxer gets SAI aid

IMAGE: Dingko Singh seen here receiving the Padma Shri from President Pranab Mukherjee in 2013. Photograph: PIB/Files Dingko Singh, who made Manipur proud by clinching a gold medal in boxing at......

Food for thought at Formula One's most glamorous team

The winds of change have swept through Ferrari and even Christmas has a different feel now Ferrari Chairman Luca Cordero di Montezemolo. Photograph: Clive Mason/Getty Images Media invited to the......