Modi welcomed to Kolkata with anti-CAA protests

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in the city of Kolkata on Saturday evening on a two-day visit amidst protests against the contentious Citizenship Amendment Act and "Go back" slogans.......

The truly odd, odd world we live in!

Ten images that prove it's a wonderfully bizarre world.  REAL-f Co president Osamu Kitagawa holds a super-realistic face mask at his factory in Otsu, western Japan. Photograph: Kwiyeon......

Vivid 2018 casts Sydney in a brand new light

Vivid Sydney is an annual festival that places light sculptures and installations throughout the city. More than 1 million people are expected to visit the festival this year, which takes place......

The forgotten brutality of the 1857 Mutiny

'The summer of 1857 saw violence, perpetrated by the Indians and the Britons, on an unprecedented scale.''Never before and never after in the history of British rule in India was there violence at......

The BEST FOREIGN Films of 2017

Aseem Chhabra gives us the top films that enriched his year. There was a lot of love in different shades in the films of 2017 that I liked -- from a mute woman falling in love with an alien, to a......

'Lion can be made into a perfect Hindi movie'

'I never expected it to go from Golden Globes and Oscar nominations to multiple standing ovations. My story is amazing but I did not expect it to be that captivating that it would affect viewers so......

'American films would make fun of India'

Five years ago scriptwriter Tracey Jackson went to Hollywood with a clipping from The New York Times, perhaps the first article to report on the call centres in India. The article talked about......

'Excellent chemistry between Jesse & Shriya'

One of the most successful independent film producers in Hollywood, Ashok Amritraj has worked in the past three decades with every major Hollywood studio. When his new film, the romantic comedy......

Aus Open PIX: Djokovic, Serena, Thiem through to Round 3

Images from Day 3 of the Australian Open in Melbourne on Wednesday. IMAGE: Novak Djokovic celebrates winning a point during his second round match against Frances Tiafoe at the Australian Open on......

India face selection conundrum after Yuvraj's injury

IMAGE: India batsman Ajinkya Rahane. Photograph: Shaun Botterill/Getty Images. With Yuvraj Singh's injury-forced ouster disturbing their settled line-up, India have been left with a selection......

Time for Blatter to go, says former FIFA official

'The stigma that FIFA is a corrupt body has to be erased once and for all. One fears that will not happen until Sepp Blatter goes' Les Murray poses with the Asian Cup Trophy. Photograph: Mark......