Lillian Carter, a trained nurse and a Peace Corps worker, spent two years of her life, when she was in her late 60s, serving the poor in India, in the 1960s. She was posted as a volunteer to......
'Rahul Gandhi is showing an 'I-don't-care-attitude'.''He is showing the same attitude towards what is happening in Maharashtra or in various parts of the country.' IMAGE: Rahul Gandhi with then......
'Just because of my background and poor academic qualifications, most people disbelieve what I have done.' Pradip Shivaji Mohite, a Class 9 dropout who has built 9 helicopter models, speaks to IAF......
Here’s this week of photos that prove we live in a mad world. Jose, a reveller covered in grease, poses for a photo as he takes part in the annual Cascamorras festival in Baza, southern......
10 photos that show we live in an odd, odd world! Participants dressed like Minions descend a hill on a homemade cart during the 26th Roller Cart Festival in Medellin, Colombia. Photograph: Fredy......
Bank fixed deposits, once considered one of the best investment options, lost their charm in the recent past when interest rates declined. With several other investment options available, people......
Water shortage woes plague almost all Indian cities and villages. Storing and rationing water have thus become a norm in most households across India. But space constraints make it a daunting task......
India's Food Processing Minister Subodh Kant Sahay on Thursday met Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee in New Delhi ahead of the general budget on July 6. Information and Broadcasting......
'Did the Moneyball philosophy get redefined in the domain of the cash-rich IPL, which has become an integral part of the cricketing ecosystem?', asks Atanu Biswas. IMAGE: Team Sunrisers Hyderabad......
Tata Coffee Ltd, owned 51 per cent by Tata Tea, plans to launch 100 coffee outlets inthe country over the next five years to enhance presence. TCL currently has one such outlet under the brand name......
It's time to say goodbye to the bumbling Mr Bean. Or so believes Rowan Atkinson, who wrote and stars as Mr Bean in the television series and the movie franchises.The actor is believed to have......
Many things have been said about Mr Bean and its creator Rowan Atkinson who bowed out recently with a rather flimsy excuse -- 'I am getting too old.'It would be such a delight to see how this......
Indian television will have its first silent comedy show next month. Titled Gutur Gu, it promises to be novel and interesting. The show's protagonist Sunil Grover shares quite a few similarities......
Worldwide, Rowan Atkinson is known simply as Bean. Mr Bean, that is. A lovable buffoon whose slapstick physical humour won over hearts in a hundred countries, the role of Bean never required much......
'Here are 25 stories special to me for one reason too many,' says Sukanya Verma who scored 25 years writing about the movies last week. Photograph: Kind courtesy Pixabay It all began in September......
An enforced vacation to rest his aching knees may have been just the tonic Rafael Nadal needed as he had a bounce in his step on Wednesday when he bludgeoned Richard Gasquet of France at the US......
Fifteen-year-old Ranchi girl Deepika Kumari overcame all odds to win the 11th youth World archery Championship in Ogden, the United States, on Wednesday. Born to an auto rickshaw......
The dream Champions League final did not materialise as Manchester United showed rare stage fright and Barcelona won without having to produce a stellar performance. All the talk had been of the......
IMAGE: Kevin Pietersen meets Amit Shah on Thursday. Photograph: Kind courtesy Kevin Pietersen/Twitter What Kevin Pietersen and Amit Shah chatted about on Thursday must remain in the realm of......
Chelsea suffered their fifth defeat this season when they lost 2-1 at manager Jose Mourinho's former club Porto in the Champions League on Tuesday. Chelsea are now third in Group G behind Porto and......