Modi gifts Buddha artwork from Karnataka to Kishida

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday gifted a sandalwood Buddha statue encased in a 'kadamwood jali box' to his Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida who is in India on a state visit, officials......

Kalki: The Revolutionary Writer Behind PS 1

Gowri Ramnarayan explores the world of Kalki Krishnamurthy whose magnificent novel Ponniyin Selvan has inspired Mani Ratnam's latest film PS I. IMAGE: Director Mani Ratnam, third from right, with......

BJP has grand plans to celebrate Modi's birthday as service fortnight

The Bharatiya Janata Party plans to celebrate Prime Minister Narendra Modi's birthday on September 17 over a period of 16 days as "Seva Pakhwara (service fortnight)". IMAGE: Sand artist Sudarsan......

10-day Ganesh festival begins without Covid curbs after 2 years

The 10-day Ganesh Chaturthi festival started in Maharashtra and elsewhere in the country on Wednesday with the coronavirus pandemic no longer casting its shadow on the celebrations. IMAGE: The......

Goa dreams: Why HNIs are moving into beach paradise

With organic kitchen gardens, Goa’s luxury holiday homes are raising the bar. The ease of reaching the destination, the mix of party culture and quietude are some of the reasons why......

Yash Birla on business, life and spirituality

The arching driveway of Birla House is lined with jackfruit, gulmohar and mango trees. There's a full garage at the bend, but it is dark in there and you can't make out the badges on the grilles......

Chinese painting sold for a record $65 mn

A painting by Chinese contemporary artist Qi Baishi was sold for $65 million, a record high price for contemporary and modern Chinese paintings and calligraphy by Beijing-based China Guardian. The......

Efforts are on to re-green Bangalore

The country's IT hub is all set to reclaim its title of Garden City with the the city corporation planning to roll out a host of initiatives aimed at turning lakes, parks and empty wallsin......

Funnier than Aishwarya's lips: The week in the movies

Sukanya Verma shares her exciting filmi week with us. I am in Delhi these days. Delhi, most months, is not an easy city to live in but in May it's just impossible. When not cursing the unbearable......

Pele to celebrate 80th birthday in isolation

IMAGE: A kid hugs a giant sculpture of Pele at the 'Pele 80 o Rei do Futebol' exhibit in the Museu do Futebol. Photograph: Alexandre Schneider/Getty Images Brazilian football great Pele will......