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Meet the shortest teenager in India

The Limca Book of Records calls her the shortest girl in the country. According to some surveys, Jyoti Amge, 15, who is just 23 inches tall (1 foot, 11 inches) and weighs only 5......

In court, Pragya says didn't know about Malegaon blast

IMAGE: Bhopal BJP MP Pragya Thakur reaches a special NIA court in Mumbai on Friday. Photograph: Shashank Parade/PTI Photo Bharatiya Janata Party MP Pragya Singh Thakur on Friday appeared......

Sheena Bora Trial: Dog breeder Doglis takes the stand

'What delighted Christopher 'Doglis' Marquis, a Bandra dog-breeder who was a panch or witness in the case, most was spotting his own face among the police pictures of the exhumation process. As......

What we learnt about Michelle Obama from her memoir

From her thoughts on a black woman becoming First Lady to marital struggles with her husband Barack, Michelle Obama hasn’t held back in her memoir, which is being praised as honest and......

Meet India's Mona Lisa

One of the best stories coming out of Bihar is a meeting place for Chandragupta Maurya, Buddha, Ashoka, Sher Shah Suri and India's Mona Lisa.Rediff.com's Archana Masih dropped by.Photographs: Seema......

Priyanka Chopra's secret 'passion project'

Besides the five Indian films that are playing at the Toronto International Film Festival this year -- a rather large collection at an international film festival, says Aseem Chhabra -- there are......

ATM-like cup-cake machine unveiled in US

For all those who have a midnight sweet tooth craving, a bakery chain in the US has come up with the world's first automatic cup-cake vending machine, allowing one to buy the cakes as easy as......

The art of designing modern homes

Sainik Farms in south Delhi is a paradox. A maze of extremely narrow, potholed lanes, it is nevertheless home to some of the richest and most powerful in the land who live their jetsetting lives......

Dream catchers

I've been intimidated by the Teutuls on American Chopper. Whenever I spy one of their bikes burning across the picture tube, I sink into this mental mire trying to imagine how you could ride a......

A biz guru cracks the Indian code!

It's day four of our journey into the heart of India's culture, and we're holed up inside the sprawling Bangalore Oberoi hotel. Somehow, this immaculately manicured property blocks out the......

The Malayalam Lullaby Ranbir Sings To Raha

IMAGE: Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt with their daughter Raha. Photograph: The late Pradeep Bandekar Just what are Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor like as parents? Alia gives us a peek into......

Dare To Experiment Like Ananya?

B-town celebs LOVE to experiment not with just with their movie roles but also with fashion. Whether it is going bold with deep necklines or sporting too much bling or too many colours, nothing is......

'He was a beacon of Indian music'

Photograph: Kind courtesy Pankaj Udhas/Instagram Renowned ghazal singer Pankaj Udhas, whose velvet smooth voice gave expression to the many colours of love, longing and heartache in songs such as......

Om Puri: The Chronicler Of Cities On The Boil

'If it weren't for Om Puri, a whole range of our big city experiences wouldn't have found their honest representations on the screen,' notes Sreehari Nair on the legendary actor's birthday. IMAGE:......

What should Priyanka wear to the MET Gala?

Priyanka Chopra returns to the party where she met Nick Jonas! Priyanka Chopra has been attending the prestigious MET Gala in New York, where celebs are known to make outrageous fashion statements......

It's all about enjoying the sport!

The monsoon has suddenly revived in recent days, giving India much respite from the heat. Bikash Mohaptra picks his favourite games to be played on a rainy day. Raindrops keep fallin' on my......

Jeev Milkha Singh eyes major glory

Having battled with a lingering rib injury for the last two months, India's Jeev Milkha Singh has regained fitness and set his sights on the final major of the year and a possible Presidents Cup......

Spotted: Roger Federer in Singapore

Reader Mitesh sent us this photograph from Singapore. 'I met Roger Federer at Singapore Airport while I was travelling from Melbourne to Mumbai via Singapore. I met him the very next day......

Christchurch: Facts and figures

The Indian cricket team takes on New Zealand in a Twenty20 international, the first match of the team's 47-day tour, at Christchurch on Wednesday, February 25. The garden citywill also stage the......

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