Rig Veda, Apollo Statue, Mona Lisa enrich G20 Summit venue's culture corridor

Certified original copies of the US' Charters of Freedom, a fahua-lid jar from China and Panini's grammar treatise Ashtadhyayi from India are among the historic items displayed at the Bharat......

Rig Veda, 'Magna Carta' to be exhibited at G20 summit

Manuscripts of the Rig Veda from India, a rare copy of the Magna Carta from the United Kingdom and an anamorphic digital image of Mona Lisa from France will be among the several artefacts to be......

Decoding Da Vinci's Mona Lisa

A fresh look at the Mona Lisa portrait has revealed that artist Leonardo da Vinci has hidden some tiny letters and numbers in the dark paint of the masterpiece pupils.Experts say the barely......

Da Vinci painting sells for record $450 million

Salvator Mundi, a portrait of Jesus Christ, was once bought for $59. Leonardo da Vinci's painting, Salvator Mundi has become the most expensive artwork to ever sell at an auction, going for $450.3......

Now, a Da Vinci Code tour

Most of us in India associate Switzerland with the famous Hindi flick Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge. Many other Yash Chopra films followed which not only captured the imagination of Indian audiences......

The one mythology lesson everyone in marketing must learn

Marketers are required to be more Sisyphus than The Vitruvian Man, says Bharat Bambawale. Titian's Sisyphys.According to Greek mythology Sisyphus was doomed to carry a rock uphill time and again,......

Meeting Mr Mona Lisa

How much would collectors be willing to pay for owning a part of Indian history, asks Kishore Singh. I met Salvator Mundi a fortnight ago within a tightly regulated security cordon, and though I......

'I am eating a bottle of Nutella a day!'

Salman Khan's protege and Notebook actor Zaheer Iqbal is enjoying he national lockdown. He tells Patcy N/Rediff.com,, "I have taken a break from everything -- from working out and diet." How is......

Tamil Nadu suspends screening of Da Vinci Code

The Tamil Nadu government has asked District Collectors and the Chennai Police Commissioner to suspend the screening of Hollywood film, The Da Vinci Code.A press release issued by the state......

Da Vinci releases in India on Friday

Finally, the disclaimer battle is over.After much debate, Sony Pictures Releasing India has decided to give in and run thelegal cardprovided by the Censor Board for 15 seconds before and after The......

Fanaa or The Da Vinci Code?

Now that the censorship controversy appears to have quietened down somewhat, the verdict seems clear.The Da Vinci Code will release without cuts, but with an 'A' certificate and disclaimer saying......

Defying age: Chhetri breaks ISL records

Sunil Chhetri creates history, becomes oldest hat-trick scorer in ISL in Bengaluru's win IMAGE: Sunil Chhetri became the oldest hat-trick scorer in the ISL history. Photograph: ISL/X The......

ISL: Dominant Chennaiyin thrash hosts Jamshedpur

IMAGE: Chennaiyin FC's Wilmar Jordan Gil celebrates after scoring against Jamshedpur FC. Photograph: Indian Super League A dominant Chennaiyin FC returned to winning ways in style as they pumped in......

PICS: 2024 Paralympics opens amid grand spectacle

Images from the  2024 Paralympics Opening Ceremony in Paris on Wednesday. IMAGE: Performers delight as the Obelisk of Luxor on the Place de la Concorde is seen during the 2024 Paralympics......

Olympics opening ceremony a disgrace: Trump

  IMAGE: A tableau at the Paris Olympic Games opening ceremony that parodied Leonardo da Vinci's famous The Last Supper painting was panned by Christians world over.Photograph: Hannah......

Paris Olympics OC apologises to Christians

Olympic ceremony's Last Supper sketch 'never meant to disrespect' IMAGE: A tableau at the Paris Olympic Games opening ceremony that parodied Leonardo da Vinci's famous The Last Supper painting was......