Puri Jagannath temple's Ratna Bhandar reopened after 46 years

Ratna Bhandar, the revered treasury of the 12th-century Jagannath temple in Puri, was reopened on Sunday after 46 years for an inventory of valuables and the repair of its structure, officials......

India welcomes 12 cheetahs from S Africa; count rises to 20

Twelve cheetahs arrived in Madhya Pradesh from South Africa on Saturday and were released into the quarantine enclosures at the Kuno National Park (KNP) in Sheopur district, five months after the......

In a first, BSF installs beehives on India-Bangladesh fence to check crimes

The Border Security Force has undertaken a unique experiment of installing beehives on the India-Bangladesh border fence in West Bengal to stop instances of cutting the hedge for cattle smuggling......

E-auction of PM's mementos ends, painting of Modi with Gandhi receives highest bid of Rs 25 lakh

The exhibition cum e-auctioning of mementos received by Prime Minister Narendra Modi drew to a close on Friday with the highest bid of Rs 25 lakh for a painting of the PM with Mahatma Gandhi, a......

Creating urban commons

If we can come up with ways of sharing property rights on the internet, why not do something similar in urban spaces, asks Ajit Balakrishnan. Image: 50 per cent of our workforce is trapped in......

When retirement beckons

Our real challenge as a country is perhaps to find retirement solutions for people who have not heard about provident funds or pension funds, writes Ajit Balakrishnan. My friend has been......

Plastic ban: Airlines switch to eco-friendly cutlery, bottles

The Maharashtra government has banned the use of  single disposable items made from plastic such as spoons, forks, cups, glasses. Plastic bags and wrap used for packaging or storing products......

Indian rushing to buy gold

Indian buyers were on a gold buying spree during the July-September 2004 period despite the rising prices of the precious metal, said a World Gold Council report on Tuesday. Net consumer demand......

Inside Shraddha's Sea-View Home

Shraddha Kapoor, who is getting ready for the release of Stree 2, lives with her parents in Juhu, north west Mumbai. The apartment has a stunning sea view with a hint of vintage charm and loads of......

Manorathangal Review: Anatomy of A Visionary Mindscape

Through Manorathangal, M T Vasudevan Nair makes himself available to a whole new generation of uninitiated viewers, who can familiarise themselves with his rich body of work and hope to learn a......

Bigg Boss 16: Why Sajid Needs To Be Punished!

In the latest episode of Bigg Boss 16, Sajid Khan locks horns with Archana Gautam during the ration task and abuses her left, right and centre. This is not the first time that Sajid has lost his......

Dybbuk review

Emraan Hashmi's latest outing is NOT worth watching, complains Namrata Thakker. A remake of the Malayalam supernatural film Ezra, Dybbuk -- starring Emraan Hashmi and Nikita Dutta -- is neither......

PIX: Man City shocked by Villa, Arsenal thrash Palace

IMAGES from the Premier League matches played on Saturday. IMAGE: Erling Haaland cuts a frustrated figure after Manchester City lose to Aston Villa in the Premier League match at Villa Park......

WOW Moments From Paris Olympics!

The Paris Olympics had it all -- glamour (cuing for Snoop Dogg here), humour (the inventive Internet producing memes after memes) and some controversy too -- Vinesh Phogat's disqualification and......

This team made lasting impression despite early exit

Peru made a positive and lasting impression all-round, whether for their enterprising performances or their travelling army of joyous fans IMAGE: Peru fans enjoy. Photograph: Clive......

Horses clock up frequent flyer miles

Chariot racers took their horses to the ancient Olympics by boat. Today's equine frequent-fliers think nothing of jetting around the globe.Dozens of the 250 Olympic horses arrived at Athens airport......

Beckham turns into Oriental mystic

In the movie 'Shaolin Soccer' a bunch of down-at-heel Hong Kong footballers call on the spirit of Oriental mysticism, and a little bit of kung-fu, to overcome their arch-rivals.Perhaps it was only......