Sony World Photography Awards 2022 Winners

The Overall Winners of the Sony World Photography Awards 2022. The World Photography Organisation has announced the overall winners of the prestigious Sony World Photography Awards 2022. Adam......

Vivid 2018 casts Sydney in a brand new light

Vivid Sydney is an annual festival that places light sculptures and installations throughout the city. More than 1 million people are expected to visit the festival this year, which takes place......

Can you hear the sound of the Earth turning?

The second edition of the spectactular Kochi-Muziris Biennale is deeply intertwined with the history of Kochi, discovers Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com. In an art world that already boasts of 250......

#BestPhotos: 15 top shots you will EVER see

The 2015 edition of the Sony World Photography Awards, the world's biggest photography competition, has announced the shortlists for its Professional, Open and Youth competitions. Recognising and......

Aman eyes Mumbai/Delhi for urban hotel

'We have never compromised on the location of properties and that won't change.' IMAGE: Vladislav Doronin, chairman and CEO, Aman Resorts, and supermodel Naomi Campbell attend the world premiere......

A peek into the flashy lifestyles of India's richest businessmen

Indian billionaires do not believe in sitting on their wealth. They'd rather go out and a buy a plane or two, or an expensive car, or maybe a horse. Here's a look at the lifestyles and interests of......

Homes for the mobile

Ram Charan's wheeled suitcase functions as a virtual home. The 67-year-old management consultant and writer of business books sleeps in five-star hotels every night of the week, every week of the......

Indian artworks' online auction fetches $3.6 mn

An online auction featuring 115 contemporary Indian works has realisedover $3.6 million against a pre-sale estimate of $2.8 million, with a healthy addition of new bidders, signalling a widening of......

Nicole Kidman to quit films?

Why do only the good die young? Or, in this case, retire young? Academy Award-winning actress Nicole Kidman revealed at a recent press conference -- one meant to promote her upcoming film Australia......

Chak De wins best film award

Bollywood blockbuster Chak De! India shot in scenic locations of Sydney and Melbourne has won the best film award at the fifth Australian Indian Film Festival (AIFF). Chak De! India, directed by......

'Forget the Water controversy'

Shooting Water, published over a year ago, has started getting attention following the release of the DVD of the film Water, and the Oscar nomination. Readers would tell you that reading the book,......

The making of Superman Returns

Much of the principal photography for Superman Returns was done on location near Breeza, Australia, on a rural piece of farmland that had been transformed into a working back lot.Six miles of road,......

WPL Auction: Who is Mallika Sagar?

Photograph: Kind courtesy RCB/Twitter India opener Smriti Mandhana, England all-rounder Nat Sciver-Brunt and Australia's Ashleigh Gardner struck it rich in Monday's player auction for next month's......

'The Art of Leaving': Gavaskar got it right, Kapil Dev didn't but what about Dhoni?

No one knew the 'art of leaving' better than Gavaskar, whether on 22 yards or off it Photograph: Danish Siddiqui/Reuters A few get it right but quite a few others struggle with the timing when it......

Limited overs' Cup, unlimited tactics...

If chess is the most tactical sport, then cricket must come a very close second.Over the 44 years since the first World Cup that has never been more obvious than in the tactical evolutions that......

Rear view: Photos of sporting moments that made 2017 special - Part 2

2017 has been nothing short of exciting. From the resurgence of Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal, on court, to the wedding of Serena Williams and the birth of her child, to the Steve Smith 'brain......

What it's like to have the second-most important job in India?

'Of the 32 captains who have led India in Test cricket, only four have been pure bowlers -- Ghulam Ahmed, Venkatraghavan, Bishan Bedi and myself.' 'The captain must lead with only one idea in mind......