Monkey takes a 'ride' in Delhi Metro train, video goes viral

A video of a monkey cavorting and roaming around in coaches of a Delhi Metro train before settling on a seat, is going viral on the social media, drawing mirth from the netizens.   The......

How Floyd Cardoz redefined Indian cuisine

A month ago, on March 25, Floyd Cardoz, chef extraordinaire, passed into the ages, a victim of coronavirus.Ranjita Ganesan remembers the culinary genius. Photograph: Kind courtesy Floyd......

The most stunning scenes from nature

Wheeling round, a look of utter shock on its face, a marmot jumps in fright after a young fox sneaks up behind it. The split-second encounter between prey and predator -- called the Moment -- has......

Sai's Take: Missing T N Seshan

'Just as the monkey god needed a Jambavan to prod him into realising his superpowers, so did the poll panel need a poke from the Supreme Court into remembering it had an armoury of powers at its......

Starbucks boss on the romance of coffee-making

Howard Schultz claims that after 26 years with Starbucks, the world's largest coffee retailer, his blood runs brown. He drinks five cups of coffee a day and his favourite drink is the double-shot......

NFOs: New monkeys, old tricks!

You can't teach an old monkey new tricks.-- Anonymous The solution lies in teaching a new monkey old tricks.-- Personalfn At Personalfn, we believe that most NFOs (new fund offers) are a case of......

Management gurus on crisis communication

A small, independent not-for-profit organisation takes on the big bad multinationals. The matter dies down -- sort of -- after months of conflicting information, accusations and......

4 great marketing strategies

Barring a few, notable exceptions, rural marketing in India is still about a van campaign, a badly-made commercial, a few painted walls and the occasional participation in village haats and......

This is what superhot Lisa Haydon loves to do

Everything you say can and will be used against you.' This was Lisa Haydon's Instagram post as she waited to be interviewed for Housefull 3. But the leggy lass needn't have worried. After all, she......

Why Raja Sen thought Prince was The Joker

Prince, remembers Raja Sen, snuck his way into an underage brain and sparked off deliciously inappropriate thoughts in style. When I was eight years old, I thought Prince was The Joker. Allow me to......

Review: Aladin lacks charm, wizardry and mystique

Be careful what you name your child. One wrong name and his/her life can turn into a living hell for the longest time to come. Remember the never-ending ridicule Chironjilal Khosla (Khosla Ka......

Frozen making waves abroad

Shivajee Chandrabhushan is just one film old -- but even immigration officials at Mumbai airport are beginning to recognise him. 'Oh yeah, which festival are you going to now?' they ask him, says......

PICS: Kohli's 49th ton, Jadeja's five-fer maul SA

Images from the ICC World Cup match between India and South Africa at the Eden Gardens, in Kolkata, on Sunday. - SCORECARD IMAGE: Virat Kohli reacts as he celebrates scoring his 49th ODI hundred......

WC qualifiers: England thump Hungary; Spain shocked

Summary of World Cup qualifiers played across the world on Thursday IMAGE: England's Raheem Sterling scores their first goal against Hungary at Puskas Arena, Budapest. Photograph: Carl......

French Open PIX: Federer dazzles; Serena survives scare

Images from Day 2 of the French Open matches played at Roland Garros on Monday IMAGE: Switzerland's Roger Federer celebrates winning his first round match against Uzbekistan's Denis......

Bio-bubble breach: BCCI set to back its players as 5 sent in isolation

'On the advice of the Australian and Indian medical teams, the aforementioned players have been placed in isolation as a precaution' IMAGE: Rohit Sharma, Rishabh Pant, Navdeep Saini and Shubman......

Football Focus: Super Cup loss hurts, says Lionel Messi

IMAGE: FC Barcelona's Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez look dejected after their Super Cup match loss at King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah on Friday. Photograph: Waleed Ali/Reuters After falling short......