Stunning contenders for Wildlife Photographer of the Year awards

A red fox in a derelict schoolroom, a Bengal Tiger in the forests of Bhutan and walruses are just a few of animals featured in the photos shortlisted for this year’s Wildlife Photographer of......

The best currency note of the year... it's not India's

Prime Minister Narendra Modi may be nudging Indians towards a cashless economy, but everyone knows currency notes are never really going out go out of circulation. Among other aspects, the......

'Arthur could tell Hrithik, Kajol they made him feel old...'

'...because he had interviewed their grandparents in their heyday.' P Rajendran looks back on the 11 plus years he worked with Arthur J Pais, the India Abroad and Rediff.com editor, who passed into......

What we can learn from the US elections

There are some interesting, and even educative, takeaways from the US elections, says Mahesh Vijapurkar. A lot has been said and written about the just-concluded United States presidential......

World's rich expect to get richer in 2010

With recovery in the global financial markets in sight, nearly 78 per cent of the world's wealthy population expects to grow their personal wealth over the next one year, a survey said on......

Budget: All about tax proposals

Giving relief to individual taxpayers, the government on Monday raised the income tax exemption limit by Rs 10,000 for general taxpayers, and by Rs 15,000 for senior citizens. For general......

Immigration vs Recession Slideshow

Editor's Note: This story is the first in an occasional series examining the role of immigration amid economic recession. As unemployment rises and the economy sinks further into recession, an......

The best global brands

Not long ago, Motorola saw itself the same way its customers did: as a tech-driven seller of products, not a brand. The success of the RAZR changed all that. By ringing the consumer's bell, the......

The Archies Review: Return To Innocence

The Archies is an evergreen thought passed on from generation to generation. But Sukanya Verma wishes it had some of the comic's tee-hee humour and hyuk hyuk too. Long before there was cable TV,......

PIX: Priyanka, Salman, Deepika's airport fashion

The airport is as good a place for fashion as any other for these stars! Being a movie star is a round the clock job. And around a jet-setter lifestyle, it can be a challenge too. But what's a......

Review: The Man From UNCLE is a superbly stylish romp

The Man From UNCLE is as lovingly tailored as they come, says Raja Sen. Has there ever been a name as American as Armie Hammer? It is a cartoonish name with inbuilt stars and stripes, the sort......

Sharmila Tagore: I didn't want the glamour image

The first thing that appeared familiar about Sharmila Tagore -- as she sat down for an interview -- was her voice. It is the same voice one has heard for years in films like Aradhana, Amar Prem,......

FIFA WC diary: Beer priced at nearly $14 per half-litre!

IMAGE: A football fan from England bought beers from all 32 countries playing at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Photograph: Kind courtesy, Gus/ballstothis/Twitter Half a litre of beer will cost 50......

Kerley leads home American sweep of men's World 100m final

'I lost the Olympics by (0.04). I saw Bracy in front of me, he dipped early and I picked the right time and got the job done today.' IMAGE: Fred Kerley beats Marvin Bracy to the gold medal in the......

PICS: Schmiedlova stuns Azarenka; Nadal, Thiem cruise

Images from Day 4 of the French Open, at Roland Garros, in Paris. IMAGE: Slovakia's Anna Karolina Schmiedlova continued her stunning return to form in Paris, having beaten Venus Williams in round......

PHOTOS: US Open pauses to remember 9/11 under heavy security

IMAGE: General view of the playing of the national anthem at Arthur Ashe stadium before the match between Novak Djokovic of Serbia and Stanislas Wawrinka of Switzerland. Photograph: Anthony......

Bryan twins pull out of Rio Games citing health concerns

Americans Bob and Mike Bryan, the most successful doubles team in men's tennis history, have pulled out of the defence of their title at the Rio Games saying their family's health is their top......