12 wacky moments from Burning Man

Some call it a social experiment, some see it as an interactive arts festival and some see it as a damn good rave party. For the past week, nearly 70,000 people from around the world have made the......

This Ganpati is edible, so nothing goes waste

She wanted to do something eco-friendly. So she created a chocolate Ganpati. But it's her visarjan (immersion) and post-visarjan plans that, she feels, may not meet with everyone's approval. Not......

DESTRUCTIVE FORCE: Pix of world's first underwater N-test

The atoll of Bikini, a necklace of 23 islands located on the northern fringe of the Marshall Islands, was once popular for its sandy beaches and swaying palms that surrounded a tranquil, blue-green......

A yen for India

For 20 years, Japanese architect Takeo Kamiya visited India like any ordinary tourist. He travelled the country, unnoticed by his Indian counterparts, meticulously photographing and documenting......

Reliance Entertainment plans to buy Western game studios in 2015

Reliance Entertainment plans to begin acquiring North American and European mobile game studios starting in early 2015, in hopes of becoming a significant global player in the fast-growing mobile......

Alibag lures Mumbai's rich

One hundred and ten kilometres from the megalopolis that is Mumbai is Alibag, likened by some to Martha's Vineyard with its weekend homes for the privileged. You can drive for miles in Alibag (used......

Sports Shorts: Sanju hits hat-trick as India women thrash Turkmenistan 10-0

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Friday. IMAGE: The India women's football team. Photograph: AIFF Sanju produced a hat-trick as the Indian women's football team romped to a......

Shorts and tops may replace bikinis for beach volleyball

Female beach volleyball players have been given the option of wearing long-sleeved tops and shorts instead of bikinis at the London Olympics. "Some countries for religious and cultural reasons......