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Wildlife photographer of the year -- people's choice

A coconut octopus, a burning forest, a rare rhino's last moments and a pair of sleeping squirrels all feature in the shortlist for the Natural History Museum's Wildlife Photographer of the Year......

Ladakh Stand-off: Be prepared to meet fire with fire

'India in 2020 is a lot better prepared than in 1962.' 'It is no longer a pushover; and anything other than a crushing Chinese military victory will be a major loss of face for China,' observes......

PHOTOS: Amazing moments under the sea

Underwater Photographer of the Year celebrates photography beneath the surface of the ocean, lakes and rivers. More than 5,500 underwater pictures were entered in 13 categories by underwater......

This year's most beautiful panoramic photographs

Give your eyes a treat! The Epson International Pano Awards showcases the work of panoramic photographers worldwide and is the largest specialist competition for panoramic images. This year the......

When iPhone photos become works of art

In the hands of skilled photographers, smartphones are capable of producing works of art - as these stunning images show. Now in its twelfth year, the iPhone Photography Awards competition aims to......

What led BJP towards this harakiri?

'You want a steady, confident, self-assured and highly skilful hand at the till.''It is a pity that the BJP has decided to deprive itself of such a hand at this politically sensitive time.''It is......

Global competitiveness: India's ranking slips to 71

A woman buys bangles in Jammu. Photograph: Mukesh Gupta/Reuters Weighed down by challenging economic conditions for most part of the past year, India has slipped to 71st position -- the lowest......

Markets end flat, IT shares end higher

The markets ended the day on a flat note after a volatile session of trade. The Sensex changed directions several times over the day with visible strength in IT shares while auto and FMCG stocks......

When GM's Monaro took over a city

The car Holden Monaro CV8. This is the one thing that Australians are proud of, after chocolate-coated Macadamia nuts and weird wildlife, that is.It is not exactly space age too, since Holden, the......

Macau for moolah, and fun

Great things are happening to Macau and the tiny 23.8 sq. km. former Portuguese colony of some 4,40,000 people -- which reverted to China in December 1999 -- is on a roll.In the third week of......

Review: Kung Fu Panda 3 is as fun as expected!

There's much to learn and love about the newest Kung Fu Panda movie and its fabulous, floundering, furry hero, feels Sukanya Verma. 'There is no secret ingredient.' 'There are no......

need a charismatic Indian actor to play Pi Patel

After Jamal's triumph at the world box-office, isn't it time to finally greenlight the movie about the coming-of-age saga of Pi Patel? Entertainment Weeklywrote this week that the spiritual and......

Epicentre of COVID-19, China to host Asian Youth Games

Epicentre of the COVID-19 pandemic before it gripped Europe and the USA, China will host the third edition of the Asian Youth Games in Shantou in November next year, the Olympic Council of Asia......

Sports events, concerts in UAE canceled, postponed as coronavirus spreads

IMAGE: A woman wears a protective face mask, following the outbreak of the new coronavirus, as she walks at Dragon Mart, a Chinese themed discount shopping centre, in Dubai. Photograph:......

China issues corruption warning after elite sports training centre visits

China's top graft buster followed up a series of inspections of elite sports training centres by reiterating its warning against corruption in the run-up to the Rio Olympics on Monday. The Beijing......

Incheon ready to showcase cream of Asian sports

Rejepgeldy Nurmammedow (right), Head of Government of Ashghabat city, Turkmenistan, the next host city of Asian Indoor & Martial Arts Games waves OCA flag with other delegates. Photograph: Chung......

Twenty20 for 2010 Asiad

Guangzhou in China will play host to the 16th Asian Games 2010, where cricket will make its debut. Apart from cricket, the Games will also witness four new disciplines - dance sport, dragon boat,......

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