The son who outshone his father

Those familiar with Hindi poetry are aware of Rahim's elevated status in the medieval history of literature -- he is one of the triumvirate of doha writers, the other two being Kabir and Tulsidas,......

The man who stole India's past

'It was only relatively recently that Subhash Kapoor was able to secure the sources in India, Afghanistan and Cambodia, that allowed him to get the really highest level objects, and that helped......

WTF News! It's Weird, True and Funny

Here's your weekly digest of the most Weird, True and Funny News from the across the globe. We start off with this new advertisement for a Japanese sex shop of condoms that shows couples......

China has Picasso, Abu Dhabi has art district, India has...

Ministerial reshuffles, elections, Bharatiya Janata Party, Congress, a possible Third Front -- since nobody appears to have a mandate for culture, does it really matter to artists who......

A revelation in Florence

Florence can overwhelm a visitor. Very few cities in Europe or even the world match it for its atmosphere. The buildings are striking, the churches are historic, its galleries stuffed with......

Blow Up!

I've been feeling a lot, these days, like Thomas, the protagonist in Michelangelo Antonioni's 1966 cult classic film Blow Up. He (played by David Hemmings) is a hot fashion photographer in London......

Football on TV draws advertisers

If you hear the familiar roar of a stadium erupting in cheers coming from an out-of-sight television set, the nerve impulse probably won't even reach your brain: you will reflexively assume it's......

Infosys, world's 32nd most innovative firm

It was a fitting way to wrap up the first day of IBM's innovation-themed leadership forum, held in Rome in early April.Guests were treated to small group tours of the Vatican Museum, including......

The World's BEST Films, RIGHT HERE!

Aseem Chhabra presents his list of 100 best (and must watch) films -- many classics, some relatively new and several personal favourites. And we're almost getting to the top! Don't Miss: The List......

The Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives 2 Review

The spats and all the extra drama is generated for the series; the decibel level of the shrieking remains abnormally high, observes Deepa Gahlot. The audience numbers must have been respectable......

Your OTT Menu: Weddings. Superheroes. Alia Bhatt

Alia Bhatt, animated treats, action masala and comic book adaptations, OTT is quite the goodie bag this week. Sukanya Verma gives us her picks: The SandmanWhere to watch? NetflixLanguage: English......

Bollywood's POOLSIDE PRETTIES!

When not tiptoeing the beach, the swimming pool is the next favourite spot of Bollywood's fit and fabulous. Sukanya Verma gives us some glimpses:   Katrina Kaif Photograph: Kind courtesy......

PIX: The hand of God touches Messi

'When a move doesn't come off you look to the heavens, and when you ask God for a helping hand you have so many of them to choose from on this ceiling.' IMAGE: Images of Lionel Messi and Diego......

Decoding F1 star Lewis Hamilton's tattoos

Lewis Hamilton shows off his tattoo. Photograph: Facebook Reigning Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton, who is also an avid tattoo lover, revealed that each image on his body has a meaning to it.......

Indian shooters continue dream run

Indian shooters continued to call the shots at the Commonwealth Games as they clinched one gold medal, a silver and bronze on Sunday. Harpreet Singh won the yellow metal in 25-metre centrefire......

Australian shooter's bizzare 'own goal'

Believe it or notbut Australia's oldest athlete committed one of the most bizarre mistakes the sporting world has ever seen. Michelangelo Giustiniano, 57, scored what is known as an 'own goal' in......

England rugby team invoke spirit of '66

It was an age of fragile promise when London was briefly the centre of the universe and everything about England seemed fresh, exciting and vital. Back in 1966 Time magazine ran a cover article on......