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''Madam, we want to salute you with flowers and cake'

'Society deals with you the way they do, or forms an opinion, depending on if your family is with you every step of the way.' IMAGE: Kindly note the image has been posted only for representational......

Indians not only brilliant in Spelling Bee, but...: PM in Congress

Applauding the Indian community in the United States, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that they are brilliant in every field, not just in Spelling Bee and have played a big role in the......

This bookshop in China is beyond magical!

A dreamlike bookstore that just opened in Sichuan, China has gone viral on social media and we can't help but call this book space nothing short of spellbinding. Take a look... Dujiangyan......

When connectivity connects...

How do people with less education than me and my several degrees navigate the Internet with such ease, asks Geetanjali Krishna.Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Last week, I saw a group of......

Going, going gone: This auction is for movie buffs!

Calling all film nerds. Rare and iconic memorabilia from some of history’s most celebrated movies -- including the acceptance letter from Hogwarts in Harry Potter to the complete suit from......

How debit, credit cards and ATM cash withdrawal are bellwether for GDP

Cards aren't just for the affluent--most Indians use them. There is little reason not to track their use to predict economic growth. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com vIt’s always been......

Meet the man behind CoinDCX, India's first crypto unicorn

'If you're into crypto, you have to really, really believe in it, otherwise it's very easy to give up' IMAGE: The co-founders of CoinDCX, Sumit Gupta, chief executive officer, and Neeraj......

Do you know these bitcoin billionaires?

Image: Bitcoins. Photograph: George Frey/Getty Images The currency has built up an impressive line-up of self-made men (scam artists, drug dealers) over the course of its seven years of existence......

Is it the end of the road for Google Glass?

Image: A young woman wears Google Glass at a book presentation.Photograph: Sean Gallup/Getty Images After two years of popping up at high-profile events sporting Google Glass, the gadget that......

Who will be the next Steve Jobs?

In some ways, Elon Musk’s vision is even bolder and more transformative than that of Steve Jobs. Jobs changed the modes of many of our sensory experiences. Musk’s interest seems......

Anshula Kapoor's Candid Confessions

After satisfying her inner entrepreneurial urge, Arjun Kapoor's sister Anshula Kapoor turns author; her debut book will be published by Penguin India. From penning down her innermost fears and body......

Merry Christmas Review: Ho, Ho, Whoa!

Merry Christmas has a breathtaking climax that will have you sighing like you've never sighed in a Sriram Raghavan movie before, applauds Sukanya Verma. Unfazed by the fan frenzy surrounding......

Spook Yourself On OTT This Halloween

Vampires, nuns, haunted homes... Sukanya Verma's recommendations of how you can spook yourself with everything you catch on OTT this week.   I Woke Up a VampireWhere to watch? NetflixLanguage:......

What YOU Can Watch On OTT This Week?

It's an action-packed menu on OTT this week. Sukanya Verma gives us her recommendations.   King of KothaWhere to watch? Disney+HotstarLanguage: Malayalam (with subtitles) Dulquer Salmaan goes......

Are You A Bollywood Bhakt?

Then accept Sukanya Verma's challenge to find out how much you know about Hindi movies. It's that time of the week again. Test your movie nerd with our fun and filmi Bollywood quiz. All you have to......

When Akshay Kumar ditched lucrative IPL contract

He could have easily played hardball with all the aces up his sleeve but Bollywood star Akshay Kumar instead terminated his lucrative contract with Delhi Daredevils (now Capitals) in 2009 after......

Captain Cool Bumrah gives Indian cricket new option...

IMAGE: Jasprit Bumrah, the new 'Smiling Assassin' of Indian cricket, has the potential to become a 'Captain Marvel' if entrusted with full-time responsibility. Photograph: Stu Forster/Getty Images......

Thorpe talks sexuality, beating depression in new book

Australian swimming great Ian Thorpe has hit out at the innuendo surrounding his sexuality that has followed him for much of his career, and said the most frustrating thing was the implication that......

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