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The king who shunned glamour

 'Simplicity was very much a hallmark of the Kerala lifestyle those days.' IMAGE: The last maharaja of Travancore as the chief scout. All photographs: Kind courtesy History Liberated: The Sree......

Inside Mumbai's iconic BMC

 Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com takes us on a tour inside the iconic BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation headquarters, whose doors were thrown open for the first time ever for tourists.  ......

Coronavirus leaves top tourist sites eerily deserted

 More than 86,000 people worldwide have been infected with the novel coronavirus and the global death toll is nearing 3,000. To try to prevent the spread of the virus, local governments have been......

Venice underwater after being hit by 'exceptionally high tide'

 Venice, Italy’s famous city of canals, is as much on the front line of climate change as anywhere else, and now that line is under water. Venice has been hit by the second worst floods on......

Mumbai flooded: Sena trolled on Twitter, Oppn slams govt

 IMAGE: A completely flooded road beneath the Monorail track in Wadala area of Mumbai on Tuesday. Photograph: Sahil Salvi The Shiv Sena, which has been ruling the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation......

World's 20 biggest hotels

 With thousands of rooms, these hotels offer excellent services to guests. Take a look at the world's 20 biggest hotels. 1. The Venetian & The Palazzo, Las Vegas Rooms: 8,108 (52, 37and 14 floors -......

The bet on Asia is paying off

 The tills are ringing ever louder for Macau and Stanley Ho, Asia's undisputed gaming king, bound to a wheelchair since a fall-induced brain surgery a year ago, couldn't be happier.A......

India losing billions for skewed tourism policy

 India is losing out on billions because of the government's disinterest in seeking out new avenues like casino tourism and integrated resorts, feels tourism mogul Sheldon Adelson, whose retinue......

Airbus in talks to create A380 casino

 High-rolling gamblers may soon be cashing in their chips with the great casino in the sky. Airbus has been approached by potential Asian buyers who are looking to turn its A380 'superjumbo'......

The world's best hotels & resorts

 Admit it: In Forbes Traveler's list of the world's top 400 hotels and resorts, you want to know who's No. 1. It's a fair question of a list defining the best anything. But hotels are to the......

7 Cliches Of Movie Criticism & Reporting

 This isn't a hatchet job, and my excuse for the exercise is my feeling that when you invert some of the clichés mentioned here, you might just arrive at the portals of genuine movie-making......

'I was always drawn to dark fairy tales'

 'These are cautionary tales, warning you to grow up fast, to be aware of the world around you and make sure that there are no wolves hiding in the shadows.' IMAGE: Tripti Dimri in and as Bulbbul.......

What was Fatima doing in Macao?

 Bollywood folk like taking a break in the Maldives. But from the looks of it, a short vacation in Macao is not far behind these days for showbiz folks. Earlier this month, we told you about......

Review: The Fakir Of Venice looks dated

 The only saving grace are Farhan Akhtar and Annu Kapoor, notes Urvi Parikh. What would have been Farhan Akhtar's debut as an actor in 2009 finally saw the light of the day a decade later. The......

What women *really* want

 Every day is Women's Day, folks! You don't need Mel Gibson's special powers to find out what women want. It's very simple, actually. Sukanya Verma tells you everything she desires!   Someone......

Teen golf sensation Aditi Ashok makes waves in breakthrough year

 Eighteen-year-old Aditi Ashok was the brightest star on the country’s golfing circuit this year and was fittingly named the Ladies European Tour's Rookie of the Year for becoming the first......

10 Indian sports stars who left a mark on 2015

 What a year Sania Mirza, Leander Paes, Saina Nehwal, Vijender Singh and Anirban Lahiri had! IMAGE: Sania Mirza. Photograph: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images 2015 was an extraordinary year for Sania......

Tracing Indian golfing ace Lahiri's phenomenal rise

 - The first Indian to compete at the prestigious Presidents Cup in Korea next week, Anirban Lahiri on how he realised his dreams which got ignited only last year. IMAGE: India's Anirban Lahiri......

Did Lahiri's inexperience cost him at British Open?

 India’s Anirban Lahiri looks on during the third round of the 144th Open Championship at The Old Course. Photograph: Stuart Franklin/Getty Images Anirban Lahiri believes a lack of experience......

Inspiring to be counted among legends of Asian golf: Lahiri

 'It's very special when your peers confer an honour upon you. I feel deeply honoured by the faith they have shown in me. '2014 was truly a special year for me and I hope to kick on and continue to......

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World Test Championship 2023

 India held the top position in the ICC Men's Test Team Rankings while Australia secured the...

Manipur's Tragedy

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Sri Lanka's Tour of India 2023

 Complete Coverage of Indian cricket team's encounter with Sri Lanka during 3rd Jan - 15th Jan 2023.

GUJARAT, HIMACHAL GO TO POLLS

 The Bharatiya Janata Party was on Thursday poised for a landslide victory in Gujarat to retain...
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