From safe selfies to wife carrying championships, here's this week of wacky stories from around the world.
IMAGES from the Australian Open matches played on Monday
Yoga acharya Shameem Akthar takes at a look at what you can do to avoid the pitfall of obesity.
'Don't let anyone tell you that you can't do something, but especially not yourself. Go conquer the world. Just remember this: Why not you? You made it this far.'
He is talking, making sense, and India is listening. Rahul Gandhi needs to listen to him, too, says Shekhar Gupta.
India is, indeed, particularly vulnerable to this menace.
'Her short black choli with a deep cut-out back and multi-coloured pom-poms became quite a sensation. It was clearly meant to draw your attention to Kareena's perfect figure.'
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Until 2014, Discovery's channels were distributed as part of a joint venture with Multi Screen Media.
These old fashion trends are back in style. Here's how to wear them.
The 65th Emmys will be held on September 22 in Los Angeles.
'They don't always agree with our governments, their teachers or their parents, but it is the conviction of their ideas, and their determination to share them with the world that, I believe, is one of the greatest sources of hope for our planet.' 'The colonisation of space, understanding the very building blocks of matter and the universe, utilising our understanding of the human genome to conquer disease -- these are the tasks waiting for a fellowship of minds to realise new triumphs in our collective destiny.'
He designed some of India's most iconic buildings.
Photojournalist Chandu Mhatre, one of the first to reach Bhopal after India's worst industrial disaster ravaged the city, remembers his worst seven days, in a conversation with Vaihayasi Pande Daniel/Rediff.com.
'The wonderful thing about being a journalist is that when someone tries to muzzle your work, it's a badge of honour.' 'You know you've done something right,' Priyanka Pathak-Narain, the author of Godman To Tycoon: The Untold Story Of Baba Ramdev, tells Sunil Sethi.
The company, which is the biggest stakeholder in DreamWorks Animation Studios, is in talks with bankers to identify and acquire up-and-coming mobile game studios in North America and Europe to boost sales
We bring you a presentation of some of the best photos from around the world in the month gone by
The Jamaat-ud-Dawa not only collected funds for charity and diverted it to the Lashkar-e-Tayiba, but also helped the outfit legitimise money collected through extortion, counterfeiting, smuggling and animal skin trade. Vicky Nanjappa/Rediff.com reports
Sukanya Verma recaps all the action at this year's MAMI.
From Dabur to HUL, here are 10 stocks with significant rural exposure in the auto, agri-chemical and fast moving consumer goods sectors, which should see an uptick in sales growth.
What 32-year-old star Mandy Moore's actions tell us about anti-ageing regimes...
Ved Prakash who has been working in the field of recyclable raw materials for 29 years aims to 'create value' every day.
IMAGES from Day 8 of the US Open on Monday
Students' flagging interest in the written word is because of a generational digital divide, says Ajit Balakrishnan.
Boomer, River Rocket, Ode Mountain -- what were these celeb parents thinking?
Big Eyes easily evokes a mix of fascination and empathy and you just can't stop looking, says Paloma Sharma.
Rediff.com brings you a glance of all the action from the week gone by.
In an online chat with readers overseas education consultant NNS Chandra addressed queries related to US admissions.
Shubir Rishi/Rediff.com narrates the morning safari that he took on day two at the Pench National Park. He was on a road trip to the Pench-Kanha-Tadoba national parks.
Generations of Indian Americans have had Arthur first note their feats and recount it to the world. And that is why so many desis across America have been saddened by his passing.
The brilliant Indian boy star of the musical The Jungle Book, currently playing in Chicago, is being applauded for his rare talent.
Even if I completely disagree with what Gulmehar says, I must, as a father, as an Indian, protect her rights and her dignity. Otherwise I am not entitled to be called an Indian, says Tarun Vijay.
Raja Sen takes stock of the Oscar 2015 nominations.
This celebrity trainer worked with Katrina Kaif to achieve her Sheila ki jawaani look.
Amitabh: "There is a very famous limerick that aptly describes my presence tonight, ladies and gentleman: A funny young man from Clyde In a funeral carriage was spied; When asked, "Who is dead?" He giggled and said, "I don't know; I just came for the ride."
As India's turns 70, a 70 year old -- one of India's finest poets -- decodes his relationship with her.
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'The real challenge cannot be underestimated considering that this is still very much a "boutique relationship" -- a transactional relationship at its core based on its utility value to both countries -- but enveloped in an aura of romance,' says Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.
The filmmaker turns 42 today, September 10.
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