'This is the only place on earth where Elephas maximus climbs to these heights.'
'For the Tamil Nadu protestors to openly ask popular film actor Vijay Sethupathi not to don Murali in 800 is a travesty in every sense. It may have given them a cause to tell the world, and the governments in New Delhi, Colombo and Chennai, that the Sri Lankan ethnic issue was still alive in the state -- more so, during the current run-up to two major events in the first half of 2021,' says N Sathiya Moorthy.
While an American singer and songwriter tops the list, Priyanka Chopra is the only Indian on the list.
So concluded a day in court that saw a woman accused of murder don a fresh role of heroine of the moment. Even Bollywood couldn't have come up with such a curious twist.
Suchismita Banerjee recounts the wonderful time she shared with her parents as a child.
Presenting our list of ten influential and best-dressed Indian women across professions.
'At the back of the courtroom the three accused sat trying to catch the drift and fathom the new, inexplicable turn the case could be taking.' 'And the consequences it might have on their lives.'
Here's this week of photos that prove we live in a mad world.
London's famous landmarks were on Sunday night lit up in the colours of the French national flag in tribute to the 17 people killed in the Paris terror attacks.
Shiva Thapa and Vikas Krishan will be among India's best bets to better both the colour and number of medals at the 19th World Boxing Championships, starting in Hamburg on Friday.
You can proudly show these movies to the impressionable ones!
The temperatures soared as angel strutted in style for the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show.
Sharks, mating frogs, seals playing with photographers... these are the amazing photos which offer an enchanting breadth of what's beyond the shoreline. Underwater Photographer of the Year has just announced the winners of its 2019 photo contest and photographer Richard Barnden, from the UK, was named Underwater Photographer of the Year 2019. Prizes and commendations were handed out in categories including Wide Angle, Macro, Wrecks, Behaviour, Portrait, Black and White, Compact, Up and Coming, and in British waters, Wide Angle, Living Together, Compact, and Macro Shots.
The 86th Annual Academy Awards have been announced. Here's a quick glance at the winners.
It's that time of the year again when people gather in Pamplona, Spain to participate in the 427-year-old festival of San Fermn from July 7 to July 14 and has the encierro, or bull run, at its heart.
Vote and tell us who's your favourite.
Sheela Bhatt drives from New Delhi to Agra and Firozabad to capture the stories of an India under lockdown.
Images from Monday's action at the French Open.
From trendy jackets to gowns, colourful separates to leather outfits, these clothes will give you serious winter vibes.
'The Indian and Israeli rabbis were singing a small departure song for brave little Moshe, who had spent many, likely, heartbreaking but bittersweet hours at this home of his babyhood, looking at the drawings his mother had made for him, that were still up in his room.'
No! It's not Bollywood nor L'Oreal. On the Cannes red carpet, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Sonam Kapoor swear by this British couture house.
A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
Indrani dressed in a short purple kurta and leggings, with a bandhini green-purple chunni, sindhoor glowing in her mang, was receiving a drubbing from her lawyers for the facts she had revealed before the court on Tuesday while arguing the rejoinder to her bail application. She was insisting: "But he asked me for a motive!"
The Underwater Photographer of the Year competition has announced the winners of this year's contest, with France's Gabriel Barathieu being named Underwater Photographer of the Year for an image of a hunting octopus. UPY was kind enough to share some of this year's honorees with us below.
The sabre, or a curved sword, has been identified as a gift to a British officer for his success in suppressing a siege in Lucknow during what India describes its First War of Independence.
From captivating photos of Northern Lights, sparkling galaxies, the 'man on the moon' and more, photos taken by the winners of the Insight Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2016 competition are an absolute treat.
A pregnant woman is murdered in cold blood in the heart of suburban Mumbai. By her father who didn't want her to marry the man she did.
The Women's World Cup stopped to take a breath on Wednesday following an opening round of games that produced a little bit of everything.
Dr Gupta handled Shivade's blows with quite some equanimity... So it was often only Shivade down in the mud pit, egging and enticing the doctor to join the fight, while Dr Gupta cautiously kept to the sidelines, barely stepping a toe into the mud.
Pandit Ravi Shankar was George Harrison's link into the Vedic world.
The overall winners will be announced on October 15 at an awards ceremony in the Natural History Museum's iconic Hintze Hall.
'Here, after all, was a fine specimen of intelligence in the field that Adam Smith gave formal structure. And successful RR surely was as RBI chief.'
'Indrani gave a mirthless laugh on spying The Suitcase, from the accused enclosure and, in sign language, gestured the impossibility of anyone fitting in such a small bag.'
Vaihayasi Pande Daniel reports on the Sheena Bora Trial.
There's a lot more to Wonder Woman than the obvious. It's a magnificent superhero vehicle, a sparkly love story, a touching coming-of-age and a befitting hurray to girl power.
'I decided to go on a sabbatical because I wanted to change a few things.' 'I felt I was becoming very complacent towards the approach to my work. I wanted to change that.' 'Whether you want to call it a comeback or not is your choice.'
Woody Allen, I salute you for taking a position against the anti-smoking messages in theatres, writes Aseem Chhabra.
What are you doing this Halloween? Here's our list of the top 6 spookiest parties for a 'freaky' good time.
Every year, Mehrangarh Fort comes alive with folk music from across the world. The author soaks in the lilting melodies of Jodhpur RIFF.
