Give us our gods back!

Shashi Tharoor says the British Museum should change its name to Chor Bazaar because whatever it has within its portals is the result of 200 years of theft.The museum is once again in the eye of a......

PHOTOS: The odd, odd world we live in!

These photos prove we live in a bizarre world.  Image: Magician Lei Xin is seen suspended outside a double-deck bus, next to a woman in a wedding gown, as they participate in a performance on......

Are you a selfie addict? 10 landmarks you CAN'T visit

What’s a day spent at an iconic destination without a selfie, right? They have become a way of life; even the Pope couldn’t escape one! But not all appreciate the addiction. Some......

Beef, Bikini Killer & Amit Shah

Syed Firdaus Ashraf spends a week in Goa in pursuit of his favourite dish, and discovers a few other things about the state as well.Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com I had no plans for a......

Who invented paper?

Paper Even though we are increasingly veering towards paperless offices, it still continues to be part and parcel of our daily lives. How much do you know about its origin? Take the......

'India as a brand only needs repositioning'

Jagdish Sheth's rsum runs into 35 pages! But when you've got over 200 published books and papers on marketing to your credit, have taught at Columbia and MIT, and are an American Psychological......

Ways to market tourism

India receives three million foreign tourists a year while a small country like Thailand, with much more limited geographic and historical attraction, receives more than three times that number and......

Cobra Beer plans $10 mn Hyderabad brewery

Cobra Indian Beer Private Limited, a subsidiary of UK-based Cobra Beer Limited, has plans to set up a green-field brewery in Andhra Pradesh.Cobra Beer founder and chief executive officer Karan......

Bridge Of Spies, Carol dominate BAFTA 2016 nominations

The nominations for the 69th British Academy Film Awards -- or the BAFTAs -- have been announced, and it seems to be a Tom Hanks and Cate Blanchett show all the way! Their films -- Bridge Of......

Italy qualify for Euro 2024; England held to draw

IMAGE: Italy's players celebrate after qualifying for Euro 2024 following their goalless draw against Ukraine at BayArena, Leverkusen, on Monday. Photograph: Thilo Schmuelgen/Reuters Italy......

All Squads: Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup

The FIFA 2022 World Cup will kick-off in Qatar on Sunday, November 20. Here is a list of the 26-man squads playing in the quadrennial global football extravaganza.      ARGENTINA......

WC qualifiers: England thump Hungary; Spain shocked

Summary of World Cup qualifiers played across the world on Thursday IMAGE: England's Raheem Sterling scores their first goal against Hungary at Puskas Arena, Budapest. Photograph: Carl......

Rose stays out in front

Britain's Justin Rose preserved his two-shot lead in the U.S. Masters second round on Friday as Tiger Woods fought back into contention and golf hailed its future and honoured its past.Englishman......

Statistical highlights: India v South Africa

India v South Africa at Dhaka** Greame Smith became the fifth player to captain South Africa in LOIs, after Clive Rice, Kepler Wessels, Hansie Cronje and Shaun Pollock.** At 22 years 71 days, he......