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Is Arundhati Roy Scared Of The Really Powerful?

'Arundhati Roy is like a ballerina performing on a high wire, cool, supremely at ease but conscious of all the adoring eyes on her,' notes P Vijaya Kumar. IMAGE: Arundhati Roy signs her new book......

Vatican releases Pope Francis's images, announces funeral

On Monday, Pope Francis passed away at 88 after a stroke triggered a coma and heart failure, following a five-week hospitalisation for pneumonia. The first images of his body were shared on......

Mystery illness at Melbourne airport

Over 50 people were hospitalised following what is believed to be a chemical leak at Melbourne Airport, report agencies. Hundreds of people were evacuated from the airport following several......

Will Artemis Accords Help India's Space Programme?

'This may open up doors for private players in India to collaborate with global players in commercial missions.' IMAGE: Artemis team members pose for a photograph at an event during which NASA......

'Mother Teresa must have been God incarnate'

'When one was with Mother, one realised you were with somebody who was the nearest person to God.' IMAGE: Preeti Roy with Mother Teresa. Photograph: Kind courtesy Preeti Roy Preeti Roy is......

Air Deccan grounds stake talks with Virgin

Indian low-cost carrier Air Deccan has called off its talks with Richard Branson's Virgin Blue to offload equity to the latter."We had discussed an equity deal with Branson. But as we found that an......

For Richard Branson, the sky's the limit

Richard Branson is making headlines on three continents. The serial entrepreneur is selling Virgin Mobile USA to partner Sprint-Nextel well below its IPO price. But his latest mediocre performance......

Join Virgin 100 mile club, fly into space

Become a member of the 100 mile club and redeem it in the blue yonder. What is it? So you have been pampered on all the best airlines, flown every kind of aircraft and have also been to Farnborough......

Low-budget airlines to meet in July

Leading low-cost carriers of the world are converging in New Delhi in July for a brainstorming on the future of budget airlines in the region.The two-day conclave, starting July 5, will be......

The best airline staff in the world

No matter where are you flying globally, here are the world’s most courteous, friendly, helpful and efficient airline crews from each continent. The recently-held World Airline Award by......

Exciting OTT Menu This Week

Cricket, time travel, artificial intelligence, haunted homes, World War II -- it’s all there on OTT this week. Sukanya Verma gives you some great options to choose from. Mr & Mrs......

PIX: Katrina rocks Monsoon Fashion!

Trust our B-town divas to look AMAZING in every season. From going desi to keeping it classy and casual, they know how to bring out the best of monsoon fashion. Namrata Thakker takes a look. ......

Bollywood's WOMEN IN WHITE

Who can forget Marilyn Monroe's flying white dress in The Seven Year Itch, Audrey Hepburn's Ascot dress in My Fair Lady, Bond Girl Ursula Andress in a white bikini or Carrie Fisher's Princess Leia......

Can You Watch 384 Films In A Year?

Aseem Chhabra watched some great films and some huge disappointments in 2021. IMAGE: Aditya Rao Hydari and Konkona Sensharma in Ajeeb Daastaans. Year two of the pandemic was a challenge in so many......

Thoovanathumbikal: The masterpiece that got away from its maker

Cinema entertains, exhilarates and enlightens. Its ability to relate and inform the viewer through universal, timeless emotions are what contributes to its legacy, now available more easily than......

FIFA WC diary: Beer priced at nearly $14 per half-litre!

IMAGE: A football fan from England bought beers from all 32 countries playing at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Photograph: Kind courtesy, Gus/ballstothis/Twitter Half a litre of beer will cost 50......