If want to look at the world's most beautiful places, scroll down now. The winners of the fifth International Landscape Photographer of the Year competition have been announced, with stunning shots documenting everything from magical mountains to glistening lakes and dark, forbidding forests. There were almost 3,000 entries from photographers around the globe, leaving the judges with a headache to whittle them down. Adam Gibbs from Canada has been revealed as the 'photographer of the year' (an award based on a folio submission of at least four images) with his hauntingly beautiful shots of woodland scenes around Vancouver Island. Here's a selection of the photos that caught the judges' eyes.
Where the human aspect of Godzilla fails, technology more than does its bit. The glee it evokes, no matter how meaningless or momentary, is worth the price of admission, feels Sukanya Verma.
Three Indians-- Congress president Sonia Gandhi, ICICI Bank head Chanda Kochhar and PepsiCo chief executive Indra Nooyi--have been named among Asia's eight top power women by American broadcaster CNN.
The confetti of cheap Chinese goods like electric streamers, gift items, idols of Hindu deities like Ganesha, Lakshmi and Shiva, crockery and other decoratives in the markets has failed to spark demand, unlike the preceding years.
American director Brett Ratner is confident that his remix version of Anurag Basu's Kites will appeal to non-Indian audiences.
'India in 2020 is a lot better prepared than in 1962.' 'It is no longer a pushover; and anything other than a crushing Chinese military victory will be a major loss of face for China,' observes Rajeev Srinivasan in the first of a three part column.
The Taj Mahal Palace and the Tower Hotel has thrown open the doors of its famous Japanese eatery Wasabi and the Harbour Bar, more than a year after the popular joints were destroyed in the 26/11 terror strike.
Hard to believe that some of these surreal places do exist.
Ranbir Kapoor is sporting a cool new look for The Game, an upcoming TV concept from Pepsi.
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Is your boss grumpy? Then there is only one person to blame. You.
Former foreign secretary Shivshankar Menon on a new book on the the rise of China and the transformation of India.
With deals close to Rs 70 crore, GoT could turn out to be the most merchandised entertainment property of the year in India.
The 2019 National Geographic Travel Photo contest is now in its fifth week of accepting entries. The best entries this week include a close-up of a lioness and two bears giving high-fives to one another. The contest is open until May 3.
By Thursday, 830 confirmed cases of pneumonia, caused by the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV), had been reported in 29 provincial-level regions in the country.
Just what are Ranbir and Alia doing on the film's sets?
The Barack Obama administration is honouring Prime Minister Manmohan Singh as its first state guest later this month, during which 'at least 10-12 agreements and MoUs' are likely to be signed, but it seems that China will be the new 'dragon' in the room when the two leaders meet in the White House.Dr Singh arrives in Washington DC on November 22, only three days before Obama would have returned from his maiden but extensive Asia tour which begins on November 11,.
New Zealand pulled off the biggest surprise of the ongoing World League Semifinals with a 2-0 win over World Cup silver medalists Australia in the women's preliminary league in Antwerp.
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As Chinese celebrate the People's Republic of China's 60th anniversary, Claude Arpi explores the rise of the dragon from the days of the Cultural Revolution to its projection of itself as a soft superpower in the modern world.
After Jamal's triumph at the world box-office, isn't it time to finally greenlight the movie about the coming-of-age saga of Pi Patel?
Indian apparel brands are looking at China as the new retail destination.
One part of the thesis was that India would sail through a global slowdown, while China's export-centred economy would be crippled. India generates less than 20% of GDP from exports, while the Chinese share is twice as high.
The film releases on October 3, and from this first look, we're already hooked.
As per financial astrology, bulls may now show their strength in stock, commodity market. Upward movement is expected to begin with Asian market followed by European and US stock markets. Therefore, investors are advised to invest in A grade stocks: metal, ifrastructure, oil and gas, telecommunications, automobile, FNGC, power. For heavy engineering, apex financial institutions, they should have 30 days' investment view.
These gals are laughing all the way the the bank!
There are moments of genuine humour and riveting action, but they too few and far between. It's just sad that the visual treats come at the expense of a coherent and compelling plot.
Anubhav Kacker was dining with family and friends at the Taj Hotel on the night of November 26, when the terrorists struck. Here is his story.
The world is going gaga over the victory of 47-year-old Barack Husein Obama in the United States, but miles and miles away a tiny nation on the lap of Himalayas made a quite entry to the history books by electing the world's youngest King.
Silk Air with a score of 54.1 was adjudged the best airline in this category. Air Iceland (51.3), SriLankan Airlines (47.2), and Dragon Air (45.5) were adjudged to be the third, fourth and fifth best carriers in the category.
"I know Shah Rukh Khan is quite famous in India and I would love to star opposite him. But unfortunately no calls yet. But, yes I wish I could get to work with him as a lead actress, be it a Hollywood or Indian film," says Yoeh.
Here's your weekly digest of photographs that prove that it's a mad, mad, mad, mad world out there!
The Uighurs are China's Turkic Muslims in a volatile region where unrest sits on a keg of cultural alienation.
Food is genetic medicine, and the kind that your ancestry has eaten for centuries is your best bet.
After chikan and silk industry, the Chinese dragon seems to have set its eyes on the leather industry in Uttar Pradesh. The leather sector is facing increasing threat from their Chinese counterparts who are gaining on the international clients due to their low cost as compared to the ones supplied by India.
Lonely Planet unveiled its list of Asia's Top 10 destinations for 2018.
India's guar gum exporters are facing discrimination in the Chinese market with the Dragon country allowing duty exemptions to the commodity coming from Pakistan.
Aiming a growth of 50 per cent in the lifestyle computing market this fiscal, HP on Thursday expanded its portfolio by launching new products including desktops, notebooks and handheld devices at various price points.
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