No, this is not the next casting for the Avatar sequel. These are the colourful women taking part in the International Body Painting Festival in Daegu, South Korea. The festival is the largest in the field of body painting and introduces the art form to thousands of visitors each year.
Chennai-based photographer Ramya Sriram explains how she captured the fiery and hypnotic Theyyam image that won her the National Geographic India Contest
'We have come to the point in civilisation where emotion seems to be something you hide or you have to be discreet about, or to be ashamed of.'
Red Square and VDNKh easily rank among the most striking places I've visited -- both for their historical significance and architectural splendour.
My admiration for Russian culture, vision and ambition grew with every step as I clocked the miles, Nitin Sathe tells us after a visit to Moscow and St Petersburg.
The visitor returns not just with the jewel-like beauty of the country imprinted on the mind, the body rejuvenated by hot stone massages, but also with the captivating stories and myths that are built into every important structure -- whether a tourist magnet or an off-the-beaten track spot.
Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva, Ram, Laxmi, stories from the Hindu epics are seen in carvings, paintings and murals, as well as recognisable figures from mythology, like Garuda, Sheshnag, Nandi and Apsaras, notes Deepa Gahlot, savouring the beauty of Cambodia.
Ten photographs from around the world that show we live in an odd world.
'Directors like Buddhada don't tell you, "Do this, do that." They just guide you and you get it right.'
Here's a glimpse of all that happened around the world last week, in 14 images
Other players who have declared no production days in the recent past, and during this month, include Mahindra & Mahindra, Maruti Suzuki, Hero MotoCorp, Bosch, Jamna Auto, Wabco and Sundaram-Clayton.
As Melania Trump arrives in Ahmedabad, Sheela Bhatt offers the First Lady Of The United States a primer on one of India's oldest, and historic, cities.
Olympic Silver medalist Mirabai Chani's feat is a story of grit, dedication and desire, but it isn't unique. In Manipur, discovers Vaibhav Raghunandan.
'When a woman gets married, she leaves her village, her friends and family.' 'In her new home, she will make friends, but they can never replace those she left behind.'
This week's collection of unbelievably unusual images from across the world
The India Bike Week in Goa was a celebration of the joy of biking
Rediff.com's Rajesh Karkera shares his impressions from the Kochi-Muziris Biennale, India's landmark artistic extravaganza.
'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.'
Theatre is not about having all the answers. It's about raising the right questions that take you into a zone of reflection, says Aruna Ganesh Ram, founder, Visual Respiration.
'Stop wearing clothes which might be trendy, but doesn't go well with your body type.'
Gajendra Chauhan is just one the many troubles that ail the national film institute. But all may not be lost yet.
Desis in the US recall their earliest celebration of the festival of lights on American soil. Chaya Babu reports
'I'm a rascal, I'm going to play a paramahansa?!'
Rediff.com reproduces the 1997 feature about Laxman, his passion for crows, and of course, his genius.
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