Pint-sized 13-year-old Momiji Nishiya took gold in street skateboarding -- new to the Olympics in Tokyo -- while in one of the Games's staple sports a "Terminator" hunted down a dominator to set the swimming pool alight.
An unplanned trip to Hoi An in Vietnam turns out to be more fascinating and historic than the mainstream Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City says Anjuli Bhargava.
Beyond Holi: Spring celebrations around the world in pictures.
Wedding photographers have the distinct honour of chronicling one of the most important events in a couple's life together. In 2017, the International Wedding Photographer of the Year Awards began recognising this challenging and rewarding work. Now in its third year, the 2019 winning entries were just recently announced, and they continue to showcase the best in artistic wedding photography from around the world.
Karim Benzema came off the bench to score 13 minutes from time and ruin any chance of a dream result for resilient Ludogorets as holders Real Madrid carved out a patchy 2-1 win in Wednesday's Champions League Group B match.
Images for Sunday's closing ceremony at the Tokyo Olympics.
A round-up of Tuesday's action in the UEFA Champions League.
In the hands of skilled photographers, smartphones are capable of producing works of art - as these stunning images show. Now in its twelfth year, the iPhone Photography Awards competition aims to find the best photographs taken using just an iPhone. Every year since it was founded in 2007, the IPPAWARDS has selected the very best shots among thousands submitted by iPhone photographers from more than 140 countries around the world. This year's grand prize went to Gabriella Cigliano for a mesmerising image shot on an iPhone X of two young girls in Tanzania. Scroll down to take a look at the stunning photos that made the cut.
Are you all set for Palak Dikhhla Jaa, asks Raja Sen.
A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
Sukanya Verma raises a toast to the man and his movie magic.
Carl McHugh scored ATK's 100th goal of the ISL in only the sixth minute of the game but the home side, egged on by a vociferous crowd of more than 35,000, hit back with two goals from their new signing Ogbeche to begin their campaign on a winning note.
If Irrfan could have been our finest professor of empirical philosophy, and Nawaz is our foremost poet of that space halfway between the gutter and the stars, then Jaideep Ahlawat has to be our greatest artist-scientist, asserts Sreehari Nair.
Where the most popular camel fair in the world is on...
Some movies of 2021 excelled in content but yet, they did not do well.
Did you have a favourite song? Favourite movie? Share your Rishi Kapoor memory.
Aseem Chhabra lists his favourite Indian films of 2021.
To say Aretha ticked all the boxes when it came to voice technique is like calling Cristiano Ronaldo an efficient footballer, says Kanika Datta.
Sukanya Verma lists significant memories in our 1996 recap.
Quaison fires Sweden to extra-time World Cup playoff win over Czechs
Despite the Oscars, the box office glory, and the universal acclaim, Francis Ford Coppola, I am sure, remembers The Godfather with as much frustration as pride. Like Michael Corleone, he got into it with the best of intentions, and got out of it on top but lost in the heights. Sreehari Nair revisits the film as it turns 50 this month.
Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy is a larger-than-life spectacle that deserves a theatre viewing, feels Karan Sanjay Shah.
'I believe politics was imposed on it by the censor board, when it gave the film's trailer an A certificate, hoping to deny children, teenagers the opportunity to watch it during prime time television shows,' says Aseem Chhabra.
Devi is neither scary nor funny, writes S Saraswathi.
Raja Sen confesses to not being able to stop raving about the spectacular La La Land.
The veteran actress turns 66 today, October 16.
Aseem Chhabra lists his favourite films from the recent Toronto International Film Festival.
The Belgian wizard tormented West Ham throughout and scored both goals to move Chelsea above Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal in the race for a top-four finish.
United manager Louis van Gaal, who had come under scrutiny for sanctioning the deadline-day deal this month and had even been accused of 'panic-buying', was suitably impressed if typically understated.
Salman has just launched Pranutan Bahl and Zaheer Iqbal in Notebook. Urvi Parikh looks at other talents who have bloomed under his care.
India women couldn't have asked for a better start to the series, defeating World champions England by 66 runs in the opener at the Wankhede Stadium on Friday.
Aseem Chhabra picks the scenes that left him impressed this year.
The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
As Venezuelans continue to flee the starvation, crime and the horrific inflation that continues to mark the worst crisis it has ever faced, Radha Biswas looks back at a devastated country she continues to love deeply.
Sukanya Verma celebrates its grandeur and grandiloquence in 25 glorious frames on its diamond anniversary.
Ragini MMS 2 is a better attempt than its prequel and is worth a dekko, says Bikash Mohapatra.
Pop icon Prince -- one of the most influential but elusive figures in music -- has died at his compound in Minnesota.
'From a bright young kid who came to Balaji to a star who made the Nation swoon.' 'You had come a long way and had many more miles to go.'
Looking for a place where you can party all night? Here's a global list of destinations that is sure to interest the party lover in you.
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