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Sage Blue Marilyn Sells For Record $195 million

Photograph: Kind courtesy Christie's Marilyn Monroe -- who would have turned 96 on June 1 -- was always much larger than life. Nearly 60 years after she was found dead -- reportedly of an overdose......

Astad Deboo: The Dancer, the Legend

There are few artistes who qualify to be called a living legend.India's finest contemporary dancer, Astad Deboo, is one of those rare few.On Thursday, December 10, after a brief illness, the Living......

Getting ready for Covid-19

'Infectious disease is a given of humankind. There will always be another around the corner.'Rahul Jacob listens in. IMAGE: A municipal worker sprays disinfectant on a street, amid coronavirus......

PM Modi receives UN's highest environmental honour

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been awarded with the United Nations’ highest environmental honour, bestowed upon five other individuals and organisations, for his leadership of the......

'Arthur could tell Hrithik, Kajol they made him feel old...'

'...because he had interviewed their grandparents in their heyday.' P Rajendran looks back on the 11 plus years he worked with Arthur J Pais, the India Abroad and Rediff.com editor, who passed into......

Will do whatever it takes to revive growth: RBI

All-out efforts are needed to mitigate the adverse impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, and the RBI will use any instrument necessary to revive growth and preserve financial stability, according to the......

Gadget war: Who is the smartest of them all?

Brands go hoarse advertising their "cutting-edge" technology products, but it does not get us rushing to the stores. Hopeful that the device would get cheaper by the months or the company would......

Chatwal's Dream Downtown hotel in New York opens

Dream Downtown hotel in New York City was inaugurated on June 15 with several key officials, diplomats and socialites in attendance. Located between two of the most vibrant neighbourhoods in New......

New Mercedes E-Class @ Rs 45.9 lakhs

Mercedes-Benz has launched its ninth-generation iconic sedan E-class, which has a number of technical innovations, in Mumbai. The E-class, which was launched on Sunday, sports a 3.5-litre V6 petrol......

The E-class Mercedes-Benz experience!

Everybody knows it as the E-Class, the benchmark in its segment. It is so generic that the segment is itself called E. That's a coincidence of course, but do you know how the E badge got affixed to......

The Godfather: A Hell to Make

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......

Meet Bollywood's SILVER STARS

We looked at Bollywood's women in gold. Sukanya Verma looks at how they scorch the streets in silver. Deepika Padukone Photograph: Pradeep Bandekar Has Ranveer Singh's adventurous fashion......

What should Priyanka wear to the MET Gala?

Priyanka Chopra returns to the party where she met Nick Jonas! Priyanka Chopra has been attending the prestigious MET Gala in New York, where celebs are known to make outrageous fashion statements......

MKDNH: A Mumbai Bollywood ignores

'Mard Ko Dard Nahin Hota is exactly why Hindi cinema needs more film-makers who know a South Indian language,' notes J Jagannath. IMAGE: Abhimanyu Dasani in Mard Ko Dard Nahin Hota. Vasan Bala......

2018's 10 WORST Hindi Movies

Sukanya Verma lists the films she will never watch again. When it's so excruciatingly long, you are convinced 'a century has passed'. When it's so noisy and nonsensical, your threshold for pain is......

How shooting ace Manu is honing skills at home during lockdown

'Since I feel there is unlikely to be any outdoor action and competitions for another three-four months, I thought it will be useful to get this installed at this point in time.' IMAGE: Manu......

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