Diwali added to UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list

India's Deepavali -- the festival of lights -- was on Wednesday inscribed on the UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, sparking celebrations to mark the......

'Every Time I See A Cancer Victim Smile, I Feel A Surge Of Energy'

Meet Zeenath PA, the Kochi social worker whose handmade wigs are helping Cancer survivors reclaim their identity. IMAGE: Zeenath PA. All photographs: Shevlin Sebastian Reshma Nair (name changed)......

Modi to hoist saffron flag at Ayodhya's Ram temple on Tuesday

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Ayodhya on Tuesday to ceremonially hoist a saffron flag on the spire of the Ram Janmbhoomi Temple, symbolising the completion of its construction. IMAGE: A......

Bihar Electoral Tsunami No One Saw Coming

'Are elections still fair in India, or are we all witness to a macabre style of 'selection' of lawmakers?''The jury will be out on this for a long time because there is no definitive evidence on......

Afghans Dress As Peaky Blinders, Taliban Arrests Them

IMAGE: Joe Cole, Cillian Murphy and Paul Anderson in Peaky Blinders. If you live in Afghanistan, you can be a fan of Peaky Blinders, but you certainly can't dress like them! Asghar Husinai, Jalil......

The Ultimate Rajinikanth Playlist

When you say the word 'superstar', few names truly come to mind. Rajinikanth would top the list for many of us. Be it his commanding screen presence, logic-defying action sequences, pookie romance......

'Even At 75, He Maintains His Swag'

'He is a downtoearth person, never carried away by success nor brought down by failure.' IMAGE: Rajinikanth in Baashha. Rajinikanth has touched the lives of many people, fans and film folk alike.......

Kajal, Katrina, Yami: Celeb Brides In Red

While pastel lehengas and saris have been in the spotlight from time to time, nothing captures a bride’s radiance like the colour red. Photograph: Kind courtesy Samantha Ruth Prabhu/Instagram......

Sinner begins ATP Finals defence in style!

IMAGE: Jannik Sinner must retain his title in Turin to have any chance of finishing the year as World No 1. Photograph: Guglielmo Mangiapane/Reuters Italy's Jannik Sinner began his bid to retain......

Kohli's Chilly Handshake With Gambhir

IMAGE: Virat Kohli was all smiles as he greeted team-mates, exchanging hugs and handshakes in celebration. Photograph: Screengrab   India clinched the ODI series in style, but the real talking......

Why Gambhir Should Bring Back Kohli-Era Style Pitches

IMAGE: Gautam Gambhir, India's head coach, may have expressed support for the Kolkata pitch, but it continues to draw criticism from all quarters. Photograph: BCCI   India's shock defeat to South......

What Are Sachin and Salman Up To?

The Indian Street Premier League Season 3 is heating up! ISPL franchises retained stars Abhishek Dalhor and Jagannath Sarkar ahead of Tuesday's Mumbai auction. With 408 players from 101 cities,......

Norris relives surreal final laps on way to F1 world title

'I really want to get someone to do a painting of me. I need to find an artist but from my view.' IMAGE: McLaren's Lando Norris celebrates after becoming the 2025 Formula One World Champion after......