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......

Modi presents 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam' to King Charles

Prime Minister Narendra Modi presented a tree sapling as part of his 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam' environmental initiative to King Charles III during his audience with the monarch at his Sandringham Estate......

A New Way To Retire Gracefully

This isn't just a home for the elderly. It's a place where life stories, generations, and cultures weave themselves into something quietly extraordinary, discovers Nitin Sathe. Illustrations:......

Dialogue, not battlefields, key to global peace: Modi in Croatia

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said India and Croatia have agreed that whether it is Europe or Asia, solutions to problems cannot come from battlefields, asserting that dialogue and......

WEF preps for Modi mantra with tastes of India, twists of yoga

Modi is the first Indian Prime Minister to attend Davos meeting in about 20 years since H D Deve Gowda in 1997.   With exquisite desi cuisine on the platter and live yoga sessions on display,......

Can't wait to return, says Apple CEO Tim Cook on last day of India visit

After a five-day long visit, Apple CEO Tim Cook left India with a note that he can't wait to return to the country. Photograph: ANI Photo The visit of Cook coincided with 25 years of the iPhone......

Silicon Valley to honour Jaitley; discuss some contentious issues

TiE (The Indus Entrepreneurs) Silicon Valley, California plans to honour Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley ‘for the right priorities and focusing on the right issues’. But Jaitley has......

'Rajinikanth Never Jokes About His Superstardom'

'Whether it is Rajini sir or Shah Rukh Khan or Dilip Kumarsaab, these stars are blessed with a cosmic energy.''It's a phenomenon that is hard to describe, but it makes you fall in love with them.'......

What Does Mrunal's Face Look Like?

Guess the price of Rashmika's outfit... Rakul sips on hot chocolate... Yami goes Dhoom Dhaam... Photograph: Kind courtesy Mrunal Thakur/Instagram 'If 'Slept well' had a face,' Mrunal Thakur shows......

'While Others Experimented With Drugs, I Was In Love'

'When you are in love, you are preoccupied just with that.''Nothing else registers. It's like being drugged.' IMAGE: Rekha in Sheshnaag. The youthful Rekha turned 70 on Thursday, October 10. The......

'We Had A Tom And Jerry Relationship'

'I believed that no matter what happened, I would be there to take care of him.''He believed it too and even when he fell ill, he had total faith in me, ki main sab theek kar doongi.''I tried, I......

New era for yoga: Historic Asian Games debut looms

Photograph: Kind Courtesy Yogasana Bharat/X In recent years, yoga has transitioned into a competitive format, with global efforts to introduce it as a formal sport. There is growing momentum to......

Modi Meets Chess Champ Gukesh

IMAGE: World Chess Champion D Gukesh and his parents pose for a picture with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in New Delhi. Photograph: ANI Photo Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with......

Novak Djokovic set to become oldest World No. 1

IMAGE: Novak Djokovic will surpass Roger Federer's record as the oldest No. 1 in ATP Rankings history on Sunday when he will be 36 years and 321 days old. Photograph: Australian Open/Instagram......

Yoga's promotion as sport not on communal lines: Government

The government insisted that recognition of Yoga as a competitive sport was not on communal lines and it was actually high time that it is seen as a proper game since it is an age old practice in......

Pujara@100: Opens up on best knocks, preparation and 'shutting out outside noise'

IMAGE: When the second Test gets underway, Cheteshwar Pujara will become the 13th Indian to play 100 Tests. Photograph: Robert Cianflone/Getty Images Known for his workmanlike approach to batting,......