AMAZING, AWESOME Photographs!

The World Photography Organisation has announced its category winners and shortlist in the Open competition of the Sony World Photography Awards 2023. These Awards recognise the best single shots......

Meet the 5 richest MPs

A mix of industrialists and businessmen, who have inherited riches or rose from humble backgrounds and even endured boom and bust cycles, the MPs are illustrative of how the political stock of the......

REWIND: Top photos of the week that was

Forgot what happened in the week gone by? Here’s a quick recap of what took place in 10 images.   A soldier walks during a candle light vigil in front of India Gate war memorial to pay......

From Austria to Afghanistan, it's all snowed in!

A cold snap in Europe and parts of America has caused chaos and crippled the lives of thousands. There have been over 20 weather-related deaths across Europe -- with snow continuing to fall across......

It's unfair to oppose the tax on provident fund

The overall message to the middle class is: the days of freebies are over.The outcry over Finance Minister Arun Jaitley’s Budget proposal to tax 60 per cent of the withdrawal from the......

As clock ticks down on sanctions, oil-laden Iran tankers set to target India and Europe

Tehran plans to lift exports by 500,000 barrels per day With Iran poised to resume usual business ties with the world under a historic nuclear deal, Tehran is set to target India, Asia's......

Markets end higher on rate-cut hopes; RBI policy eyed

Benchmark indices ended higher with banks leading the gains after the government proposed capital infusion to the tune of nearly Rs 20,000 crore in the next two months to boost their capital base.......

Hay for cheese? Barter booms in cash-squeezed rural Greece

A rising number of Greeks in rural areas are swapping goods and services in cashless transactions. Image: Barter booms in Greece. Photograph: Reuters     Wild boar and power cuts were......

Can You Watch 384 Films In A Year?

Aseem Chhabra watched some great films and some huge disappointments in 2021. IMAGE: Aditya Rao Hydari and Konkona Sensharma in Ajeeb Daastaans. Year two of the pandemic was a challenge in so many......

'My life has been like a Cinderella story'

'I have seen garibi to amiri.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Bharti Singh/Instagram Even in the lockdown, comedy star Bharti Singh is entertaining fans! Her reality show Entertainer No 1 streaming on......

Review: Jason Bourne is thrilling in bits and pieces

If you’re a Bourne fan, watching Jason Bourne once won't hurt much, says Namrata Thakker. Like most of you out there, I am an ardent fan of the Bourne series. So when I heard about......

PIX: Abhishek-Aishwarya party with Shah Rukh, Sonakshi

The Bachchans are known for their lavish Diwali parties, where everyone is invited. And *everyone* was invited at their residence Jalsa, in Juhu, in the western suburb of Mumbai, on November 12. A......

Gaurav Gill to participate in 'Rally of Gods'

IMAGE: Gaurav Gill, a JK Tyre prodigy, will compete in the 30-car WRC 2 category in a specially-prepped Škoda Fabia R5 alongside his French co-driver, Florian Barral. Photograph: Gaurav......

Abebe Bikila: Emperor of the Marathon

Prakash Bhandari salutes the spirit of Abebe Bikila who twice won the Olympic Marathon in record times. IMAGE: Abebe Bikila of Ethiopia, running barefoot, draws away from Abdesselem Rhadi of......

Hamilton could walk away from F1...or maybe not

IMAGE: Race winner Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Mercedes GP celebrates with the fans. Photograph: Clive Mason/Getty Images Lewis Hamilton has hinted he could walk away from Formula One at......

Sports Shorts: Sainz given three-place grid penalty for Russian GP

A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Sunday IMAGE: Toro Rosso's Carlos Sainz. Photograph: Peter Fox/Getty Images Toro Rosso's Carlos Sainz was given a three-place grid......

Jubilant Portugal fans hit the streets after Euro triumph

IMAGE: Portugal fans react on the Champs-Elysees after their team's win over France in the Euro 2016 final in Paris, on Sunday. Photograph: Regis Duvignau/Reuters Portugal erupted into jubilation......