Why 27,000 Litres Of Ganga Jal Was Carried to London

When Jaipur's Maharaja Madho Singh was invited to attend King Edward VII's coronation in 1902, he chartered a ship for Rs 15 lakh for the journey.He also carried 27,000 litres of Ganga jal on......

'I stayed like a common prisoner and did not ask for any privileges'

'The place I used to sleep in the jail had a big window high up on the opposite side, where at sunrise and sunset time a bird would drop in every day.''It could be an eagle or a peacock. And......

All You Want To Know About Viruses

'We still don't know how viruses that we ingest are killed inside our bodies.' Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Aversion to bathing reached an extreme in the UK in the 1600s. Wearing linen......

Journalists, activists march against arrest of scribes

A group of journalists and activists held a protest in New Delhi on Monday over the arrest of scribe Prashant Kanojia and the editor and the head of a Noida-based TV channel by the Uttar Pradesh......

With new model, Hyundai Santro finally gets to be cool

The new Santro, with a premium feel, is proof that when it comes to offering latest features and with it design at competitive prices, small cars are no longer shying away from entering a territory......

'Brands need to be brave'

'When there are people who hate brands, it shows they are standing for something.''If you are trying to be everything to all people, you are failing.''Brands should be brave enough and take more......

Of Raghuram Rajan and a few natural-born biases

Would it matter if Mr Rajan had applied for US citizenship or was, in fact, a US citizen? After all, he manifestly spent much of his adult life there and it is his deep knowledge of global......

The Royals Review: When Luxury Collides With Lameness

Be it as a source of fire, secret or endgame, everything is seen through the prism of sex and good looks in The Royals, observes Sukanya Verma. When a prince of a dippy, strapped-for-cash royal......

Going green, John Abraham style!

Here's what your favourite celebrities have been up to. John Abraham lets his t-shirt do all the talking during the launch of India's first ever green humour mimicry talent hunt by Big FM, in......

The White Lotus 3: Hell Is Other People

It is said money doesn't buy happiness, and the show proves it -- there is romance, heartbreak, affairs and murder.A place that should be heavenly quickly turns into a hell of misery, observes......

'I Am Not Bad On The Eyes'

'People think that because there are so many OTT platforms, roles should just fall into your lap.''That's not true at all.' IMAGE: RJ Malishka posts a picture from Radhika Merchant and Anant......

Allah was with us, we got rub of green in final: Morgan

England captain acknowledges and appreciates diverse cultures in team after World Cup win   IMAGE: England's Moeen Ali and Adil Rashid parade the trophy after winning the ICC World Cup at......

Jeers and no wickets for subdued Johnson

Mitchell Johnson of Australia reacts after bowling to Gary Ballance of England. Photograph: Gareth Copley/Getty Images Mitchell Johnson will not mind being the man England fans love to mock in the......

US Open golf: Woods sinks to bottom; Johnson, Stenson share lead

USA's Tiger Woods waits on the third green during the first round of the 115th US Open Championship at Chambers Bay. Photograph: Harry How/Getty Images Tiger Woods sank to the bottom of the US......

Leander Paes, legend

'He will always be an enigma.''But it's because of players like him that some people still watch doubles matches.'Dhruv Munjal hails modern tennis' ageless wonder. IMAGE: 18 Grand Slams and......