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WTF News: It's Weird, True and Funny

Here’s a fresh collection of the truly weird, true and funny news from around the world. 1) This pig drinks frappuccinos and wears designer clothes Devoted pig-owner Mindi Reinbolt......

Scrabulous pulled off Facebook in US and Canada

A popular online wordgame, Scrabulous,created by two Kolkata-based brothers has been yanked off the social networking web site Facebook, from its US and Canadian versions, a week after a lawsuit......

Scrabble sues Indian developers of Facebook app

Two Indian brothers, who created a hugely-popular online word game, on Facebook networking website have been sued in New York by US toymaker Hasbro, which accused them of 'blatant infringement' of......

US sees red over sindoor

Indian women may consider it sacred to adorn 'Sindoor' (vermilion) on their foreheads, but the United States government has warned against using a particular brand of this toxic 'red powder' due to......

UCLA honours yoga guru B K S Iyengar

B K S Iyengar, whose yoga techniques have provided relief to thousands of children worldwide suffering from chronic pain, was honoured at the University of California, Los Angeles. The octogenarian......

How to rewrite India's toy story

While there might be no disputing India’s rich toy-making tradition, the industry is languishing for lack of investment and technology, and also owing to competition from cheap......

'It is important for women to be brave'

Sangeeta Talwar, one of India's first women bosses, tells women how they can succeed in the cut-throat word of business. IMAGE: Sangeeta Talwar. Photograph: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com......

Hot Wheels stall at Auto Expo makes kids out of adults

The Hot Wheels pavilion, featuring two life-size models inspired by Mattel's die-cast models, is a supercharged treat for fans, says Rajesh Karkera. Photographs: Hitesh Harisinghani and Rajesh......

New Spiderman film casts a wide web of brand tie-ups

The movie has attracted 60 brands as merchandise partners and seven media partners Spiderman can swing up and down but his popularity seems to only soar. The latest movie in the Spiderman......

Lego's Indian CEO!

Bali Padda will head the second-largest toymaker in the world.Viveat Susan Pinto/Business Standard reports. He's barely known outside the world of Lego, but that hardly seems to bother Bali Padda,......

Check out Barbie dolls modelled on Osaka

All Photographs: Kind Courtesy Naomi Osaka/Instagram Four-time Grand Slam singles champion Naomi Osaka now has her own line of Barbie dolls. The 23-year-old world No 2 tennis player, who has used......

How Manasi Joshi turns negatives into positives

'I never imagined that a doll would be made on me. It feels great to be recognised by Barbie,' says the World Para-badminton champion who was also honoured by Time magazine. IMAGE: Manasi Joshi......

Osaka is now a Barbie girl!

'Having that chance to represent people that might not think that they could be represented, that's a really important goal of mine' IMAGE: The Barbie doll inspired by Tennis World No Naomi Osaka.......

PHOTOS: Meet the first ever 'Boxer Barbie'!

IMAGE: Boxer and Olympic gold medalist Nicola Adams holds a Barbie doll made in her likeness to mark International Women's Day. Photograph Courtesy: Mattel Two time Olympic gold medallist boxer......

Barbie unveils Clijsters' lookalike at toy fair

Kim Clijsters' lookalike sports the same tennis kit, golden hair and blue racquet as the US Open champion but her backhand is somewhat stiffer. That's because she is a doll -- the first Barbie to......

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