Body-building and the traditional form of kushti (wrestling) rein supreme in this little village near Mumbai.
'Anything that is anti-growth is demonised because growth is the biggest religion.' 'Growth is synonymous with progress. In fact, it is the opposite.' 'Exponential growth is cancer.'
Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Monday
Kanika Datta visits the crumbling but oddly appealing complex of Bagan - a place where even an atheist can come close to a divine experience.
'Rajan epitomised the best of his generation -- veneration for knowledge, for old fashioned morality of honesty and modesty.' Economist Devaki Jain, Padma Bhushan, salutes her brother who passed into the ages last week.
Dalhousie square has close to 55 historic landmarks.
'I want to be that actress who does everything. I want to be that actress who does Lootera as well as Dabangg,' says Sonakshi Sinha.
United States President Donald Trump has vowed to "totally destroy" the Islamic State and rebuild the US military as part of measures to keep the country safe.
It's the deadliest mass shooting in Texas history -- and the fifth deadliest in modern US history.
'James Crabtree ignores the emergence of a nexus between business and politics going back to the 1920s and talks of it as a new child of 21st century India,' says Shivanand Kanavi.
Stars who disappointed with their sartorial sense!
'Professor C Y Bayly was undoubtedly the tallest of his generation. For so many of his students who were privileged to be taught by him he was much more than the rarest of rare scholar.' Professor Seema Alavi remembers a teacher who left an indelible imprint on India history.
Chennai-based food blogger Vidya Srinivasan shares an interesting recipe with us.
New launches as well as upgrades to existing scooter models marked this year as manufacturers competed with each other to satiate the demand for new and interesting automatic scooters.
Swadeshi jeans will be entirely made of cotton with no addition of any kind of synthetic material
The loss in Bihar has forced a change in NDA's market positioning, says Shekhar Gupta.
US-based firm is making a supersonic aircraft that is more efficient and practical than Concorde.
Aseem Chhabra lists his 10 favourite non-Indian shows streaming in India -- classics as well as recent shows.
We asked you to tell us your reason for choosing not to vote. This is what our readers shared.
'I never imagined that there would come a day when the NBA game would be seen and heard by Indian fans in their own language.'
Looking for a quiet getaway? Head to Panchgani, near Mumbai says Harnoor Channi-Tiwary.
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'If we keep losing such institutions, we will soon become a city and culture of short-term memory.' 'Nothing to remind us of the years gone by and eventually with nothing to remember.'
It is a multi-faceted car which can be enjoyed on the racetrack, for daily use and even on the long highway trips.
Replace authority and hierarchy with team building and collective participation.
Shiraz: A Romance of India, a 1928 Indo-British-German silent classic, will tell the epic tale once again. And you're invited.
'He never went to the Bombay industry.'
The Creta is more sure-footed than previous cars from the Korean firm. Ride quality is good, there is no bouncy feel and the pothole ridden Mumbai roads aren't as bad in the Creta as they are in other cars.
Pitted against Harley Davidson CVO Limited., Indian Motocycles' Roadmaster has all it takes to fire on all the cylinder says Sagar Basandani
British pilots Steve Brooks and Matt Jones will circumnavigate the globe in a restored Spitfire.
A 20-year-old Kshamaya Daniel has her first experience of an Indian fashion week. She survives it to pen this photo diary of her colourful, adrenaline-packed experiences.
For all the positives that England can take from their performance against Russia in their opening Euro 2016 game there remains the worrying issue that their sophisticated modern defenders remain vulnerable to the most basic of attacking ploys -- a long punt into the box.
In an angry reaction to US Defence Secretary Ashton Carter's remarks that "China's actions could erect a Great Wall of self-isolation" in the South China Sea, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying told media that "Carter's remarks reflected typical American style thinking and hegemony".
The film sacrifices sense for style, feels Sukanya Verma.
'Kriti Sanon is a superb actress, she looks Maharashtrian, and has not done a historical either.' 'Sanjay Dutt has gone to another level of persona. He hasn't done a historical either.'
Here's the update on the latest laptops in the market.
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The Burning Man isn't your usual festival; it's a bustling makeshift metropolis dedicated to art and community wherein almost everything that happens is created entirely by its citizens, who are active participants in the experience.
The Old City of Nazareth in Israel is an ancient hub that is being rightfully revived, says Jael Silliman.
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