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Chinese polar bear hotel opens to outrage

A hotel that bills itself as the world's first "polar bear hotel" has opened in China's far northeastern Heilongjiang province, drawing both guests and criticism for its central feature: live polar......

Rahul quotes Mahatma Gandhi over Avni's killing; BJP hits back

No previous government has worked with the kind of "depth and seriousness" this dispensation has, Union Environment Minister Harsh Vardhan said Monday as he hit back at Congress president Rahul......

How dangerous is it to run with the bulls?

When running with the bulls, injuries are a given and this year was no different. The annual festival (made famous in India by the movie Zindagi na Milegi Dobara) to honour Saint Fermin began on......

Modi@4: The words NaMo made popular

When NaMo became Pradhan Sevak, little did we know he would usher in words and phrases that would become such an important part of our lives.As he enters his fifth year in office, a look at......

How India's young innovators do well by doing good

'Let me talk about young Indian startups with their hearts in the right place and how they are proving that innovations that represent 'affordable excellence' is indeed possible!' says Dr R A......

TN's Pepsi-Coke boycott could hit Rs 1500 cr of business

Traders' body says retailers have supported boycott; eateries, supermarkets seek more time to decide. As the traders body's boycott of PepsiCo and Coca-Cola products across Tamil Nadu started on......

A noodle-bowl of issues: How India deals with controversies

Many moons ago, a well-known consumer products company introduced in the market what it called an “egg shampoo”. This being India, at some stage egg prices started going up. Rumour......

India bans import of cosmetics tested on animals

Months after announcing a ban on testing of cosmetics on animals, India has banned import of such products and become the first "cruelty-free" cosmetics zone in South Asia. Humane Society......

'We were all in awe of Sean Connery'

'He was perfectly happy sitting around in his undershirt sans his wig, with us all and scratching himself and breaking wind!' Naseeruddin Shah has done only one international film, a big comic......

Box Office: De De Pyaar De gets some love, opens well

The hits and misses of the week. De De Pyaar De has a slow opening at the box office but does well over the weekend. The film will have to continue to hold its own and become a hit. Vinod......

Box office: Student of the Year 2 is average

The hits and misses of the week. After his Kalank failed at the box office, Karan Johar's Student of the Year 2 remains average. Sunday collections were affected to some extent by the IPL final and......

Box Office: Blank, Setters flop

The hits and misses of the week. Last weeks releases Blank and Setters, both fail. Vinod Mirani gives us his weekly verdict. Blank Cast: Sunny Deol, Karan Kapadia, Karanvir......

Shocker! Kalank fares BELOW AVERAGE

The hits and misses of the week. Kalank, Karan Johar's most expensive production to date with an estimated budget of Rs 250 crores (Rs 2.5 billion), may well be "another Thugs Of Hindostan in the......

'Animal rights proponent' Kohli is PETA India's Person of the Year

IMAGE: Virat Kohli, in a recent interview revealed that he has turned vegetarian, although he has not gone vegan yet. Photograph: Virat Kohli/Twitter India’s cricket captain Virat Kohli was......

Rohit Sharma's daughter gets a baby rhino named after her

IMAGE: For Rohit, the cause of rhino conservation is one that is very close to his heart. Photographs Courtesy: Rohit Sharma/Instagram Indian cricketer Rohit Sharma, who supports WWF’s......

Virat Kohli bats for Number 44

IMAGE: Virat Kohli learned about the hateful attack on 'Number 44' last June, and felt so ashamed. Photograph: Virat Kohli/Instagram Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli, on Thursday, penned a letter......

PETA brings anti-fur protest to Winter Olympics

PETA makes no apologies for using scantily-clad women to advance animal rights IMAGE: From left, Ashley Fruno, Shawn Mcrae and Park Ki-Hyun of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)......

Cycling: Italy's Elia Viviani recovers from crash to win omnium gold

IMAGE: Elia Viviani of Italy celebrates after winning the omnium event in Rio. Photograph: Matthew Childs/Reuters. Elia Viviani's Olympic gold medal hopes seemed to have vanished in a tangle of......

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