Why Jahangir banned animal slaughter

A fascinating glimpse of the Mughal emperor, courtesy Parvati Sharma's new book Jahangir: An Intimate Portrait Of A Great Mughal.Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com As night began to fall,......

Stunning panoramic photographs you can't miss

The Epson International Pano Awards is an extraordinarily spectacular showcase for the world’s best photographic panoramas. With entries from over 70 countries, this year’s winning......

Birthday Special: Javed Akhtar at 70, the man, the magic, the milestone

The Bollywood stalwart turns 70 on January 17.There is never a dull moment in the company of his sparkling eyes and splendid repartee, a characteristic that makes him a delight to read, hear, or......

James Bond bids a farewell to charm

Oil, that glitters, is not gold. I admit that's a singularly cryptic sentence to kick off a review with, but Bond fans among you would justifiably lacerate me for giving away a shocking scene with......

Princess Diaries 2: Uninspiring!

Uninspiring, mirthless, and a commoner poor. One may think of hundreds of words to run down the tasteless The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement. But there are surely millions of movie fans who......

Brazil's answer to cricket bat shortage? Make their own!

IMAGE: Luiz Roberto Francisco works on a bat at Royal Bats factory in Pocos de Caldas, Minas Gerais state, Brazil. Photograph: Amanda Perobelli/Reuters When Brazil's rapidly growing cricket......

Missing India? There's nothing to miss, says Mallya

‘It isn’t as if I have any emotional ups and downs. I have done absolutely nothing wrong. In fact I am glad that it is finally before a UK court and an impartial court. So we wait and......

Woods not ready to return to action at U.S. Open

IMAGE: Tiger Woods of the US takes two clubs as he works on his chips shot. Photograph: Phil Noble/Reuters. Tiger Woods ruled himself out of next week's U.S. Open at Oakmont and the Quicken Loans......

Bernard Tomic: The apology after infamous rant

‘I've been so focused on preparing for all my matches, I know there's no excuse for my behaviour’ IMAGE: Australia's Bernard Tomic reacts. Photograph: Chris Hyde/Getty Images......

Woods sets up US Open playoff

Tiger Woods, who has nursed a painful knee all week, rolled in a 15-foot birdie putt at the last on Sunday to join fellow American Rocco Mediate in an 18-hole playoff for the 108th US Open. Heavy......