These 10 stunning images will make you go WILD

The Natural History Museum has unveiled the first entries for this year’s Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition. Wrestling komodo dragons, ethereal egrets and thirsty......

WTF News! It's Weird, True and Funny

Here's your weekly digest of the craziest stories from around the world. The man with an ear on his arm Photograph: Nina Sellars Award-winning Australian performance artist Stelarc has grown a......

Chinese pearls hit Hyderabad's trade

Hyderabad may still be the 'City of Pearls', but it is increasingly pearls from China that are dominating the city's trade in pearls. Pearls from Japan, Australia, Indonesia, Burma, Venezuela and......

Making millions, making violins!

In 2003 a violin built by Samuel Zygmuntowicz for Isaac Stern sold for $130,000 at auction, the highest price for one by a living luthier. Last year Yo-Yo Ma played a Zygmuntowicz cello worth an......

Indians eye exotic destinations

That there is a growing Indian populace with disposable income is well known. Disposable incomes have been growing for the last few years and people are using a growing part of it to travel. Your......

World's most expensive cruises

The Caribbean's tired, and the Bahamas have been done. Cruisers willing to fork over the big bucks tend to head to more exotic waters aboard small ships that offer either over-the-top luxury or......

'I am the son of Brando'

Kamal Haasan's performance as Nayakan would always be compared with Marlon Brando's rendering of Don Vito Corleone in Godfather. Here, Kamal reflects upon one of the greatest actors of the second......

Abhilash Tomy Challenges The Oceans Again

'When I crossed that point where I had the accident, I felt light and that was a very physical experience. I felt something leave me.'Shyam G Menon chronicles the voyages of that incredible Indian......

India women lose to Japan; bow out of Uber Cup badminton

IMAGE: The Indian pair of Tanisha Crasto, left, and Rutaparna Panda suffered an 8-21, 10-21 defeat against the duo of Yuki Fukushima and Mayu Matsumoto of Japan. Photograph: BAI/Twitter The Indian......

First time in 11 years, India in Thomas Cup quarters

India's men's will take on traditional powerhouse China in their last group match on Wednesday. India's women trounced by Thailand IMAGE: B Sai Praneeth thrashed Tahiti's Louis Beaubois in the......

Saina, Praneeth to lead India in Thomas, Uber Cup finals

Two-time Olympics medallist P V Sindhu opted out citing post-Olympics recovery. IMAGE: Saina Nehwal will captain India’s women’s team in the Uber Cup finals, scheduled in Denmark from......

India handed tough draw in Sudirman Cup

IMAGE: PV Sindhu. Photograph: Leonhard Foeger India have been drawn with top seeds and defending champions China, Thailand and hosts Finland for the upcoming Sudirman Cup badminton tournament,......