The odd, odd world we live in!

Here's this week of photos that prove we live in a mad world. A passenger not wearing pants stands as he reads a book inside a subway train during the "No Pants Subway Ride" in Mexico City,......

WTF News: It's Weird, True and Funny

French weather woman Doria Tillier vowed after the first leg of the World Cup qualifiers, which France lost 2-0, that she would present her Canal+ forecast naked if France overturned the deficit in......

This 'clean' auto plans to go from Bengaluru to London in 90 days

A clean environment is something that we all yearn for. Meet Naveen Rabelli, the brain behind Tejas -- the solar tuk tuk (autorickshaw). Rabelli is planning an 8,000 kilometre drive on his tuk......

The WEIRDEST Nobel Prizes ever!

The winners of the 2011 Ig Nobel Prize recieved their awards recently. The Ig Nobel Prizes are given out in ten fields for quirky and strange scientific achievements and are considered to be a......

Analjit Singh to raise Rs 2,000 cr for boutique hotels & vineyards

Four years after setting up a “home away from home” in the Franschhoek winelands of Cape Town, he is increasing his investments in the hospitality sector in South Africa. Analjit Singh,......

'Tuk Tuk' meter to run through smart phones

Kerala-based based MindHelix Technologies has launched 'Tuk Tuk' meter, claimed to be India's first GPS based multi-platform Auto fare calculator that runs through smart phones.The application can......

Luxury cruise vessel AIDA CARA now at Cochin Port

Sharp at 0800 on October 25, luxury cruise vessel M V AIDA CARA docked at Cochin Port amid cheers from onlookers. This cruise vessel, which, arrived with 1,135 high net-worth guests, predominantly......

Auto-rickshaws a big hit in Britain!

The humble auto-rickshaw that is ubiquitous on Indian streets has become increasingly visible in Britain, with Worcestershire becoming the latest county to grant it a licence. For some years, this......

#ThrowbackThursday: When SRK hung out with Hrithik, Farah

Bollywood goes into flashback mode. It's #ThrowbackThursday time when we take a look at film folk and their lovely memories together. Stars tend to post pictures on social media from time to time,......

'Investing in girls is about the smartest thing you can do'

Over Dosas in Mumbai, Oscar winner Megan Mylan tells Vaihayasi Pande Daniel why she chose India and girl empowerment as the subject of her new documentary. Image: Megan Mylan (centre) with her......

What our Bollywood actors drive

Celebrities lead a dual existence. In real life, they're loaded with money and zoom about the city in chauffeur-driven luxury cars. On reel, as per the demands of the script, they slip into the......

MF Husain takes potshots at Bollywood stars

Earlier this year, legendary Indian painter MF Husain opted for Qatari citizenship, and settled into a new life in Doha. It's not that he wanted to leave his home city of Mumbai. But countless......

Federer Takes A Tuk-Tuk; Deepika Likes

Photographs and video: Kind courtesy Roger Federer/Instagram Roger Federer added a dash of Fast and Furious to his Thailand getaway, sharing a tuk-tuk ride video on Instagram. With a contagious......

'At this stage of his career, Kohli doesn't need lot of practice'

IMAGE: Virat Kohli headed into the first Test without a proper net session. Photograph: Esa Alexander/Reuters Virat Kohli came into the Centurion Test with only one proper net session on......

Ton-up Gill, Jaiswal enjoy good outing in intra-squad game

IMAGE: Shubman Gill played a classic knock as India held their training session behind close doors. Photograph: Andrew Boyers/Reuters Shubman Gill was at his silken best during Indian team's......

ICC official relives last year's Easter bombings in Sri Lanka

'One thing we were concerned about was that the explosion was so big it might bring the building down. You hope the building will stay structurally safe, but my mind went back to 9/11.' IMAGE:......

WATCH: Misbah's hilarious response to Pakistan's 'Tuk Tuk' problem

IMAGE: Pakistan's newly-appointed head coach Misbah-ul-Haq. Photograph: Jason O'Brien/Getty Images Newly appointed Pakistan coach Misbah-ul-Haq attended his first press-conference on......