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These Bollywood stars looked gorgeous.
Bengalis all over the world wake up at daybreak on Mahalaya to listen to the musical invocation of Goddess Durga, complete with a recital of Chandipaath by Birendra Krishna Bhadra and hymns and devotional songs rendered by legendary artistes.
The actress for a long time believed that she did not look the part and constantly worried that if asked to dance in a backless choli, rolls of back fat would give her away as an imposter to the industry.
One-year-old little Princess Charlotte, Prince George and their parents, Prince William and Kate Middleton were seen thoroughly enjoying themselves with balloons and magic bubbles.
Models strutted down the catwalk in an array of tops, skirts, trousers and dresses adorned with patterns of fruit, flowers, flamingos, parrots, seahorses and fish among other things.
An ecstatic Manjrekar says that all the songs for his album have been sung by his singing guru Kishore Kumar.
Indians are gearing up for Navratri festivities and it is colourful than ever!
The narrative of the TVC talks about finding 'your inner strength' and 'believing in yourself'.
Shilpa Shetty Kundra was recently at an event where she spoke at length about healthy diets and habits that people should follow themselves as well as lay out for their kids.
When One is in HellWhy Pakistan’s transformation to democracy has been a bumpy ride
Crime PatrolAnita Nair’s second Inspector Gowda book is a reflection on crime, retribution and the challenges of public service
The United Nations (In)security CouncilHow the crisis in Libya broke the fragile consensus among the permanent members of the UNSC
Message in a BottleAntara Ganguli’s novel about two girls on the cusp of adulthood is a work of courage and grace
Where the road takes usThe Golden Quadrilateral highway network linking Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai and Mumbai comprises 5,846-km of divided (having a central verge) four or six-lane roads.
WorkingPaper: Disappearing BordersThe picture gets somewhat muddied when the dominant economic paradigm of our times conflicts with a political tendency.
'Fifty Shades of Grey' author EL James teases fans with excerpt from new bookTentatively titled 'Fifty Shades Darker from Christian's Point of View', the book will likely be released in 2017.
A journey of a lifetime: Excerpt from Ujjal Dosanjh's autobiography 'Journey After Midnight'In his autobiography ‘Journey After Midnight’, Ujjal Dosanjh pens down his experiences -- from life in rural Punjab to cosmopolitan Canada.
Oxford English Dictionary celebrates Roald Dahl centenary with new word "Dahlesque""Oompa Loompa" is one of the newly-added words with a sense of "Dahlesque delight in the bizarre".
Where is the Promised Land?A novel about the darkness of extremist Islam, and the limits of secular values.
Just Right for KidsTwo books perfect for your young ones.
A bookworm's dream: These creative bookmarks will make your heart grow fuzzyHave you ever read a book, and completely lost the page because you did not have a likeable bookmark, these will then solve your problem.
Network is BusyA bureaucrat with insider knowledge recounts how the ingredients of the 2G scam were put on the boil.
Caught and BowledLess about the game than the hell-hole that is globalised India, Aravind Adiga’s new novel is a heavy-handed look at the evil empire of cricket.
Is All Well At Home?Talking about the elephant in the room — mental illnesses in the family
How to Catch a HusbandShe starts with promise and then gives in tamely to the demands of a traditional band-bajaa-baraat.
God of All ClichesThe author uses his familiarity with Hyderabad, where the story is set, well and the setting is convincing, but that's about all there is.
Paper still prevails over e-books, according to new studyAround 65 per cent of those surveyed had read a paperback or hardcover over the past year, compared to 28 percent who had read an e-book, says study.
In the Face of Pepper SprayJairam Ramesh reveals all about the formation of Telengana but avoids a crucial question.
In the Belly of the BeastA Sri Lankan navy officer’s account of his time as an LTTE prisoner of war shows that it is possible to rise above hatred and enmity.
The Giving TreesAn ecological history of Bangalore from early 6th century BC to now is optimistic about ordinary citizens’ efforts to sustain and restore nature.
Amma book review: How Jayalalithaa inched her way to the topJayalalithaa may have returned to power in a most unexpected manner in 2016 but she has many more hurdles to cross.
Shelf life: The gallery of usual suspectsThe opening chapters portray him as a washed out middle-aged man, but the author SS Mausoof takes his time to reveal the layers to his character.
Shelf life: Just another day in IndiaNaresh Gupta, an ageing MP who has a cache of documents detailing every dirty secret, is going mad due to syphilis.
The winds of warA decade from now, there would probably be only scattered archival materials and secondary sources to draw from for such a project.
Harry Potter's story may be over, but Rowling announces new ebook series in September on other charactersNamed 'Pottermore Presents', the ebooks will be a collection of the author's writing for Pottermore.com, as well as new tales about characters.
How Mozart Wrote the Titan Ad JingleAn enjoyable book on Indian advertising
Speak Up, MemoryIn his new book, America’s pre-eminent dissenter Noam Chomsky does what he does best: dismantle the consensus and deceits of liberal democracy
Book review: Finders KeepersThe Hunters, who clearly believe in the philosophy of finders keepers, set out to claim it, their only clue being a journal dictated to a fellow prisoner by Polo.
Book Review: Built in IndiaThe book is evidence of Christopher Benninger’s enormous range as an architect and his exploration of a widening arc of Indian ideas
Book review: True LiesMeanwhile, PC Lucy Davies, recently banished from London’s glittering Met Police branch, is hot on the trail of a serial killer.
Book review: The Sum of All FearsKaran Mahajan’s second novel is superbly written with only one flaw at its heart
When in Rome: Here Be Dragons' book reviewTruth be told there is nothing fresh about the writing or the writer’s imagination, and his best lines are in the footnotes.
The Volume Game: Book review of Big Data-- Does Size Matter and Small DataA deceptively light introduction to Big Data, where artificial intelligence does the heavy thinking
Sleeping dogs book review: Who let the Dogs Out?Mogford is amongst a growing tribe of Mediterranean crime writers whose works are reaching distant shores to universal acclaim.
She is killing it with her sartorial choices these days!
Led by expat chefs Cheang Chee Leong and Chee Kuai Oon, this place attempts to retain the authenticity of original Chinese dishes and create a cozy ambiance that's still luxury dining.
Called 'Towards the History of Kirtan', the project aims at mapping and documenting the genre's evolution since the 12th century.
What Alyssa Ramos really aims for is to break the myth and stereotyping of women travelling alone.
Formed in 2009, the Archive Team (not to be confused with the archive.org Archive-It Team) is a rogue archivist collective dedicated to saving copies of rapidly dying or deleted websites for the sake of history and digital heritage. The group is 100% composed of volunteers and interested parties, and has expanded into a large amount of related projects for saving online and digital history.
