Turtle A woman tries to guide a stranded turtle to safety on Walker Road in Great Falls, Virginia. A snapping turtle crossing the road forced drivers to detour around it.   White Rhino A white rhino and its baby cross a road on the drying shores of Lake Nakuru in Kenya’s Rift Valley,... [Read More]

  Thus, NEF's list of happiest countries does not feature the usual suspects. The popular Abba single, “Money, money, money…must be funny in a rich man’s world” seems true for people from these countries. At least that is what one can deduce from New Economics Foundation’s... [Read More]

  The evening sun illuminates Schoenbrunn palace in Vienna. There are many countries that have restrictive immigration policies, while some have a welcoming policy. Here we take a look at some countries that have given most citizenships between 2001 and 2010 in the world, according to an Organisation... [Read More]

Google Nexus 7 The cat is finally out of the bag! Search giant Google unveiled its Google Nexus 7 tablet PC on the very first day of Google I/O at San Francisco on June 27. Built by Taiwan-based Asus and designed by Google, the 7-inch, $199 (approximately Rs 11,000) tablet comes loaded with top-class... [Read More]

  Kashmir From Karnataka to California and beyond, you responded to our invite and posted these travel pictures on Rediff ZaraBol. First up is a view of the sunset from Dal Lake in Srinagar, Kashmir by Arun T.   Mumbai CVSR Sandeep shot this picture of the golden summer sky of Mumbai en route... [Read More]

  Rhys Ifans in The Amazing Spider-Man As the eagerly-awaited The Amazing Spider-Man release date draws closer on June 29, we bring you the third batch of trivia about the web-slinging superhero. 1. Rhys Ifans as villain Rhys Ifans plays Curt Connors in the film, a brilliant scientist who mentors... [Read More]

  A trader watches screens at his desk at the Frankfurt stock exchange. There are many big tech companies, such as Apple and Google, but which are the best to work for? Let’s take a look at some of the best tech companies to work for, according to Glassdoor, a jobs and career community that... [Read More]

  Katrina Kaif Botox and cosmetic surgery may raise fewer eyebrows than some of the unconventional beauty treatments the rich and the famous undergo to stay in top form. In the following pages, we bring you some tame and some not-so-tame attempts by the stars to remain preternaturally preserved! Katrina... [Read More]

  Dita von Teese In wake of the realisation that over half of their female customers wear a bra size DD or higher, high street retailer Debenhams decided to conduct a poll. The shop asked 1,000 customers, both male and female — all of whom were shopping in their fuller-bust lingerie range,... [Read More]

  Gul Panag Bollywood actresses enjoy immense popularity on microblogging website Twitter. There are scores of die-hard fans, trolls and even haters who are on the watch for every single tweet that comes from their accounts and barely miss an opportunity to respond, shower them with attention... [Read More]

  Porn actresses posing as members of German and Danish teams play soccer during the 2012 Sexy Soccer game in Berlin. The actresses with body paint football jerseys take part in a fun football match. 'Professional Women' try their hand at soccer and they do not disappoint. Participants... [Read More]

Asia now has more millionaires than North America. Here's a look at luxury in the East. Customized Mercedes-Benz SL600s, Luxury Crystal Benz, studded with 300,000 Swarovski crystal glass, are displayed at the pavilion of custom car accessory company Garson/D.A.D at Tokyo Auto Salon 2010 at Makuhari... [Read More]

  Rajesh Mapuskar, Boman Irani, Vidhu Vinod Chopra, Rajkumar Hirani, Sharman Joshi Producer Vidhu Vinod Chopra organised the premiere of his film Ferrari Ki Sawaari at Cinemax in Versova, a western Mumbai suburb. Directed by Rajesh Mapuskar, the film stars Sharman Joshi and Boman Irani... [Read More]

  A man pulls a cart as he walks along sculptures of Roses of Sharon covering the fences of Gyeongbokgung palace in Seoul. 11. Seoul Likely number of visitors in 2012: 8 million Visitor spend: $ 10.6 million   Rome's ancient Colosseum is lit up to mark the 10th anniversary of the 9/11... [Read More]

  Worldwide Index of Global Destination Cities MasterCard’s ‘Worldwide Index of Global Destination Cities’ has come up with a list of the top 20 global destinations that will see a huge stream of visitors in 2012. The index has ranked these cities based on the number of visitors... [Read More]

  Shibani Dandekar with choreographer Punit Sony Entertainment Television’s hit celebrity dance reality show Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa is all set to enter its fifth season as it goes on air on June 16. Fashioned after Dancing With The Stars, the show features Indian celebrities as contestants who... [Read More]

  Bipasha Basu IIFA 2012 was an extravagant and star-studded affair. After unwinding and attending various shows, Bollywood A-listers pulled out all stops when it was time to make their green carpet appearance at the awards show. Here’s looking at some of the fashion highlights at the... [Read More]

  A biKa Swimwear creation Indian-born swimwear designer Ambika Sanjana, who boasts of celebrity clients like Mariah Carey and Eva Longoria launched her latest collection in Mumbai last week. Here’s a look at her latest line, inspired by the bright and resplendent culture of Rajasthan. It’s... [Read More]

  Green Tea If you’re looking to trim the flab, here’s what your diet should include. All the foods in the following pages have their own way of helping you lose or maintain your weight. Here’s how! Green tea A study has found that people who drank four cups of green tea for... [Read More]

  Boman Irani and Farah Khan in Shirin Farhad Ki Toh Nikal Padi Love knows no age or other barriers. Whether it’s Miley Cyrus getting engaged at 19 or Suhasani Mulay tying the knot at 60, romance is timeless. And even though our films concentrate mostly on young amore, there are few who... [Read More]

Sky-high hotels and resorts are invariably impressive – shooting up as if to kiss the clouds. But what if a resort was created inside a deep gorge – would it look equally spectacular? Here are some artist impressions of the Songjiang Shimao Hotel project by engineering and design consultancy,... [Read More]

Monounsaturated fats 1. Monounsaturated fats: Replacing carbohydrates in your diet with monounsaturated fats will help you slim down by shuttling fat away from your midsection (See my Ask the Diet Doctor column on this topic for a more in-depth explanation). Where to get it: Avocados, Macadamia nuts,... [Read More]

Priyanka Chopra Some of the hottest women in the world are making a fashion statement in bold, bright hues. If you want to follow suit with the neon trend too, take a look. Electric greens, pinks, blues and yellows have been making waves on red carpets all over the world for a few months now. In ... [Read More]

Bipasha Basu Quite a few Bollywood stars were spotted at Mumbai’s Chatrapati Shivaji International Airport last night, as they set off to Singapore for the 13th International Indian Film Festival (IIFA). Bipasha Basu, who is the brand ambassador of IIFA, looked fresh as she made her way inside... [Read More]