By Vincent Van Ross I ran into my school teacher, Lalita, several years after I finished schooling. She gave me a curious look when I greeted her. I sensed that she...

LONDON: A British man saw his father on a television show five years after thought he had been cremated, the police said. John Renehan’s father John Delaney went...

Medical education minister Ramachandra Gowda has said the state - after banning arrack - is now considering a ban on other forms of liquor too. The move could prove...

In the 100th year of its campaign, cosmetic giant Max Factor has signed-up Gisele Bundchen as their new brand ambassador. The stunning Brazilian supermodel replaced...

If you thought being geeky makes you less of a diva, then think again! This Fuze necklace makes every tech-savvy fashionista’s dream come true, by managing to...

Kate Moss is surely getting nautical, if not naughty any more! Known to be game for tattoo art, the supermodel has got a new anchor tattoo inked on her right wrist....

Spraying paint over your face/body is old news. The newest and wackiest thing to make its entry is the Football lenses. Designed and manufactured by Stephanie Berndt, a...

For quite sometime, we’ve been living on feather fashion. We have seen feather headbands and now, to embellish us further, albeit the natural way, we will have the...

One of the greatest figures of French couture Yves Saint Laurent might have left us on June this year succumbing to brain cancer, but the popularity of his signature...

Of late, I’ve discovered that alarm clocks simply don’t work. As soon as the alarm starts buzzing, a section of sleepers have attained expertise in pushing down the...

Blade is a tiny cylindrical device that fits onto the tip of the tailpipe of a vehicle to dramatically boost its fuel efficiency, thereby saving gas, cash and...

Serious Materials has launched the QuietHome soundproof doors that could help people increase their volume without disturbing the neighbors. The company can help us...

On a warm March night back then in 1967, Jimi Hendrix displayed awesome showmanship playing his Fender Stratocaster at Finsbury Park in London. He wowed the audiences...

Can you remember your first memories of the dreams you had as a child? It might have been a flying TV or something as surreal as talking animals. Anything is possible...

The UK has been seeing a declined consumer spending lately, and many high-end brands have resorted to discounts and such other offers to attract customers. However, one...

Talk about ingenuity and we have a number of examples and anecdotes to share. One of the more interesting topics is that of the anti-theft devices. Here is a weird...

It is always interesting to see when opposites meet, for the meeting brings in a balance, a sort of yin and yang. This natural balance, when met, can exude positive...

As a hair colour virgin, I was outraged when a colleague leaned across one day and asked, “Do you dye your hair?” I had just turned thirty then and grey hairs were...

I can’t say that I’m a particular admirer of this fishy style. The Fish flip-flop might be the angler’s ultimate fashion but if you ask for my recommendation, I...

We might be afraid of their venomous fangs but it can’t be denied that snakes have enchanted us to such great extent that the Egyptian queen Cleopatra preferred the...