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Meeting Ravana

In Bisrakh, a sleepy village ahead of Noida, Ravana is many things but the archetypal villain from The Ramayana

The gold incubators

Behind India's largest-ever Olympic contingent is the hard work of a number of not-for-profit organisations run by men and women with a passion for sport

Beyond the easel: Picasso and popular arts

An exhibition at Marseille in France celebrates the versatile genius of Picasso

Sona Mohapatra: Chandi's daughter

From building a music career to being a style icon and dealing with internet abuse, Sona Mohapatra is forging her own path

The real America: A drive through the US National Parks

The writer goes on a 10,000-km camping holiday across America's greatest national parks

Ride in style

The bikewear apparel collection comprises cycling-specific jersey and padded shorts

Harley-Davidson Heritage Softail Classic: Powerful cruiser

Retro meets modern in the Harley Davidson Heritage Softail Classic

Light at the end of the tunnel

The search for an old underground tunnel at the Maharashtra governor's residence has revealed a surprise

Chess (#1214)

Viswanathan Anand, Veselin Topalov, Fabiano Caruana and Levon Aronian tied for second place with 5 each

The artistic '70s

As Christie's celebrates the last 100 years of Indian art with an auction in New York, 10 selected works will be exhibited in India

War Dogs: Stoners and the War on Terror

Based on a true story, War Dogs captures the absurdity of the war with a touch of humour

Vijay Goel ran riot in Rio

Vijay Goel received a sharp rap from the Rio Olympic organisers who accused him of flouting accreditation norms

A toast to Cabernet Sauvignon

Among the better Cabs I've come across is the Honig Napa Cabernet Sauvignon. The 2010 vintage is rated 'outstanding' by Wine Spectator

Censorship woes in China

Under Xi Jinping's presidentship, it is apparent that free and fair media reportage is difficult

Mitali Saran: 5 rings to bind them all

The Olympics have inspired me to start exercising again

Rio Olympics: Medal win to open brand endorsement gates for Sakshi Malik

Bronze medal win in wrestling means brands will look at the Olympian as a potential endorser, to join the likes of Abhinav Bindra and Vijender Singh

Titan talks up its French connection

By raising the pitch for its perfume label, Skinn, the company looks to expand its portfolio and reach within the urban demographic

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga: No-nonsense business machine plus some

A svelte device capable of handling most day-to-day tasks

Piaggio mixes it up with Aprilia

The Italian company extends its global superbike brand for scooters in India as it looks at ways to counter the decline in its current flagship Vespa

ITC's house of brands

With close to 25 mother brands in six categories, Y C Deveshwar leaves behind a company that is moving closer to being more than just a tobacco major