Life
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New York auction records expected for a Magritte painting and a banana
Christie's is hoping that with the Magritte and a celebrated 1964 painting of a gas station by the 86-year-old American pop artist Ed Ruscha, it can reinvigorate an art market that has slowed since 2023
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Short cut to Feminism: How an assault changed Korean woman's outlook
Short hair has been very loosely associated with feminism in South Korea, which remains socially conservative despite its booming economy and the global popularity of its K-pop and K-drama content
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White truffles, Italy's gold, menaced by climate change
Sought after by gourmets and starred chefs around the globe, the white truffle of Alba, the most prestigious in the world, is an underground fungus growing in symbiosis with certain hardwood trees by attaching itself to their roots
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From Antigua to Raja Ampat, your must-see travel destinations for 2025
From Guatemala's Antigua to Guadalajara in Mexico, here are the top spots featured in National Geographic's annual list of must-see travel destinations for 2025
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Sweden hopes to become the first country to trademark its name
Sweden's tourist board is hoping to register the country's name in the same way as a trademark by filing an application with the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)
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'Terrible' AI has given tech an existential headache: Sage Lenier
Lenier implores tech bosses to embrace the circular economy, which relies on reusing and recycling rather than creating products that end up being junked
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Satpura: Treading lightly in tiger land
Ecofriendly tourism and conservation efforts at the Satpura National Park have not only revived tiger numbers, but also offer visitors an experience like none other
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LG's stretchable screen paves the way for new commercial applications
LG Display has unveiled a further innovation in screen technology in the form of a new flexible, stretchable colour display
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Mysterious diamond-laden necklace fetches $4.8 million in Geneva auction
18th-century jewel containing around 300 carats of diamonds had been estimated to sell at the Sotheby's Royal and Noble Jewels sale for $1.8-2.8 million
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Why a banker for three decades launched a sports startup
Ravneet Gill, who headed Deutsche Bank and Yes Bank in India, is focussing on sports education to help bridge the gap between potential and outcome
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UK universities face funding 'crunch' as foreign students go elsewhere
Last year, the number of student visas fell by 5 percent. Between July and September, student visa applications slumped 16 percent compared to the same period last year