Life
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From Grand Palais to Palace of Versailles, five iconic sites hosting Paris Olympics events
Here are five sites set to wow ticket-holders—and a global TV audience of billions—during the 17-day extravaganza starting on July 26
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Nigerians strive to bring mangrove forests back to life
Nigeria boasts some of the highest mangrove coverage in the world and more than anywhere else in Africa—but its forests are shrinking
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Rohit Sharma: Intent, aggression and unfinished agenda
The skipper is only the second Indian cricket captain after MS Dhoni to win a T20 World Cup. His ploy to attack from the start, score briskly, and lead with purpose have played a key role in India winning its first ICC trophy in 13 years
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Top 5 innings by Virat Kohli in T20 World Cups
A look back on the career of the modern-day great who retired from the shortest format after winning the 2024 tournament
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Battle intensifies between NYC authorities and rideshare operators
This battle between New York City authorities and ride-hailing service operators Uber and Lyft revolves around a rule by the New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) regulating their activity in the US city
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Madrid to use flamenco to draw tourists in from the heat
To draw tourists indoors, Madrid's three main museums—the Prado, the Reina Sofia and the Thyssen—as well as the Royal Collections Gallery next to the royal palace, will offer free flamenco shows every day
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Original 'Harry Potter' cover art sells for $1.9 mn at auction
The work by Thomas Taylor, who was just 23 years old in 1997 when he painted the iconic image of the young boy with the lightning bolt scar and the round glasses, had been expected to fetch between $400,000 and $600,000 at Sotheby's
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Vienna 'most liveable' city, Tel Aviv's rating falls
In the Economist's annual ranking, the Austrian capital again came first, followed by the Danish capital Copenhagen and Zurich in Switzerland
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Not just cricket, sports tourism is also driven by football, tennis and F1: Monish Shah of DreamSetGo
The founder and CEO of the luxury sports travel company on the role of HNIs and corporates, the favourite tournaments for Indians and the lure of the Olympics
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Indonesia's all-girl Muslim metal band heads to Glastonbury
Voice of Baceprot's three Muslim women will become the first band from Indonesia to perform at the world-famous festival in Britain this week, where the headliners include Coldplay and Dua Lipa
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Science has come up with a recipe for healthier, more sustainable chocolate
When it comes to the food of tomorrow, the challenge for the industry is to offer sustainable products without obliging consumers to forego small pleasures, which then leaves them frustrated or disappointed