Acclaimed author Rana Dasgupta talks about his latest book — Solo

His first book — Tokyo Cancelled — a series of short stories that had the critics bowled over as they soon began referring to it as the Canterbury Tales of our generation. 'The modern Salman Rushdie,' critics tooted. And now, with his second book, (his first novel as his first was a collection of short stories) Solo, there are comparisons to some of the greatest modern day writers like Gabriel Garcia Marquez and Jonathon Safron-Foer.

Bregenz, Austria  - A skier trapped under collapsed snow in far western Austria was saved when he was able to call for help with his mobile phone.

The 44-year-old Austrian man defied warnings of unstable snow Wednesday and went skiing at Golm near Tschagguns.

He skied out on a slab of snow that gave way, carrying him along for several metres and burying him under 20 centimetres of snow, police said.

Luckily, a cavity formed in the snow that allowed him to breath, and after 30 minutes, he was able to reach his mobile phone and call for help.

A short time later, rescuers were able to locate him and dig him out, thanks to his call and one of his hands that was protruding from the snow.

London, Feb. 25: With a rating of 65 percent, women of Pakistani origin have the highest economic inactivity rate in the UK, a British Government data has revealed.

The British Government report, which was part of its new plan to achieve race equality, further reveals that Pakistani and Bangladesh children were twice as likely to grow up in poverty as white children, The News reports.

People of the Indian backgrounds, however, were more successful in terms of education and employment as compared to the rest of the population, the report says.

Real art is seeing and capturing things that most of us miss. AFTER HRS was more than impressed by Chandrashekhar's work

Most of us see what is in front of us, but we rarely make an attempt to see beyond the obvious. But there are a few, who have explore the unexplored and portray ideas that guarantee to stun you. 

Such was the art of 23-year-old artist, Chandrashekhar, who has painted his vision in an extraordinary manner. He has painted life on canvas and has given his work depth and layers by using glass creatively. When asked the reason for giving life this glassy effect and portraying things like a chair as a woman, he says, “My art is like that of a small kid's, who just sketches whatever he assumes and not what the way the world sees it.”

For a glimpse into the rich traditions of Indian art, drop by the National Gallery of Modern Art

If you're the sort to get daunted by the idea of going to an art exhibition — don't be. Not all of us can comment on 'balance' and 'rhythm', which need not reflect on your ability to appreciate art. A visit to the National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA) on Palace Road is well worth a dekko. 

London, February 25: A former model and fitness trainer in Australia is doing all that he can to stick to his New Year's resolution - to pile on more than seven stone.

Melbourne-based Paul James, 32, decided to gain more weight because he wanted to understand his fat gym clients.

The former model, who has strutted his stuff on catwalks in Tokyo and Milan, has had his Adonis-like 12½st frame ballooned to 15½st, and is on the way to his target of 20st.

Paul is relying upon kebabs, pasta, cream sauces, chocolate and other calorific carbohydrate diets to gain weight.

The former teetotaller even drinks beers every night.