'They asked me if I was a devout Muslim and if I could recite the Kalma.'Flying Officer Jawahar Lal Bhargava knew his game was up.'They threatened me with dire consequences if I didn't tell the......
'Bola nikal jao. Sala firing karte hai Russi.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Bombs are spitting down from the frosty winter sky in Kyiv. But Mahadev Sahay* sounds rather cheerful.......
'Because of the UN vote.' IMAGE: Sanjeet Sinha in Ukraine. Photograph: Sanjeet Sinha Sanjeet Sinha's voice is leaden. He sounds defeated. He has not been sleeping well. And seems both mentally and......
'I want to show that we are also part of this society and want to participate just as much, whether it is for security or whatever community work there.' IMAGE: Manoj Kumar on patrol with his......
'At the moment, we are supporting the Nitish Kumar-led government.''When the time comes for this government to fall, it will.' IMAGE: Vikasheel Insaan Party President and Bihar Minister......
1999 in Hindi movies marked the end of a vibrant young decade and a gentle promise of electrifying new things to come in the new millennium. Where madcap masala still reigned supreme, morally......
Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies. Mirror, mirror on the wall...ready to play our weekly Bollywood special quiz. If you can't tell already, this week we......
'My mother, who was a simple woman, retorted, "Aur main Indira Gandhi bol rahi hoon".' 'We had a good laugh over that one, you and I.' On her second death anniversary, February 6, Subhash K Jha......
Gems you can enjoy from the time Dev Saab was at his handsome and magnetic best. Had he lived -- and we did believe he would live forever -- he would have turned 100 today, September 26, 2023. They......
Sukanya Verma celebrates the singing legend who turns 90 on September 8. IMAGE: Asha Bhosle in Mumbai, August 9, 2023. Photograph: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com Her voice reminds me of tiramisu.......
IMAGE: Former cricketers did not hold back after India were dumped out of the T20 World Cup. Photograph: Sarah Reed/Getty Images Sunil Gavaskar has criticised Team India's 'workload management'......
IMAGE: Virat Kohli, K L Rahul, Ishant Sharma, Mayank Agarwal and Umesh Yadav. Photograph: Kind courtesy KL Rahul/Instagram Check out this groovy picture of some of India's finest cricketers......
'Today's cricketers are amazing, they know everything, but still you find a few cricketers, they have a talent, but their mind is not there.' IMAGE: Kapil Dev poses with his wax statue at Madame......
IMAGE: Kevin Pietersen credited Indian wicketkeeper-batsman Goswami for teaching him Hindi. Photograph: Kevin Pietersen/Twitter Former England captain Kevin Pietersen, on Friday, urged Indian......
IMAGE: Sachin Tendulkar and his wife Dr Anjali Tendulkar with the legendary Lata Mangeshkar. Photograph: Kind courtesy Sachin Tendulkar/Twitter Sunday's IPL final between the Chennai Super Kings......