The tragedy of being Irom Sharmila

Irom Sharmila, the iconic activist who had not eaten a morsel for 16 years in protest against alleged army atrocities in Manipur, ended her epic fast on Tuesday. After 16 long years, she is ready......

The uncommon creator of that Common Man

Eminent cartoonist R K Laxman has died at a Pune hospital at the age of 94. Back in 1997, we had carried an excerpt from Past Forward, an autobiographical book which carried anecdotes of eminent......

The uncommon creator of that Common Man

Eminent cartoonist R K Laxman has died at a Pune hospital at the age of 94. Back in 1997, we had carried an excerpt from Past Forward, an autobiographical book which carried anecdotes of eminent......

'They said my husband had sold me'

Indian anti-slavery crusader Kailash Satyarthi will receive the Nobel Prize for Peace in Oslo today, December 10. A Ganesh Nadar/Rediff.com visits the infamous cages of Mumbai's oldest red light......

#BiggBoss12: Is Jasleen really dating Jalota?

Jasleen: 'It will come as a big surprise to my parents. No one is aware of my relationship with Anupji.'Anup: 'We have a guru-shishya rishta. We have a beautiful equation of music.' Photograph:......

Meet the Shashi Kapoor no one knows!

He was Bollywood's beloved star, the Kapoor who could charm the birds off the trees. He starred in both commercial and art cinema. He went international before most actors in India even considered......

Jacqueline, SRK, Rishi Kapoor: The social media stars of 2016

Bollywood has been a huge hit on social media. But some stars, of course, shine brighter than the others. Here's looking at the top 10 stars of social media in 2016. Amitabh Bachchan With around......

'If Maine Pyar Kiya was my first film, perhaps I would have failed'

'Bajrangi Bhaijaan will bring back the innocence that I had in Maine Pyar Kiya. It's the biggest character I have played.' Salman Khan, in Bhaijaan mode. It's always fun to......

The girl who ran away from home to play football

'I have achieved my dream about playing football, but as a coach it all begins here'  'I never looked at men's/women's football differently when it comes to my work' 'I ran away from home......

My Daughter Mithali Raj

'From the beginning (I have told her) "Whatever it may be -- you are losing or winning -- on the ground you're not going to cry!" She never cried.''"I don't want you to project that you are a......