Nehru to Advani: Full list of Bharat Ratna awardees

The decision to award the Bharat Ratna to Bharatiya Janata Party veteran L K Advani and former Bihar chief minister Karpoori Thakur has taken the number of recipients of the country's highest......

Venkaiah Naidu, Vyjayantimala, Chiranjeevi awarded Padma Vibhushan

Former Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu, megastar Konidela Chiranjeevi, famous actor of yesteryears Vyjayantimala Bali are among personalities who have been honoured with Padma Vibhushan in the......

Shankar Mahadevan lauds RSS role for preserving 'Akhand Bharat' ideology

Noted singer-composer Shankar Mahadevan on Tuesday hailed the contribution of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh towards the nation, its culture, traditions and preservation of the ideology of Akhand......

Mulayam, Ustad Zakir Hussain, SM Krishna get Padma Vibhushan

Former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mulayam Singh Yadav, former external affairs minister in the UPA government S M Krishna and tabla maestro Ustad Zakir Hussain were among six luminaries selected......

'BJP is on track to lose 2019 election'

'The middle class is already alienated.' 'If the stockmarket is destabilised, the BJP is finished; the party will lose in every town.' 'And if the stockmarket crash happens just before the 2019......

The dancing legends wowing India

Bharata Natyam legends Shanta and V P Dhananjayan discover they are a national sentation after their Vodafone ads.Nikita Puri encounters a couple who believe in breaking moulds. IMAGE: Shanta and......

Why Padma awards are important to businessmen

Every year, the night before Republic Day festivities start, the government comes out with the annual list of Padma awardees - artistes, academicians, social workers, public servants, and......

Goodbye, Mrinalda! We'll miss you

Kolkata begins the year on a sad note. National Award-winning film director Mrinal Sen, 95, passed away into the ages on Sunday, December 30. His funeral -- held at Keoratala Ghat, Kolkata, on......

25 Moods Of Asha Bhosle

She sung a song for every mood, every situation.Sukanya Verma dives into Asha Bhosle's magnificent repertoire and pulls out gems on her 85th birthday. The difference between a good singer and a......

PIX: Sachin's 60th birthday bash

Happy birthday, Sachin! A grand birthday party was organised for Sachin Pilgaonkar on August 17, as the actor, director, singer, producer turned 60. The special occasion marked the announcement of......

Looking at Kamal Haasan's SUPERSTAR life!

Happy birthday, Kamal Haasan! The legendary Kamal Haasan dons many hats -- he is an acclaimed actor, director, producer, writer, singer, lyricist, choreographer and philanthropist. He turns 62 on......

Magnificent Mary!

In our year-end special, Rediff.com looks at the men and women who wrote the India story this year. M C Mary Kom, the Manipuri Wonder Woman, has won the World Boxing Championship five times.......

Goalkeeper Shankar Laxman passes away

Shankar Laxman, the legendary Indian hockey goalkeeper of the 1950s and 60s, passed away in Mhow on Saturday.He was72, and is survived by his wife, son and three daughters.The former custodian, who......