'Sometimes I wish ISIS had killed me too'

'At least if I had died, my family would have got the money.' IMAGE: Harjit Masih, centre, flanked by "best friend" Kanwaljit Singh, left, and Harsimranjeet Singh.This photograph was taken near......

Nida Fazli, the last of the great Urdu poets

For generations to come it will be difficult for any other Urdu poet to attain such high standards as Nida Fazli, who passed into the ages on Monday, says Syed Firdaus Ashraf/Rediff.com. When the......

90 UNFORGETTABLE Asha Bhosle Songs

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.......

25 DAZZLING FRAMES In Karan Johar Movies

Larger-than-life fun and froth are Karan Johar's mainstay.It's his ability to surprise in places he's least expected to that make him more versatile than he lets on. Karan Johar is a world within a......

When Retro Songs Make A Re-Entry In The Movies

Hindi film songs have a long life and versatile character. They please. They comfort. And when used in a different surrounding from its original setting, they acquire an altogether new context.......

Lata Mangeshkar Could Never Say No To Mukesh

IMAGE: Mukesh and Lata Mangeshkar. Photograph: Kind courtesy Lata Mangeshkar/Facebook As we celebrate singer Mukesh's birth centenary on July 22, it is a nice time to recall his closeness to Lata......