'I grew up in an environment which is very submissive and conservative. People would judge you if you wore a short skirt.' 'I made my way up from there to Mumbai and landed a big song Aila Re Aila with a huge star like Akshay Kumar.'
Criticised for being too big, Janette Tirkey is winning hearts on the ramp.
Just in case anybody's forgotten how gorgeous Sonakshi Sinha can look, the actor sends a timely reminder.
'Just keep telling people that we have fixed the Muslims, and they will not be bothered about their empty stomachs or empty wallets.'
Publicised purely on the strength of its 'erotic' content and scandalously adult themes, Hate Story delivers very little actual heat.
In focus are the assembly polls in 2026. From a BJP perspective, their attack on the ruling DMK, using the 'Hindutva' card, and Annamalai's targeting of both Dravidian majors on corruption has not worked, points out N Sathiya Moorthy.
The Aam Aadmi Party on Wednesday claimed that the resignation of Delhi minister Raaj Kumar Anand vindicated its stand that Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's arrest was aimed at finishing the party.
'Even if they try to silence us, even if they kill so many of us, we won't give up.' 'We won't give up doing the good work we are doing for society.' 'Because we love this country.'
In their counter-letter, the group of former IFS officers acknowledged that the remarks made at the Haridwar event should be condemned by all right thinking, before adding that when the import of these is "exaggerated out of all proportion and the rantings by fringe elements" are seen as representative of the sentiments prevailing in ruling circles, then the political leanings and moral integrity of the critics can be rightly questioned.
In this weekly self-help series, mental health and life coach Anu Krishna tells you how to take control of your life.
We've all been there at some point -- detesting our jobs but being unable to quit. Here's how you could deal with it!
'You treat me like eye candy and I will leave you like you're a wrapper.'
He also alleged that Dalit MLAs, minister or councillors of the AAP were not given any respect.
'Today, after mustering courage, I am resigning from the party post and primary membership of the Congress'
After spending around seven weeks inside the bio-bubble in India, the 23-year-old Bess is currently involved in the county season, looking to rediscover his form with Yorkshire.
After orange and white, Sukanya Verma paints these pages red with the fiery shade that's loved for its striking symbolism in Hindi movies.
Our government shows a benign mask to the world behind which its fangs are bared against its own citizens, observes Aakar Patel.
'I chose the colour pink and I looked like a doll in it.' 'I worked on the pink gown single-handed and it took me one month...'
'As it happens in any society, when progress happens, hate also comes out.' 'There is always a bit of a risk and possibility of rejection, particularly by an orthodox section of society.'
'Padmini and I are very different people.' 'Our acting styles are very different. She's from a different era.'
Here are some golden nuggets when it comes to creating wealth. Read them and if you find yourself saying, 'This everybody knows', cross your heart and ask yourself how many times you have forgotten these simple rules, says P V Subramanyam.
Devdutt Pattanaik responds to the decision by Penguin to withdraw and pulp Wendy Doniger's book The Hindus: An Alternative History.
'That was triggering stone-throwing.' 'So if the cops were not so visible, the chances of any violence is reduced.'
Aryan Nehra, 19, went on a record-breaking spree at the senior swimming Nationals where he smashed as many as four records in a stupendous campaign.
The teacher, identified as Trapti Tyagi, can be seen asking the students of class 2 of a private school in Khubbapur village under Mansurpur police station area in Muzaffarnagar to hit the hapless child.
Bade Miyan Chote Miyan pits him and Tiger Shroff in titular avatars. While we wait to catch their distinct personality play off against each other, Sukanya Verma offers a lowdown on Akshay's two-hero jodis in the past.
'I have done so much work after the Mahabharat, but people still remember me as Duryodhan.'
'Rahul Gandhi never gets firsthand information. He does not know what is good or bad going on in the party.'
This election will be remembered for being the first election where the Election Commission failed to take action on gross violations involving the ruling party that repeatedly used religion, communal slurs, lies and undocumented allegations, observes Ramesh Menon.
odi said the country has rejected negativity and asserted that the winter session was a golden opportunity for the opposition.
Love them, hate them but the Oscars have a way of sneaking up on you.
...Even if it means less democracy, so that their everyday problems get solved? argues R Jagannathan.
'We need a candidate who will do our work and fight with the authorities; someone we can hold accountable.' 'Piyush Goyal is not that candidate.'
Sukanya Verma gives us five reasons to look forward to December 1 when Animal's father-son tale unleashes itself on screens.
Janhvi and Khushi Kapoor were the latest guests on Karan Johar's Koffee With Karan, and the sisters opened up about their careers, relationship rumours, and losing mom Sridevi at a young age.
'Sheikh Abdullah ruled the state with secular values. Post 1953, when he was sacked, corruption took over governance.'
'It's heartbreaking and frankly quite demoralising when I'm being ridiculed and mocked by the Internet especially for things that I HAVE NOT SAID.'
Heeramandi, a passion project that took off after years in development and planning, mirrors Sanjay Leela Bhansali's film-making's finest and frustrating features, observes Sukanya Verma.
'Modigate is snowballing into a huge thing with the electorate. The BJP is in for huge punishment by the electorate.'
Samantha took a break from shooting her Web series Citadel in Serbia to visit the Church of Saint Sava and celebrate an important milestone.
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