'As I watched Mammootty 'try out' Mathew Devassy, I could hear from my theatre seat the ready-made appreciation of the liberal press, their applause for the great actor having flirted with queerness on screen.' 'But it is a flirtation and nothing more, for I could not detect in Devassy any hint of love, not for his homosexual lover, not for his wife,,' observes Sreehari Nair.
India's ears turn red every time the three-letter word is mentioned - even as its population and sexual violence balloon - and that has to change, explains Mitali Saran
Mouni is ready for a nap... Karishma sleeps in... Rasika sunbathes...
The actress left no one in doubt that the stork will soon be visiting her and partner Pitt when she donned a tight black dress -- clearly displaying her growing belly.
'Don't get that worried about what the manager's said about you... you get out there and play. You can follow it up after the match but when the game's going on liven up. Play with pride, play with energy, play with spirit.'
Deepika Kumari is torn between two worlds. One where the doting mother longs to be with her 19-month-old daughter Vedika, and another where the ace Indian archer craves for an elusive Olympic medal.
Handy tips for the countdown to your due date.
Does a baby save a marriage that is falling apart? Not really, discovers this writer.
West Indies fast bowling great Michael Holding struggled to hold back tears on a live broadcast while talking about the racism his parents faced, a day after his powerful speech on the sensitive subject. Ahead of day one of the first Test between England and West Indies, Holding had said that the black race has been dehumanised and it will continue to be a victim until the entire human race is not educated on racism.
A beaming father Chandrapal, said that the son told his mom that he was confident of stopping the legendary MSD on his tracks.
Kajal Aggarwal has something special to tell first-time mothers.
Sara visits a temple... Disha enjoys the beach...
Even as the Internet can't get over Ananya Panday's rumoured romance with Aditya Roy Kapur, she gives the Web something else to talk about: Her recent trip to Spain and Portugal.
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'I think some of us, like Mukesh Ambani, myself and those of us who head industrial units, ought to really focus on what we can really do to make the world a safer place, maybe 50 or 100 years from now.' 'For instance, how can we deal with climate change and global warming, right now?' 'The effects of it may not be felt now; in fact, we may pay a price for it today, but it will help the generations to follow.'
Rediff.com brings you some of the most adorable childhood moments of children born in royal families across the globe.
Approximately 25 mn Indian women suffer from excruciating pain during their periods. What's your story?
For Swara Bhaskar, this Diwali has brought multiple joys.
'I've been a villain, I've been a champ, I've been a superhero, I've been a zero, I've been a rejected fan, and I've been a very, very resilient lover.'
A popular Chinese green like bok choy does very well in soup too.
You will be as smitten with this Singaporean soup as I was.
'Israel should stop water supply to the people who want to destroy us.' 'It is not Israel's responsibility to take care of the people who want to kill Israelis.'
Bots don't suffer from the same nervousness that real matches do. This makes every conversation with a bot almost flawless and smooth, alerts rediffGURU Ravi Mittal.
The Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday mounted an attack on the centre for police action on Baba Ramdev's peaceful protest at Ramlila ground in Delhi on Saturday night.
'Devi has been fabulous from day one. She is a fighter.'
'In the history of India this kind of scores and ranks has never happened in exams.'
Adah has a message... Samantha gets ready...Ishita shows off her baby bump...
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres's comment to the Security Council that attacks by Hamas 'did not happen in a vacuum' angered Israel, which called for the UN chief's resignation and apology.
Meenakshi (Sucheta Trivedi in real life) from Baa Bahoo Aur Baby speaks about her various projects and parting ways with producer Ekta Kapoor.
Bhakshak should create some awareness and maybe raise some compassion towards victims of abuse, observes Deepa Gahlot.
Neerja Pandey's Baby, one must say, wouldn't have been as interesting without the lead troika.
'The censor board asked me for some strange cuts.' 'Otherwise, they would have given me an 'A' certificate.' 'One cut was where Girish Karnad was explaining artificial insemination in cattle.' 'These cuts never made any sense to me.'
In remarks that angered Israel, Guterres had told the Security Council ministerial meeting on Tuesday on the Israel-Hamas conflict that it is "important to also recognize the attacks by Hamas did not happen in a vacuum."
The couple opened the package and saw live beetles inside the packet, which had a May 20, 2016 as the expiry date.
It had meant nothing but moments of intimacy, sweet but transient moments. An intriguing excerpt from Manju Kapur's new novel The Gallery.
'The government wants to ban surrogacy and take away women's fundamental right to do what she wants with her body.'
'She was bubbling with energy, had so much stamina and endurance, that I find it hard to believe that she has left us.'
Catch J Baby in theatres, and if you want to watch more touching Tamil stories on the dysfunctional family, Arjun Menon lists where you can find them on OTT.
