'Things have changed overnight after Animal.'
Indications are that the DMK combine will win more seats than the AIADMK and BJP, but is facing a tough fight in about half a dozen from the rest, predicts N Sathiya Moorthy of the electoral contest in Tamil Nadu.
India can launch a rocket into space, grow its own food and make its own dams. That's something to be proud of, and I certainly am. I grew up believing all religions lead to the same God. You can have yours, I can have mine, and we can enjoy each others' festivals. I believe this India still exists in the majority of hearts, says bestselling author Rashmi Bansal on Rediff.com's special series on what we love most about India.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday embarked on the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra from Thoubal in Manipur with a promise to bring peace and harmony in the ethnic violence-hit state.
'The irresistible charm of Indian politics is it can always throw up surprises -- even when it looks as predictable as in Tamil Nadu,' discovers Shekhar Gupta.
Despite his apology, the Bajrang Dal sought his arrest, while Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said action would be taken against him as per law.
'He knows that cricket has given him an identity without which nobody will care about who Shardul Thakur is.'
'We are hoping that in three-four days we will surely get a positive result.'
Making a career in cricket is tough, and UP Warriorz batter Simran Shaikh's father opened on the struggles the youngster faced.
'Das is friendly, but he finally does what he does. The quality of engagement is very good.'
'Had they agreed to our demands that we raised two years ago, we would have never started our agitation again.'
Seeking to put at rest the speculation on his atheist roots, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi on Friday said it was not important whether he believed in God or not, but that the almighty accepted him for his services to the poor, downtrodden and suffering masses.
A ruckus followed as BJP MLAs took a strong exception to the statement.
New Year resolutions often focus on lofty ambitions, say, shedding 20 kg within six months, without considering processes. What we may be lacking is a concrete plan, observes Kumar Abishek.
'It was a machinery of death. A large number of Hindus were first converted and then persecuted from 1560 all the way to 1812!' says novelist Richard Zimler.
'Nobody is speaking up for Muslims today.' 'Secular parties too have calmed down because they feel this will hurt the Hindu vote (bank).' 'In this scenario, where does a Muslim go?'
'Just the other day I went to a coffee shop and there were three people asked me, "Are you Dr Dia?"'
Babar Azam does not believe that the outcome of the much-anticipated India-Pakistan clash in World Cup on Saturday will have an impact on his captaincy.
He said it was a tale from a great country, where a child was born into an impoverished household in a small village and it was predicted by an astrologer that he will go on to become a king.
roaring Luzhniki Stadium crowd, dogged defending and a dose of Russian luck saw the World Cup hosts to a penalty shootout victory over Spain on Sunday, though for some it also took divine intervention.
'...when you hit rock bottom, you can't go any lower than that. 'And I've been to rock bottom.' 'But that's what made me the actor I am today. I'm fearless.'
In his first public appearance following his release from four-year house arrest on Friday, Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq reiterated the stand of his separatist amalgam that the issue of Jammu and Kashmir has to be resolved through dialogue and peaceful means.
'The Sholay outdoors were like picnics.' 'I got the same feeling while doing Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani.'
India had been striving for long to get a UNESCO tag for this cultural site located in Birbhum district.
Pressure is on India, Pakistan have nothing to lose: Shoaib Akhtar on India-Pakistan World Cup clash
They were strangers who met on a bus. They believe God brought them together. Shobha Warrier reports on an incredible story of kindness and giving from Kerala.
The BJP enters challenging times where it has been given a task to hold onto the values of Ram in running the country as defined by Narendra Modi in Ayodhya, notes Sheela Bhatt.
'Without ever losing hope, I survived in Mumbai with the hope of becoming a good actor.'
''I don't revisit any of my work once it's complete because I'm very self-critical.' 'I will probably exclaim, "Oh God, such bad acting!"'
Son Of God is an epic fail, rants Paloma Sharma.
Jawan is disproportionately extolled for making political comments, but it is a small film like Bhagwan Bharose that usually sticks its neck out, notes Deepa Gahlot.
For Narendra Modi, the man who will be India's next prime minister, it has been a remarkable journey to the top during which he has been pilloried by his critics and adored by his supporters who believe he will pull India out of the rut.
'Just because of my background and poor academic qualifications, most people disbelieve what I have done.'
Sharmila Tagore, the yesteryear diva and mother of Saif and Soha Ali Khan fondly remembers her husband Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi who would have been 80 on January 6.
Dominic Xavier believes the turning point if India and China go to war will be how the Rafale dominates the skies over Ladakh.
As the talented actress continues to spread her wings across Indian cinema, Namrata Thakker looks at her FABULOUS life through her Instagram feed on her 27th birthday on April 5.
'Let us remember that Make in India for defence must not be our goal.' 'The goal is to have a strong military to help the nation protect its identity and assert its will.'
'There was trust, but perhaps there was also this apprehension that given the supreme post of prime minister, Sonia Gandhi felt her authority may be a challenged.'
'We are very close to become a theocratic State where Hinduism is the official religion of the government.'
The big Independence Day holiday weekend always has big releases vying for space, and this year too, there's going to be quite a clash at the box office.
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