We asked colleagues, present and past, to reflect on a man who has made such a difference to their lives and careers. Here it is then, a rich collection of memories that offer enchanting glimpses of the enigmatic Ajit Balakrishnan.
Each bottle of pickle that leaves FarmDidi, headed to a consumer, has a little kahani behind it -- it's linked to the tale of a life, the life of a simple, striving village woman who created it, and that's what gives Manjari Sharma satisfaction and happiness.
Kriti is a brown girl... Preity up close... Hina gets adventurous...
Let's pack for a day out at the beach with the Oru Adaar Love actress.
For four decades, his voice united millions of Indians for an hour every Wednesday as he brought Hindi cinema's greatest songs in an unparalleled radio broadcast.
'Rishi Kapoor was a complete original.' 'He dazzled the screen and stayed a livewire off it as well,' remembers Sukanya Verma.
Filmi folk celebrated Friendship Day by sharing pictures and thoughts with their besties.
'Life will test you but if you have resilience and fortitude, the crown will be yours forever,' says Miss World Yukta Mookhey.
Sukanya Verma looks at how the 33 year old has fared in her decade-long career.
Priyamani's got style tips for everyone -- boomers, Gen X, Z and Y, millennials and Gen Alpha.
You could be one of the Trendsetting Twelve to feature in the 2016 Calendar!
Her inner glow always provides that extra shine to her wardrobe.
'#MeToo is a giant stride towards protesting sexual/verbal assault.' 'It is very important for us, as a society, to 'listen', to introspect and to understand that this is part of 'change' towards a safer society.' 'Hushing it up will only encourage the perpetrators who will begin to feel that they are invincible.'
When it comes to fashion, there are only hits, no misses for the Sharma girls.
Spoil yourself silly in your favourite colour this Women's Day.
'The girl who helps me at home has had a tough life, yet her perspective of life is so much more positive than mine despite the hardships she's endured.'
Kajal loves horror... Karisma-Kareena in London... Kangana's hunting...
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Look how these models are spreading the festive cheer.
'He was the first creative person to recognise and fully realise the power of film in an era when press ads were the only competence of Indian creatives.'
Bollywood just got itself a new circle of BFFs!
Kareena Kapoor spent her 42nd birthday on September 21 hosting multiple parties for her friends and family.
The song Naatu Naatu from S S Rajamouli's RRR has been nominated in the Best Original Song category at the 95th academy Awards. But that's not all.
Kho Gaye Hum Kahan is a light glimpse into healthy young lives ready to soar in their own sweet skin, applauds Sukanya Verma.
Weddings, holidays, award functions, throwbacks, festivals, family time or fooling around, 2023 saw a variety of posts beaming in joy. Of which these 25 Instagram moments of Bollywood stars are Sukanya Verma's favourites.
According to sources, the 24-year-old stunner was invited to a screen test for the 007 movie.
There is no simple road map to gaining style. But her route glows.
A quick look at the winners of the 95th Annual Academy Awards.
'But he was very quick and did a very stylish adab.' 'Of course, I didn't expect him to hug.'
Bollywood actors revisit their childhood on Children's Day.
A glimpse of what the runway veterans have been up to.
'I somehow felt that Muzaffar Ali was in Aligarh to feel the pulse of the Muslim youth, especially in the darker and harsher times that India is passing through,' notes Mohammad Sajjad.
Bollywood folk post powerful messages on Women's Day.
What models do when they're not on the catwalk.
Swara is grateful... Lara goes on a date... Prithviraj celebrates the 'constant' in his life...
Want to buy the Millionaire Speedy? Well, you probably can't, because it's MTO -- meaning 'made-to-order' and is specifically for extraordinarily special VIP LV clients, says Sandeep Goyal.
There are plenty of shootouts and a fair amount of sex over the nine brisk episodes though the dialogue is thankfully free of profanity, observes Deepa Gahlot.
Last week, we invited readers to share their diet and exercise strategies. Here is the first set of responses.
People gathered in educational institutions, offices, city squares and religious places to watch the Indian Space Research Organisation's live telecast of Chandrayaan-3's final descent to the uncharted surface of the lunar south pole.
'We bonded over the fact that we are both from Delhi and he spent a lot of his childhood in the same neighbourhood as me.'
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