The festival is billed as the largest gathering of humanity on earth, with 110 million people expected to attend over 49 days. But for the thousands who get lost among the crowds, help is at hand and has been since 1946.
'I don't think you have anything to say to me and I certainly don't have anything to say to you.' Bharat Bhushan recalls his encounters with V S Naipaul.
Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers your queries.
Qarib Qarib Singlle is not a film that can be rushed. It moves languorously, pausing to savour moments at will, notes Savera R Someshwar.
'"You have everything that it takes".' 'I always had a filmi keeda.'
Bollywood and black money go a long way.
Sunil Kumar PS had modified the back of his three-wheeler to look like a Scorpio, the popular Mahindra & Mahindra SUV. Anand Mahindra applauded this innovation by gifting him a Supro mini-van.
Vice President Venkaiah Naidu presented the National Film Awards to the year's winners with actors Vicky Kaushal, Ayushmann Khurrana and Keerthy Suresh receiving top honours.
Moeen's 120-run knock was the highlight of the opening day's play as England, having already conceded the five-match series following three successive defeats, recovered to reach 284 for four at stumps after losing two wickets quickly in the first session.
'Around 10 pm, a senior police officer from Hazratganj police station came and started abusing me with the choicest words...' 'He said he will ensure that I rot in jail all my life.' 'This police officer then told a lady constable to slap me.' 'She did that, but he was not happy with the force of the slap.' 'He got up, pulled me by my hair and hit me in my stomach and knees.' 'He was abusing me as a bastard non-stop.'
'With the largest number of malnourished people on the planet, India is poised to be a nation that significantly under-performs as an economy.'
Fitness coach Anshul Dhamande tells you how to start with small exercises, build a routine so you can lose fat, build muscles and tone your body.
On a pitch offering extensive lateral movement, a target of 175 could prove to be a match-winning one for India.
Images from Day 2 of the Pink-ball first Test between Australia and India, in Adelaide, on Friday.
The real challenge, says Subir Roy, is to go for something affordable whose quality is just right.
The downpour has thrown the life out of gear in the city.
20 years ago this week, India and Australia played one of the greatest Test matches in cricket history. Sreehari Nair relives the sound and the fury of that unforgettable game at the Eden Gardens.
Shah attended a function on renaming of Mughalsarai junction after Pt Deendayal Upadhyay.
But for the PM's decision, my teenage daughter, a child of the post-economic reforms generation, could never have imagined the Socialist India that remains so much a part of my growing up years, says Syed Firdaus Ashraf.
'I am not scared of corona, I am sure God is protecting us.'
Rediff reader Subash tells us how he went from an unhealthy 117 kg to 86 kg in just six months.
'Who are these people on the streets?' 'They are youth and students who were hoodwinked, bluffed by Modi for the last seven years, with a promise of 2 crore jobs every year.' 'And Mamata sings the same tune.' 'But the youth can see that as long as there is Mamata or Modi, there is no hope.'
Marcus Harris, Aaron Finch and Travis Head all made half-centuries but none of them was able to really put their foot down on the gas as India pegged the Australians back on a grassy, drop-in wicket that occasionally played a few tricks.
Australia will need to defy history to chase down the total and survive the wiles of Ravichandran Ashwin on a fifth day pitch.
Ishant Sharma took five for 42 runs to leave West Indies reeling on 189 for eight in 59 overs at stumps in reply to India's first innings score of 297..
Eat clean and chemical free for a happy and healthy heart, mind, body and soul, says Anang Agarwalla.
Food to be cooked in base kitchens instead of trains; private players to be involved
Which of these talents impressed you the most?
Consolidation is the prime mood of the Indian equity market at the moment.
Sebi to fix promoters' side deals with PE investors
After injecting life into Mumbai's Prithvi Theatre and running it for years, Sanjana Kapoor tells Anjuli Bhargava that she is consumed by a new passion -- Junoon.
If you won't be able to give up all the food you love, why not eat smart instead!
Advertisers take to pitching family values and social causes, giving celebrity endorsers and flamboyance a miss. Nikhat Hetavkar reports.
"The finality of death sentence is extremely important and a condemned prisoner should not be under the impression, that the death sentence remains open ended and can be questioned by them all the time," the SC said.
Bogged down by social distancing? Lethargy is no excuse. Get up, turn to the Internet and exercise those muscles.
Here's the latest from the inauguration day of Donald Trump as the 45th President of the United States.
Dr Aruna Kalra tells you why you must include almonds, grains and veggies in your diet.
Here is the full round-up of fragrances that you'll want to instantly add to your collection of perfumes!
Indian star Sania Mirza, who is married to Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik, spoke about her personal life with actress Neha Dhupia in her chat show No Filter Neha.
Ratnesh Mathur remains a crucial link in learning about the legendary singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen's India years, even assisting in research for a definitive biography by Sylvie Simmons, says Ranjita Ganesan.
