'In spirit, and more importantly in its DNA, this is the Congress Inc, or Incorporated, a family-run entity,' notes Saisuresh Sivaswamy.
Rediff.com presents some amazing photographs from the 'Mecca of Bodypainting'.
Gujarat's so-called superior performance, relative to its own history, and its present peer group, is being used to assiduously promote a personality cult around Modi together with a fascist ideology, say Sonali Ranade and Shaelja Sharma
Narendra Modi has been in power in Gujarat for a decade now. Has the time not come to discourage the trend towards a personality cult by trying an alternate leader, asks B Raman
Seventy-two closed circuit cameras, over 300 volunteers of the National Cadet Corps and Scouts and Guides in addition to police and paramilitary personnel speaks volumes about the elaborate security arrangements that have been put in place in and around the temple -- seat of the Shakti cult -- for the safety of lakhs of devotees and pilgrims.
Like JRD Tata, Mistry also loves Cantonese-style Chinese takeaway from Colaba's cult restaurant Ling's Pavilion.
Personal trainers Austin Cagley and Bree Banks inspire PeeCee to go beast mode in the gym.
These promotions will allow General Bajwa to shuffle the deck on the top, but this is likely to be a limited reshuffle, points out Rana Banerji, who headed the Pakistan desk at the Research and Analysis Wing, India's external intelligence agency.
The Tamil remake is set to release early next year.
Sourdough is not only a type of bread, but also a technique.
Sukanya Verma looks at notable troikas in Bollywood's catalog of three hero vehicles.
The book will be released on 12-12-12, the day the Tamil Superstar turns 63.
After being known as 'Yash Chopra's yet untitled film' for the most part of it's time under the public eye, the SRK-Katrina starrer has got a name!
Barcelona defender Eric Abidal is to have a liver transplant, the Spanish and European champions said on Thursday.
Director Kamal Amrohi's son Tajdar takes us back in time.
Roger Avary is currently serving as a jury member at the 65th Locarno Film Festival, Switzerland.
Some of Bollywood's top directors started very young.
Most of the actors in the film seem to be sleepwalking through their parts.
'If the BJP thinks it is going to overnight transform Bengal into Madhya Pradesh, sorry, that's not going to happen because I have faith in our ethos and culture.'
'If the almost literally heart-stopping Suez block has any positive outcome, it is to be hoped that it will accelerate the setting up of a fab (perhaps Taiwanese) in India,' asserts Rajeev Srinivasan.
Here are some of the formidable female spirits of Bollywood.
The actor died of a heart attack in Shimla.
Some films are so bad that they're good. Which ones figure on your list?
Here's looking at the film's cast, way back in 1983.
The British government has condemned the BBC's decision to keep using the term 'Islamic State' in reference to the terrorist outfit, days after Prime Minister David Cameron asked media outlets to avoid using the misleading term which gives undue credibility to the "poisonous death cult".
'Naseeruddin (Shah), me and others weren't typically good looking actors as was the demand then but he (Kundan Shah) saw something in us. I can never forget that.'
As China grappled to deal with recurring suicides of Tibetan Buddhist monks calling for return of The Dalai Lama, its official media accused the spiritual leader of trying to build a cult similar to that of "Falun Gong", which Beijing managed to contain years ago.
Only James Anderson, Muttiah Muralitharan and Imran Khan have taken more Test wickets against India, earning Nathan Lyon significant praise from Indian great Sachin Tendulkar.
'Does it mean that we are witnessing the end of an era?' 'Probably not, but the post-Trump trade war has certainly brought a lot of instability in China,' notes Claude Arpi.
One of the most successful screenplay writers of his time, Salim Khan looks back at his most popular work.
As Anna Hazare's campaign for a strong Lokpal Bill gathers pace in rural India, people in a non-descript village in Sehore district of Madhya Pradesh have gone a step further in extending their support to him by establishing a make-shift temple, idolising the Gandhian.
Dharmendra was fascinated by Gabbar's role, then he said he would like to play Thakur. 'I told him he won't get Hema Malini.' 'He laughed and said okay (to play Veeru).'
Test your filmi gyan, right here!
As Varanasi's mega electoral battle reaches a crescendo, the Congress on Wednesday stepped up offensive against Narendra Modi accusing him of invoking religious sentiments to woo voters as his "personality cult" campaign had failed, and tried to paint it as a fight between the "son of the soil" and "outsiders".
We love the retro age and Bollywood loves recreating it! The latest is the Mere Brother Ki Dulhan title track.
The Royal Enfield Thunderbird 500X is sporty and macho. However, several bothersome issues need to be addressed, says P Tharyan.
Like the Beetle, the Mini and the Fiat 500, the Vespa too went from being a mere machine to a worldwide cult, feels Kyle Pereira.
Tomlinson invented direct email messages in 1971. Before his invention, electronic messages could be shared only on a very limited network.
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