'While there cannot be any doubt that the national anthem should be shown utmost respect, cinema halls are not the most appropriate places to play the national anthem.'
Salman Khan, star of this year's Eid release Bajrangi Bhaijaan, talks about his journey from supporting actor to superstar.
Today, it is modish to be part of a yoga class, to post stories on Instagram while striking an impressively complex asana in a bralette and crop-top paired with neon yoga pants, to bond over green tea and yoga bars after a strenuous session at the studio and have subscriptions to yoga studios, not ashrams, says Manavi Kapur.
Girls, do you know crossfit can work as an anti-aging drug? Find out how!
As Ajith's Yennai Arindhaal releases, we look at the movies that made him a star.
'My great grandfather Henry Ford would have been very happy with the lifestyle I am leading and the things I believe in.' He's a servant of god. A temple builder. Manu Shah meets the Ford who spreads word about the glories of Krishna.
'The top level will be development and then sab ka saath, sab ka vikas.' 'But at the street level, the tongue will be vicious.'
The worse thing about Taken 3 is that it hints at a sequel, says Paloma Sharma.
Swati Snigdha Suar brings you some interesting factoids about the Indian-American who is eager to take on Washington.
The long-delayed declaration that Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi will be the Bharatiya Janata Party's candidate for prime minister had a certain air of inevitability about it. But the last-minute drama should not take away from the plain fact that, in naming Modi, the BJP has merely acknowledged that it has in him a politician of rare skill and charisma -- of a degree unseen in national politics perhaps since former prime minister Indira Gandhi.
Faced with severe criticism, Aam Aadmi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday announced significant restructuring of the party from the grassroots to the national level and tried to reach out to dissidents, admitting he too makes mistakes.
Battling growing infighting, the Aam Aadmi Party on Saturday went on damage control mode by deciding to restructure it and rejected resignation of its senior leaders Yogendra Yadav and Shazia Ilmi, who had attacked Arvind Kejriwal for lack of internal democracy in the party.
Analysts say that Republic TV has to hit the top spot in the shortest possible time if it has to make a dent in the ad market and break even, writes Vanita Kohli-Khandekar.
Which one are *you* looking forward to?
While Jayalalithaa may have died her political legacy will continue to survive through the slew of 'Amma' branded products and services.
'I see the queen bee kind of syndrome.' 'When they know that there is a queen bee, the bees will hang around her for some time and then fly away.' 'I won't be surprised if somebody else takes the place of the queen bee.'
The Raid 2 is dominated by a lot of unnecessary violence, says Paloma Sharma.
The 84-year-old Dadasaheb Phalke Award winner has given some of the best talents to Indian cinema.
Sridevi, Karan Johar, Tabu... Sukanya Verma's week was all about time travel and pleasant encounters with the super young avatars of Bollywood's famous folk.
This week's digest of stories that are weird, true and funny.
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White House Down works because of Channing Tatum and Jamie Foxx , writes Paloma Sharma.
Amul has cashed in on an incident from the protagonist's life for promotions.
In a special series on Andaz Apna Apna, we bring to you comedian Deven Verma who played actor Aamir Khan's father in the film. Over to Deven Verma.
The film's mechanics and motivations are laughable, says Raja Sen.
Want to get your spook on this Halloween? Just follow these rules.
Patnaik, 89, passed away at Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences in the temple city
The dissident group in the Aam Aadmi Party on Tuesday announced its future course of action, including a National Convenor of the "movement" and taking out a country-wide Swaraj Yatra.
The superstar refuses to endorse any label except for one regional cola brand at the start of his career almost four decades ago.
Former Australia captain Richie Benaud, the celebrated 'voice of cricket' in the commentary box, has died at the age of 84 after battling skin cancer.
As with stocks, real estate and art, investing in start-ups has emerged as an asset class in itself.
Can un-democracy be the foundation for a democratic party that aspires to be different from all other parties in India.
Manoj Bajpayee confides in Rediff.com's Ronjita Kulkarni about his 'long journey filled with rejection, betrayal, misery, failures and disillusionment.'
He had no airs about his talent, he did not intellectualise it, he just lived and breathed acting.
The stark simplicity of the dialogues, the well-etched characters, the intriguing plot, the captivating music, the cinematography, but most of all the brilliant twist at the end makes Director Balaji K Kumar's Vidiyum Munn a must watch, says S Saraswathi
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