Sukanya Verma lists Chintu's memorable songs.
Rahul Gandhi is desperate for change, but the Congress unfortunately does not feel the need to oblige.
Sukanya Verma lists memorable instances of stars entertaining kids over the years.
Senior Congress leaders have realised their work is being monitored by secretary-level functionaries who report to Rahul Gandhi.
New Yorker Aseem Chhabra is entranced by two Dilli restaurants, one a landmark, the other a new eatery in town.
Asaram Bapu had some powerful backers within the Congress... Why Kumari Selja's phone hasn't stopped ringing... Gossip from the Dilli Durbar
Why is Kamal Nath eyeing Chidambaram's chair? What's special about Room 24 at the BJP's headquarters? Why is a certain Cabinet minister praising Narendra Modi? All this, and more, in this week's Dilli Gupshup.
On Lara Dutta's birthday, Subhash K Jha salutes an actress who never compromised on her values.
Rahul Gandhi's style of media management is baffling many. He first instructed everyone in the Congress to seek prior clearance from two lowly functionaries R V Ramani and Deepak Amin before speaking to the media.
With just four matches remaining, Leicester City manager Claudio Ranieri finally acknowledged the obvious and said his unsung side were fighting for the Premier League title and could win it.
The high table might have yielded relief at personal levels, but its political implications look forbidding at this point in time, observes Mohammad Sayeed Malik, the distinguished commentator on Kashmir affairs.
Double impact in Bihar... Ajay Maken and the Tweety Bird... Kissa Kursi ka... Mein Azad Hoon... All this and more in this week's Dilli Gupshup...
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's battles. Ghulam Nabi Azad's DLF connection. Team Rahul avoiding Vadra spotlight. The Kejriwal angle in Cabinet rejig. All this, and more, in this week's Dilli Gupshup
Another Punjab da Puttar may become a neta soon... Why Sonia's illness caused heartburn...Gossip from the Dilli Durbar.
The Allahabad high court recently pulled up the Uttar Pradesh government over non-compliance of its stern order for the removal of two top officials of the New Okhla Industrial Development Authority. But the state administration is still dilly-dallying over the issue. Undue influence wielded by a NOIDA industrialist was stated to be the main reason behind Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav's reluctance in removing the two officials.
While the police have kept the Haryana-Delhi border at Singhu and Tikri closed for traffic, the protest at Ghazipur, the city's border with Uttar Pradesh, has also intensified.
The holy month of Ramzan is here and so are the delicious treats and gastronomic experiences!
'Barber shops and salons will be allowed to open, but spas will remain closed'
The Congress' backfiring brainstorming sessions Sonia Gandhi's retirement date Ajit Jogi robotic legs and new ambitions All this and more in this week's Dilli Gupshup.
In a case of grandstanding-gone-very-wrong, Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit, while launching her government's flagship scheme Dilli Annashree Yojna, claimed that a family of five can fulfill all their needs with a cash subsidy of Rs 600 per month. Rediff.com's Priyanka spoke to the aam aadmi in the affluent Nizamuddin East area in New Delhi, where Dikshit lives, and found reactions ranging from disbelief to disappointment at the chief minister's view.
Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh's Rajya Sabha term is ending next month. There is virtually no doubt that Manmohan would get re-nominated from Assam but a section of the Congress is said to be "hoping against hope" that he opts out.
"We humbly request to you to alleviate some of the hardships that we and engineers have been facing, by ensuring that the new Jet management does not further delay our pending salaries dues at the earliest," NAG general secretary Tej Sood said in an e-mail to SBI chairman Rajnish Kumar.
The Congress is desperate for good news from Karnataka. Why is Modi campaign in Karnataka followed closely? Why is S M Krishna sulking? All this and more in this week's Dilli Gupshup.
TRS leader K T Rama Rao, son of party chief K Chandrasekhar Rao, says that the people of Telangana have been back-stabbed. In this interview with rediff.com's Vicky Nanjappa, Rao says that the day Telangana is formed the industrialists (read aides of Jaganmohan Reddy) who have been influencing the Congress for their own selfish needs will find themselves in a cell next to the jailed YSR Congress chief.
Former Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa is not steadfast in his idea of floating a new party as he still harbours thoughts of remaining in Bharatiya Janata Party, Leader of the Opposition in the state assembly Siddaramaiah said on Friday.
With the Supreme Court rejecting West Bengal government's plea for rescheduling the Panchayat polls in view of Ramzan, the Congress and the Communist Party of India-Marxist on Tuesday blamed the ruling Trinamool Congress for it and said the party was not serious about holding the election at the grassroot-level.
Will Nitin Gadkari manage to swing a second term as BJP president? Why were arch-rivals Anand Sharma and Virbhadra Singh hugging each other? Who is the prime minister's favourite troubleshooter? All this, and more, in this week's Dilli Gupshup.
How many times has NaMo attended a movie star's wedding reception?
Yet to achieve financial closure for project because of pending draft agreement.
Dr Singh's modified sher; Sonia's moti chaal; Coaching Sriprakash Jaiswal... All this, and more, in this edition of Dilli Gupshup.
Rahul Gandhi battles the Congress's rising expectations. Sushil Kumar Shinde, the master player. Why N D Tiwari has terrified India's politicians. Mamata Banerjee's soft spot... All this and more in this week's Dilli Gupshup.
The bonhomie between Mamata Banerjee and India's 13th President... Why is Sharad Pawar so angry?... Will Sheila Dixit lose her job?... The asli face of Congress sycophancy... All this and more in this week's Dilli Gupshup.
Kabhi haan, kabhi naa... The gossip now is that Rahul Gandhi won't become a Cabinet minister. Even as Congresswallahs wonder what Mamata Banerjee is upto, there is one senior leader in the party who is feeling very grateful towards Didi. To find out more, don't miss this week's Dilli Gupshup.
Catch up on the latest capital gossip in this week's Dilli Gupshup.
Master archer Sonia. Lobbying for the vice-president. A taste of MSY. All this, and more, in Dilli Gupshup....
Why Krishna is miffed. The Congress's power politics. The BJP's politics over Modi. All this, and more, in Dilli Gupshup....
Virtually stroking the fire on the suddenly hyped issue of reservation to the Jat community, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and Bahujan Samaj Party supremo Mayawati on Wednesday blamed the Congress-led central government for its continued dilly-dallying.
Here's what your favourite Bollywood celebrities are tweeting.
According to sources, the Bihar police was reluctant to book Indian Mujahideen founder Yasin Batkal on Thursday, and wanted to hand him over to the National Investigation Agency soon after his arrest.
KLPD (Kismet Love Paisa Dilli) is Ek Chalis Ki Last Local set in New Delhi, writes Rohit Khilnani.
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