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Naveen Patnaik in a Tee and Tracksuit!

Long before he moved to Bhubaneswar to become a politician, Naveen Patnaik was an international globe trotter, an aesthete whose company was sought out by people like Jacqueline Onassis (who edited......

AAP launches nationwide survey to find out if it is people's choice

Projecting itself as the lone alternative to the Bharatiya Janata Party, the Aam Aadmi Party on Thursday launched a nationwide survey seeking people's opinion on the two parties. IMAGE: Delhi......

Anti-Romeo squads... and those Italian marines...

Why 'anti-Romeo'? Why not 'anti-loafer' squad? Or 'anti-Majnu' squad?' wonders Syed Firdaus Ashraf. Ever since Yogi Adityanath was elected Uttar Pradesh chief minister, sections of the media have......

'I gave Suvendu my blessings when he joined BJP'

'The TMC has become a private limited company.' IMAGE: Former Trinamool Congress leader Suvendu Adhikari seeks Home Minister Amit Anilchandra Shah's blessings at a rally at the Midnapore college......

Must read: A Hindu's battle to preserve Urdu!

In four years, Rekhta has become the largest online repository for Urdu poetry and literature in the world, says Veenu Sandhu.Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com The lawns of the Indira......

Nobel, Dylan and the twilight of authority

The Nobel follows a line of mighty brands that have bent low to kiss the feet of the popular, says Itu Chaudhuri. 'The Nobel Committee has won the Bob Dylan Prize,' announced the Always Contrarian......

RARE Pictures Of Dharmendra

Like Naseeruddin Shah said in his tribute to ANI, 'a Dharmendra-sized hole is impossible to fill.' And it truly is, thanks to the actor's rich contribution to cinema through his 65-year career. We......

Dharmendra Was The He-Man Of Bollywood

IMAGE: Dharmendra and Asha Parekh in Aaye Din Bahar Ke. Simply put, Dharmendra's demise means the loss of one of the biggest icons ever in the Hindi film firmament. His incredible career straddled......

A Star Who Never Faded Away

Dharmendra's oeuvre was so phenomenal that there was never a phase in his professional life when he was in danger of falling into a rut, in terms of either the kind of films he starred in or the......

How Well Do You Know Rekha?

Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies. Cop, courtesan, daku, don, school teacher, snakes, Rekha's played everything under the sun on screen and survived bad......

'After Chandni And Lamhe, Darr Would Have Been An Ordinary Character For Me'

'If I'm playing Shah Rukh Khan's role, then of course, I would have loved to do it.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Sridevi/Instagram Even when she was at the top of her game, Sridevi never took it for......

FIDE allows players to wear jeans at Doha Rapid & Blitz

Clothing must be neat and free of rips, tears, offensive slogans or prohibited logos. T-shirts, shorts, baseball caps and beachwear remain banned. IMAGE: In December 2024, Magnus Carlsen was......

Tendulkar, Kohli bid farewell to He-Man of Bollywood

'His energy was incredibly infectious, and he would always tell me, 'Tumko dekhkar ek kilo khoon badh jaata hai mera.' IMAGE: Virat Kohli remembered Dharmendra as an icon who left an......

The Carlsen Effect? FIDE Allows Players To Wear Jeans!

'Appropriate jeans' are now permitted as part of the official dress code. This change offers players more comfort and freedom of choice, while ensuring that the overall appearance of the event......

Unveiling Paris Olympics' most stylish looks

Designer Berluti reveals opening ceremony tuxedo for French athletes IMAGE: The suit jackets that will be worn by the French team athletes for the opening ceremony by LVMH's upscale menswear label......

And tennis players' favourite venue is...

And no, it doesn't begin with a W...Rahul Jacob rhapsodises about the world's most picturesque tennis venue. IMAGE: Feliciano Lopez with the winner's trophy following his victory in the men';s......