Vivid

Rediff.com » News » Vivid

News for Vivid

News
Business
Movies
Sports

Forever Young At 97: The Enduring World Of Tintin

Tintin Stays Timeless. Indeed. From his earliest appearances to the extraordinary stories that followed, Tintin's journey is one of imagination and curiosity. Not to forget daring. As Hergé’s......

RSS@100: The Challenges Ahead

'The RSS, that advocated military strength, remained in the ideological doghouse for over half a century. Many of the RSS' responses even today carry the burden of this past,' points out Colonel......

India 'could have done much more' during Operation Sindoor: Rajnath

Indian armed forces 'could have done much more' during Operation Sindoor but deliberately opted for a 'restrained' response and did what was necessary, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on......

Ravana Is Ready for Dussehra

Effigies of Ravana were sold in bustling markets across India on the eve of Dussehra, forming the symbolic centerpiece of celebrations that mark the eternal triumph of good over evil. The towering......

Sonali Ghosh's Historic Wildlife Journey

Dr Sonali Ghosh, the first woman to head the Kaziranga National Park and the first Indian to win the IUCN's Kenton Miller Award, has turned her childhood love for nature into an inspiring career in......

The Machine That Saved Tanishq

Stories are legion about the Karatmeter's use at that time.Hundreds of people standing in queue for testing, customers breaking down after discovering the actual purity of their jewellery and then......

Dev Anand Wanted To Make Hare Rama Hare Krishna Sequel

IMAGE: Dev Anand and Zeenat Aman in Hare Rama Hare Krishna Photograph: Rediff Archives Dev Anand had many dreams when death snatched him away from us. One of his biggest dreams was to do a......

The Salil Chowdhury You Never Knew

'At a time when there was little awareness of world music, playing western tunes on eastern instruments like the flute and the dholak, blending vocal polyphony with Indian folk and contemporary......

'Simplicity Remained Dharmendra's Greatest Charm'

'Asha Parekh once said he never really went beyond the villager he originally was.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Dharmendra/Instagram Dharmendra passed into the ages last week, but left behind a rich......

'Dharmendraji Was The Hero Every Boy Wanted To Be'

'At times when the pressure, glitz and glam felt horribly garish, there he was with no pretences or guile. A sweet reminder that life is about the real things not the fluff.' Photograph: Kind......

Who Says Lata Couldn't Be Sensuous?

Lata Mangeshkar was famously prim and propah to the point of being particular about the songs she sang. Double meaning or vulgar lyrics were a hard no, but the legendary singer didn't hold out......

Boxer Panghal's Unforgettable Visit To Dharmendra's Home

'He was with us for over two hours, we had lunch together and it didn't seem that I was meeting a popular figure. It felt I was meeting an elder from my family.' IMAGE: Boxer Amit Pangal met......

New Dawn Beckons for Indian Women's Cricket: Tendulkar

The little girl with a plastic bat in a small town must feel that the world is open to her, just as I felt after watching a triumphant Team India in 1983, says Sachin Tendulkar. IMAGE: Just as......

Why This Tendulkar Didn't Become A Cricketer

'I have played gully cricket, but never thought about it.' IMAGE: From gully cricket to wellness guru: Sara Tendulkar opens up about her unique journey. Photograph: Sara Tendulkar/Instagram ......

Sachin backs Harmanpreet's India to ignite new dreams

'Now, the sport has the opportunity to transcend barriers -- of gender, of perception, of accessibility. The little girl with a plastic bat in a small town must feel that the world is open to her,......

'I Would Like To Die On The Cricket Field'

'We all make mistakes, but what is important is that you've got to get that out of your mind before the next ball commences.'K R Nayar recalls his many encounters with Dickie Bird, the legendary......