Fighting heavy odds, J Jayalalithaa proved her detractors wrong again with her grit and determination as she steered the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam to power for a second consecutive term, bucking the tradition since 1989 when no party has retained power in Tamil Nadu.
Sukanya Verma's nostalgic filmi week!
Former Army Chief V K Singh on Monday tendered an "unconditional apology" to the Supreme Court for making certain remarks on its order on his age row, saying he had no intention to bring disrepute to the institution and judges, who are like "demigods".
The Hero Impulse was in a massive need for power and the 223cc engine from the Karizma just adds lots of it to the bike which is now more fun to ride, writes Indian motoring website MotorBeam.
'If not now, then when will I take risks and enjoy myself?'
Gurucharan Singh's Dhawan Creative apparently clocked trades 10 times its capital in a few months.
Monisha Dudaney tells you how your partner will behave according to his/her star sign.
India Inc is shying away from investing in digital technologies.
There is much work to be done to design a good GST.
The 86th Annual Academy Awards have been announced. Here's a quick glance at the winners.
'Let me talk about young Indian startups with their hearts in the right place and how they are proving that innovations that represent 'affordable excellence' -- breaking the myth that 'affordability' and 'excellence' cannot go together -- is indeed possible!' says Dr R A Mashelkar, the eminent scientist, in this fascinating feature.
Tiger Woods appears to be unmatchable in appeal, even when he does not play well as at this year's Masters.
'From the beginning (I have told her) "Whatever it may be -- you are losing or winning -- on the ground you're not going to cry!" She never cried.' '"I don't want you to project that you are a loser. You are a winner".' Vaihayasi Pande Daniel/Rediff.com speaks to Leela Raj about her famous daughter, now in the West Indies for the women's T20 World Cup.
Tiger Shroff's dream woman is probably nothing like the bold, action-loving heroine of his new film Baaghi: A Rebel For Love.
Following is the full text of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address from the ramparts of the Red Fort on the 73rd Independence Day.
Here's looking at Bollywood's tryst with luxury cruise liners.
Former editor of Femina magazine, Sathya Saran looks back at the Miss India pageant that changed the lives of two young women.
The idea of marinating in your own mediocrity is actually a valuable lesson in shameless self-love.
Amberish K Diwanji on Indian prime ministers and the seven-year itch.
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Top firms will have enough firepower to go for foreign M&As, given their balance sheet growth, say bankers.
The bravado of NDA ministers may have undone the gains made in cross-border security cooperation over the past several years.
'I changed because I wanted to excel myself at every point. It's important to look good and take care of yourself as there is so much competition. I have not done any surgery. My lips have always been like this. Today, my face is exactly how it was, when I was 16.' Shama Sikander up, close and personal.
'Inept handling by the National Security Advisor transformed what should have been a short counter-terrorist operation in Pathankot into an apparent debacle.'
The National Democratic Alliance government has adopted half measures instead of moving decisively on defence.
'With folded hands, on humanitarian grounds, if she can get temporary bail on medical grounds so she can get treatment.' 'If she dies, the whole trial gets derailed.'
Kriti Kharbanda talks about her Bollywood debut Raaz Reboot and getting possessed in reel life!
If elected, Hillary Clinton would become the first women president of the US.
In Muthuvel Karunanidhi's passing, Tamil Nadu has lost the last of its Titans.
'In Udaan and in Lootera, the initial sensations that drove Vikramaditya Motwane to make those pictures never quite travelled beyond the walls that contained them.' 'Here, in Trapped, this sensations-strangled-by-the-walls feeling becomes the movie's real tune,' says Sreehari Nair.
Fortnightly updates, brilliant display, a fantastic camera and satisfying battery back up, makes this 5.2-inch phone HTC's saviour.
Bombay Velvet is an obviously shallow film, an all-out retro masala-movie with homage on the rocks and cocktail-shakers brimming with cliche.
Monisha Dudaney tells you what the stars predict for the coming months.
'There are major implications for India. Though there was a transparently thin attempt to project the troop reduction as intended to promote peace, the downsizing is actually part of plans to streamline and strengthen the PLA, capable of defending China's national interests at home and abroad,' says Jayadev Ranade.
'Unfortunately, prostitution is looked down upon.' 'It should be legalised.' 'Imagine the sexual frustration in the country if it didn't exist!' Chunky Pandey tells Rediff.com's Ronjita Kulkarni how he bagged Begum Jaan and more.
'It is very important for Indian Americans to understand that we need to have as many seats at the table as we can get. I am going to see to it that I am going to get there," Kumar Barve, the longest-serving Indian-American legislator in America, tells Aziz Haniffa/Rediff.com in an exclusive interview.
'We have won our political freedom, we have liberalised our economy and now it's time to liberate our minds also. That is why this film.' Director Ketan Mehta lists his reasons for making Rang Rasiya.
Tamil Nadu has around 30 per cent or more of 'swing voters', and it is this segment that will swing the pre-poll alliance decision, says N Sathiya Moorthy.
The administration and America Inc have invested in Narendra Modi's power to transform India. Aziz Haniffa/Rediff.com reports from Washington, DC.
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