India has much to be proud of and celebrate. But there is also much that is wrong, much that looks dangerous. Employment, current account deficit, rural distress, agricultural productivity are all in deep crisis, points out Shekhar Gupta.
Sukanya Verma lists memorable instances of stars entertaining kids over the years.
SunRisers Hyderabad looked a happy bunch as the players cut a cake to celebrate their victory against Chennai Super Kings, the IPL match, in Dubai on Friday.
'If I cared about what is being said and written about me, then I'd get consumed by it and wouldn't have time for what I'm doing.'
'Rishi is brought up with Indian values -- Indian qualities like respect our parents, respect our uncles -- but he is more British.'
The OTT scene is bustling again this week with brand new shows and movies. Sukanya Verma suggests what you can watch.
MP was a good team but it was Pandit, who brought about changes that were required to transform it into a champion team
'We are all trying to make great cinema and trying to put Malayalam cinema on the map.'
Shikhar Dhawan believes that every lean patch in his career has made him "stronger" but it is his clarity and calmness that has enabled him to ride over rough times.
The Dutchman won a maiden Formula One title after a last-lap overtake on Mercedes rival Lewis Hamilton in Abu Dhabi.
'I was not sure whether such a big player would come to my house but he was quite happy to visit my place... which was just unbelievable!'
'The idea is to chart your own path, live your life authentically, not be scared to ask questions and not be scared to demand to sit at the table.' 'They may not let you sit today, but they will, if you keep demanding it.'
India's tennis star Sania Mirza said pulling out of her match at the Beijing Olympics in 2008 because of injury affected her mentally as she went into depression for nearly four months.
Chennai Super Kings coach Stephen Fleming took solace from finding the "right player" in Ruturaj Gaikwad as he dealt with the mixed emotions of notching up victories after being knocked out of the IPL play-offs contention.
Tahira Kashyap turned 35 on January 21, and her husband Ayushmann Khurrana threw a party at their home. An interesting bunch of guests turned up, and we bring you the inside pictures!
Bollywood star and Virat Kohli's wife, Anushka Sharma was the perfect cheerleader of the Indian cricket team for creating history in Australian.
'Overall, if I have to sum it up, the players have taken more responsibility this year.'
Few people know Ratan Tata as well as R K Krishna Kumar does. Widely perceived to be among the managers closest to Tata, Krishna Kumar assesses Ratan Tata, the man and business leader, in this exclusive interview to Rediff.com's Vaihayasi Pande Daniel.
Pellissery's women continue to express the beauty in our common humanity. And often, these women go so far into expressing our hopes, desires, absurdities and follies that they end up acting at variance with the ethical prescriptions of our age. And this, I believe, is precisely why they remain "invisible" to a whole bunch of viewers, says Sreehari Nair.
On his 90th birth anniversary, Sukanya Verma lists 20 of her favourite scenes that reiterate his extraordinary grasp on the language of cinema and connect with the viewer.
Overall, Kohli was pleased with the way his side fought and found ways to win matches from tough situations.
A summary of the finals on Day 2 at the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon.
'It's a big emotion because I've won on the Tour. I haven't won (a race) since the start of the season. It's great to make it. It was tough but I'm super happy to have won.'
It's not every day that an undergraduate from India wins a scholarship to study at one of the prestigious universities in the world.
Anushka Sharma took to social media to congratulate all the players and 'my love' Virat Kohli, the captain of the team.
Former India captain and cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar showed his modest side on Monday.
'How we play the game reflects who we are as people and for the most part, the Aussie team is a pretty relaxed bunch, we like a bit of a laugh, so let's see what happens in this series.'
'...it didn't make sense to me.' 'If the character was not adding (to the story), I wasn't interested.' 'The reason why I chose to act is because of the way it makes me feel when I'm acting, not for the fame and money.'
Mumbaikars were a happy bunch on Saturday after light showers brought some relief from the sweltering heat.
A number of Union ministers including Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad reached the residence of Union Minister for Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi in New Delhi to celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr on Wednesday.
When the Indian brunost bravely ventured into the international cheese arena in Spain, along with 4,000 others from 45 countries, before 230 judges, its sterling desi pedigree spoke for itself, winning a silver in the brown cheese category and giving India a berth on the global cheese map.
All the top action from Day 8 of the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing on Saturday.
'There is a part of me that says it is a great time to tell stories from my own land.' 'But then opportunities are coming my way from all over the world.' 'So one foot is here and one foot is in the West.'
Washington Sundar is ready to bowl 50 in an innings if that's what the side wants of him.
'This is a blip in the 100-year history of cinema.'
Telcos' m-cap rises Rs 11,286 crore; Bharti, RCom lead.
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