There's a lot more to the festival than just five days of celebration; that is something you can only experience when you live in Kolkata. And that's what every Bengali living outside the state misses, notes Chitrangada Datta Chaudhuri.
Addressing a gathering of around 6,000 in-charges of 'Shakti Kendras,' each comprising two to three booth-level areas, at Marine Drive, the prime minister said that Kerala has the potential to influence who will be in power in Delhi.
'I thought of a suppressed country and a free world.' 'If we travel from one to another, what will that road look like?' 'What colours, music there will be? What kind of people would you see?'
The fifth and final Test is still two days away but thousands of English fans have flocked to the hill station.
Wear masks to protect your lungs, sunglasses to shield your eyes and long-sleeved clothing to minimise and avoid skin irritation, says Dr Anjali Khalane.
Ae Watan Mere Watan tries to get a grasp on the mind of youngsters, shaped by the words of inspiring leaders, committed to the cause of independent India. It's significant because their support isn't based on 'andh bhakti', but leadership that encourages questions, observes Sukanya Verma.
'When she is on screen, you can't take your eyes off her.'
Love them, hate them but the Oscars have a way of sneaking up on you.
On the 25th anniversary of the battle that made his war cry 'Dil Maange More' part of national lore, we republish that feature to salute Captain Batra's ultimate sacrifice for the nation.
Aaliyah Qureishi juggles multiple hats as a musician, actor and social media influencer.
'You make a song, it gets rejected, you have to make 10 more.'
Nude bikers take to the streets in Mexico City; the Pride parade in Istanbul; Ukrainians grads celebrate the last day of school in Derhachi; the Santa Claus school in Rio de Janeiro and yellow ducks float off Victoria Harbour in Hong Kong.
Care for a hot broth to welcome Father Christmas?
Movie stars are not only madly in love in...well, the movies, but also in their real lives!
'They just say we agree to your demands in the meetings, which is lip service. But on the ground they do not implement anything.'
'When my father travelled 5,000 miles to build a new home in Ireland, I doubt he ever dreamed that his son would one day grow up to become its leader.' Vaihayasi Pande Daniel/Rediff.com profiles Dr Leo Varadkar who will step down as Ireland's taoiseach (prime minister) next week.
How did the newly anointed heritage city bag the title and is it ready for the expected rush of tourists?
World leaders condemned the ghastly attack on Israel by Hamas terrorists.
Woke Barbie, detective Red Riding Hood and gangsters galore on OTT this week.
Images from the UEFA Champions League matches played on Wednesday night.
The actor's sunglasses double up as her most valuable fashion accessory.
'He was full of Hindustan, its tehzeeb and its culture.'
Don't ignore symptoms like coughing, wheezing or shortness of breath, warns Dr Sandeep Tilve.
Dulquer may be good looking but how long can you watch him with a cigarette in his mouth, giving that deadpan expression, wonders Divya Nair.
'When I was invited by Didi to her house, my only thing was, 'I really want to see if her house is actually that small.' Is it smaller than my house or not?'
They took the centre-stage in the showpiece, showed the world what they are made of and walked away from the global meet with honour and distinction.
In Dubai, A Ganesh Nadar encountered high speeds on smooth-as-silk-roads, no bureaucracy, gold, Mr Toad's. And snow!
If you have an appetite for crowds and the visual spectacle of many focused on one task or activity, a pooram will engage you, notes Shyam G Menon.
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