Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa committed a time-pressure blunder as he suffered defeat at the hands of Parham Maghsoodloo of Iran in the second round of Prague Masters Chess tournament in Prague.
'I've been a villain, I've been a champ, I've been a superhero, I've been a zero, I've been a rejected fan, and I've been a very, very resilient lover.'
Anushka Sharma has always favoured simplicity when it comes to what she wears.
'You don't have to be screaming and making faces to be evil.'
Neeraj exhibited the basics of throwing a javelin to former Indian cricketer Dinesh Karthik on JioCinema's 'Get Set Gold'
Some outfits from the actor's wardrobe that you'd like to bookmark for December.
In our special series revisiting great Hindi film classics, we look back at Randhir Kapoor and Jaya Bhaduri's 1972 film, Jawani Diwani.
Heeramandi, a passion project that took off after years in development and planning, mirrors Sanjay Leela Bhansali's film-making's finest and frustrating features, observes Sukanya Verma.
If Sanjay Leela Bhansali could make Mumbai's Kamathipura sparkle in Gangubai Kathiawadi, Heera Mandi is bound to be drowned in glitter, observes Deepa Gahlot.
We asked colleagues, present and past, to reflect on a man who has made such a difference to their lives and careers. Here it is then, a rich collection of memories that offer enchanting glimpses of the enigmatic Ajit Balakrishnan.
'...for their bravery and the sacrifices they make, often putting their country above their personal lives.'
Sukanya Verma takes us inside 10 of her all-time favourite movie homes.
'Here are 25 stories special to me for one reason too many,' says Sukanya Verma who scored 25 years writing about the movies last week.
Tejas' leading lady, Kangana Ranaut, has got a whip-smart sense of style.
Get ready to be wowed by the fashion on (and off) the courts at Roland Garros!
'Her ability and confidence to 'do her own thing,' both in her music and in her life -- and the great integrity with which she did it -- was amazing.'
The first name the pops into your head when you read the title on this fashion funda might be Simi Garewal, and for good reason too! The lady is almost never seen in any other colour. But that doesn't have to be a bad thing.
'I never had any nakhras, never threw tantrums, so I got along with all my heroes.'
Through Manorathangal, M T Vasudevan Nair makes himself available to a whole new generation of uninitiated viewers, who can familiarise themselves with his rich body of work and hope to learn a thing or two about life in all its messy grandeur and flawed imperfections, notes Arjun Menon.
As Yesudas turns 84 on January 10, Subhash K Jha salutes the legend.
Continuing our Navratri colour trail, Sukanya Verma lists nine royal blue impressions that Bollywood left on screen.
All of the halls, from the East Room to the Red Room, were decked by over 125 volunteers.
Celebs are nailing the #10yearchallenge. Take a look!
On Sunday morning, the sun shone brightly on vintage cars parked in symmetry on the grounds of ITC Maurya in New Delhi. The owners were making sure the old beauties turned up spick and span for a rally organised by ITC Hotels in partnership with the Heritage Motoring Club of India. The rally would end at ITC Grand Bharat in Gurugram, Haryana, later in the day.
'Salman wanted to do the interview properly. That's why he was nervous, you know, that dad should be happy.'
Mumbai's Church of St John the Evangelist or Afghan Church looks today as good as it did 158 years ago.
Dinesh Raheja salutes the legend's versatility in her heyday.
'Rajji laughed. "What will I do with you convent girls and your two left feet?" he exclaimed.'
Presenting some of the best styles from the fashion week.
Five Australian models have joined hands to celebrate Mother Earth.
For these dedicated folk, cosplay is more than just masks and costumes. Months of effort -- they often create their costumes from scratch -- go into making their outfits. Some even invest thousands of rupees to perfect their look.
The World Photography Organisation has revealed the winners for the Sony World Photography Awards 2024.
'There must have been some wonderful genetic disorder due to which I was attracted towards filmi songs.'
'Life will test you but if you have resilience and fortitude, the crown will be yours forever,' says Miss World Yukta Mookhey.
As Mahindra readies to unveil its latest version of the Jeep that is so beloved of adventure enthusiasts, the urban crowd as well as the countryside, Rajesh Karkera/Rediff.com traces the vehicle's journey through the decades.
'In India, I'm able to work with the biggest stars on creating a scene, creating that emotion, without being too hung up on their persona.'
We look back at Guru Dutt and Waheeda Rehman's 1960 film Chaudhvin Ka Chand.
'When you walk on to a Sanjay Leela Bhansali set, it is complete surrender. You have to become a sponge.'
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