Though he went back to writing "beautiful scenes" for other Bollywood directors, his deep interest in the lives of ordinary citizens never slackened, evident from the way he made himself available to human rights groups whenever they called him.
For two-and-half weeks, as Kanhaiya Kumar's Jan Gan Man Yatra opposing the CAA-NPR-NRC makes its way through Bihar, it has come under sustained violent attack. Archana Masih/Rediff.com discovers that the yatris, who include teenagers wanting to save the Constitution and the Nation, are unfazed by the threats and loathing.
'Lhasa is more than the Unesco World Heritage Sites it boasts of. It is more than a gateway to the mighty Himalayas.' 'It is about the warmth of its people: Unsaid, unspoken, but felt everywhere,' discovers Shruti Bajpai.
His adorable photos with wife Ritika on Instagram have reached a new level cuteness!
Presenting this year's most stylish looks ever.
Dubai businessman Adel Sajan and Sana Khan's wedding maybe among the richest weddings in the world.
'She exists alongside Sita, the archetype of the ideal woman,' notes Arundhuti Dasgupta.
Become an icon of culture and style with these beautiful fashion trends.
Pre wedding SHEnanigans, emotional posts and posing with the bride squad!
The pictures follow Markle's official meet-up with Harry's extended family at the annual pre-Christmas lunch at Buckingham Palace hosted by his grandmother Queen Elizabeth II.
Shahid Kapoor and Alia Bhatt are pals off screen too.
Khan got closer to Bushra Bibi when he started visiting her over a year ago to seek spiritual advice.
This is all you need for your summer fashion fix.
With Hindi Medium and Angrezi Medium, the "English-medium" actor of independent movies shows she can easily fit into mainstream Hindi movies too.
'I was emotionally disturbed after hearing about foeticides and later Nirbhaya and felt that as successful women, we must raise our voice against these issues.' '#SheIsMe, an inspirational fashion showcase, was a personal tribute that proclaimed that despite their flaws and limitations, women are beautiful, magical and strong.'
Kiran Uttam Ghosh and Gaurav Jai Gupta present their collections at AIFW 2016
Rediff reader Roshanlal Kewat from Baroda tells us how he found his partner Radha and gradually fell in love.
'My mom is a riot! I thank her with all my heart.'
Etiquette classes today cater to a wide audience of job seekers, front-desk execs, business heirs, romantics, students and even those with low self-esteem
'It will take many years to clean the Ganga. It will not happen in five years like the prime minister wants. If you want it to be sustainable, temporary measures won't work.' Twinkle Tom, an environmental engineer by training (from Stanford no less!), now designs wedding gowns because India, sadly, does not want her expertise and skill.
Sukanya Verma on The Zoya Factor in Indian cinema.
'We strongly object to this kind of intrusive and vulgar journalism.' 'You have to see what the family is going through to understand how much sensitivity they need in this hour of crisis.'
Is Kangana single then? 'I have an answer to everything, but not this,' she replies.
'There is no one who can fill the vacuum created by the passing of Girija Devi,' mourns Sunita Budhiraja.
Akash Jain's tweet about his sister's wedding card, which features the Swachh Bharat logo, was retweeted by the Prime Minister, catapulting Jain to instant fame. And the excitement hasn't quite worn off yet.
Here's how you can give your family heirloom a face lift with a dash of style and modern art.
Extreme sports legend Dean Potter died attempting parachute jump in Yosemite.
'Must every believing Hindu automatically be assumed to subscribe to the Hindutva project?' asks Shashi Tharoor.
'The honest truth is, after Tiger Zinda Hai released, the next time I was in contact with Salman again was on the sets of Bharat.'
Ranbir's daku aspirations, Alia's magical transformation, Aishwarya's mommy love and more in Sukanya Verma's Super Filmi Week.
Lingerie designer Karishma Jumani talks about why the Indian lingerie industry took so long to come out of its 'comfort zone'.
Ketholeno has come a long way from her humble beginnings, but she is still rooted to her culture.
All the details from the biggest wedding of the year.
There is a reason why Surya and Ishan's wedding on May 10 will make history.
'All these people want is a secure home where they can live and earn in peace.'
As Raazi hit theatres, Harinder Sikka -- author of Calling Sehmat, the book on which the film is based -- reveals the thrilling real life story of an Indian spy named Sehmat.
This is the story of Kirthi Jayakumar.
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