'I have gone through my share of depression, drug addiction and professional failure but it has made me stronger.'
Chitra R is grateful for everything her mother had done for her and, in this heartwarming feature, thanks the 'iron lady' she fondly calls 'Mommy'.
Devaki Vijayaraman shares her inspiring journey from a homegrown baker to being the first winner of Masterchef India Tamil.
'I'd love to do more roles. But I will only accept parts keeping in mind my image as Sita.'
"I practice chess based on what I think is a priority, and what I feel like doing. I also read some chess books -- 'Saying No to Chess Principles' by Evgeny Bareev and 'Life and Games of Mikhail Tal"
'I have learnt what I shouldn't do with my children -- like, not check their phone.' 'I have really wanted to check my kid's phone, but I have controlled myself.' 'It would mean going over the line.' 'So I make best friends with her friends, and in this matter, I use my stardom to the fullest.'
The horses on Chennai's Marina beach were slowly starving to death because of the lockdown until Shiranee Pereira decided to take a hand.
'All mothers are the same. Mine came out of the MAMI screening, crying.' 'Recently, a critic compared me to the best debut since Hrithik sir and she was so overwhelmed with that.' 'Someone said 'You are Bhagyashree's son and the innocence is the same.' 'Even if I can even touch the shadow of that in my entire career, I will be very happy.'
'From a teenager who struggled with low self-esteem to representing India at Miss Teen Universe, I've really worked hard to become someone I'm proud of.'
A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
The celebrity mom's breastfeeding pics and videos make her more relatable.
Bollywood wishes #HappyFather'sDay.
The model morphed into a goddess on the cover.
'My father was desperate that I played the game. So, to get away from those big piles of books, a cricket bat was a better option.'
'He has always given us the freedom to make our own decisions, whether they were right or wrong.'
A blend of rich flavours, this curry is served with Crispy Rice and Spicy Salsa.
As a trainee nurse, Vavathil had taken care of Gandhi at Delhi's Holy Family Hospital after his birth on June 19, 1970.
The one thing holding back the plucky youngster who has never hesitated to plunge into unknown territory, is funds
'When Arnab Goswami announced on TV, it's over, it's done, dad patted me with love and said congrats.' 'I broke down' Nakshatra Bagwe, a 'proud gay' film-maker and activist from Mumbai, tells Rediff.com's Divya Nair.
From Sri Lanka's most popular political family to its most despised -- going by the voices on the streets calling for the Rajapaksas' ouster -- what went wrong for the clan? Veteran Sri Lanka watcher N Sathiya Moorthy offers an insight.
'The difficult part is that there is no script and you have to be impromptu. So by the end of the day, I am very tired.'
Indian American teen Sia Parikh, who made her debut on the Cannes red carpet, talks about her life journey.
'A lot of people ask me about joining politics and I tell them that just because my father is politician, doesn't mean I should be a part of it.'
'The government had a vaccine from January.' 'The government should have given the vaccine to all population above the age of 45, right from the start.' 'Each state has its own problems, but as far as vaccine coverage in India is concerned, there have been mistakes.'
The supermodel is a multi-tasker at many levels.
'Mucor is an environmental fungus, and it's much more prevalent in hot and humid areas.' 'The amount of fungus in the air is much higher in India than some other parts of the world.'
Nagpur-based Slum Soccer is transforming the lives of slum children with the help of football, writes Geetanjali Krishna.
'We say we are proud to be Indian. Can we be proud of such an India where its people are hungry and on the streets?'
'You are what you are and you have to live life embracing all of you.'
'I will miss you calling me and saying "I am Shashi Kapoor" even when you were at the height of your stardom.' Gitanjali Gurbaxani remembers a dear friend.
'Today, 25 years later, Raja Hindustani is as much a Dharmesh Darshan film as it is Aamir Khan and Karisma Kapoor's 'different' love story.'
'Without even knowing me, people have trolled me for being the person I am, for the way I look.' 'Why put myself in a negative space, you know?'
'Someone will say he was a good guy, others may say it's good that he is no more.'
'I'm an extrovert, but there is a facet to me that I closely guard.' 'I just think that there has to be something that you keep for yourself.
'It was one of the greatest learnings in my life to see someone like the great Amitabh Bachchan go through such a tough phase.' 'He had been there, done it all and really didn't need to prove himself.' 'Yet, he channelised it all and came out with one of his best performances,' Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra tells Savera R Someshwar/Rediff.com in a fascinating conversation about the films he has made and the actors he has worked with.
'People ask me from where I get the strength to fight this battle. I really do not know.' 'Perhaps God is giving me the strength as I am fighting for truth.'
Having cancer can be devastating. But for women, the side-effects of the disease, especially the loss of hair, is the hardest part.
'I'm a very positive and optimistic human being.' 'You put a pile of garbage in front of me and I will find a flower in it.'
The visual of a man kneeling down in muddy waters to help women step on to him to get into rescue boats went viral on Sunday.
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