'The only advice to him would be to focus on his process, to remain in the present'
There was a memorable meeting with a 'tall, elegant, beautiful girl', who had recently finished her 12th in the strongly tribal Jhabua district, Madhya Pradesh. 'I was shocked. In this whole sea of villages, I knew for sure there was no other 12th pass girl. I said I want to meet your father.' 'She brought her father, a daily-wage labourer. I asked him: "How come you decided to educate your girl till the 12th standard? You break stones for a living and you don't have a lot of money".' 'He just said one line and in that one line he said everything.'
'He fulfilled his farz to his country,' a grieving mother says of Major Mustafa Bohara who was awarded the Shaurya Chakra, the nation's third-highest medal for gallantry in peacetime. 'He fulfilled his farz to his country,' said his proud mother of her soldier son.
If you consider yourself a passionate India traveller, have a go at this quiz on fallen-off-the-map places to visit in our country.
'I want to die with my finger on the click button of the camera,' veteran photographer Pradeep Bandekar, who passed into ages early on Sunday morning, told Syed Firdaus Ashraf.
We asked you: Where would you 'holiday in your head'? For Imran Ahmed Khan, it's the UAE.
Namrata Thakker meets celeb pets, who have been gracing our Instagram feed for a while now.
Hotel rooms, usually in the range of Rs 20,000 to Rs 25,000 a night during the peak season, are now available for Rs 7,000 to Rs 10,000 a night.
As Raashii Khanna gets ready for her next big release, Yodha, on March 15, Namrata Thakker takes a look at her life behind the camera.
PV Sindhu still has the hunger to succeed, and the primary aim is to help her regain consistency, says her new coach Anup Sridhar, who has been roped in by the two-time Olympic medallist on a trial basis following the Paris Games.
For the first time in Olympic history, the Opening Ceremony is being held on the banks of the river Seine. More than 6,500 athletes in around 90 boats will sail past the iconic monuments of Paris.
His cinema of compassion inspired me, gave me tools to develop empathy for others. But it also made me understand that serious, socially committed cinema with deeply engaging narratives and great performances is an art form to admire, appreciate and explore. Aseem Chhabra remembers Shyam Benegal, who passed into the ages on Monday evening.
Zimbabwe series will be announced by the end of this week
What does Rashmika Mandanna do when she's not making movies? She travels the world!
Kajol admires the blue skies... Sonakshi goes scuba diving... Kajal has a cute travel companion...
Chhetri, who has scored 94 goals from 150 international appearances and the other 26 around him will now continue their training camp in Kolkata, where they will have their first on-field training session on Thursday, May 30.
Each bottle of pickle that leaves FarmDidi, headed to a consumer, has a little kahani behind it -- it's linked to the tale of a life, the life of a simple, striving village woman who created it, and that's what gives Manjari Sharma satisfaction and happiness.
Reports about homes of some senior players being attacked by mobs have also deepened the crisis
Barkha's never at a loss for style. Especially while journeying to far away places.
'I often wondered while watching the film/trilogy, what if Durga had lived. What if Ray made The Durga Trilogy.' Sandip Roy looks back at Pather Panchali's Durga and the woman who brought her alive, Uma Dasgupta.
An encyclopedia to the best Durga Pujo eating.
In two years, the start-up Overqualified Housewives has helped over 6,000 women across India find flexible-job roles across India from salaries ranging between Rs 8,000 to Rs 80,000, making them financially independent.
'Puneet did his research and gave us a very basic idea on male prostitution. He said it is like any other job.'
'You have to be in good spirits to make other people happy'.
Arun Maira who worked for 25 years with the Tata Group, remembers his early years with Ratan Tata.
All progress in space should excite us and encourage us to be optimists about a better future for our planet and all of us, asserts Aakar Patel.
With the Ram Mandir scheduled to open its doors to visitors in January, Ayodhya is expected to welcome travelers both from India and abroad.
'Samsung declared they would not allow the presence of any trade union.' 'This is unacceptable as the rule of law in India permits employees to have a trade union.' 'So, the crux of the strike is this.'
India has never beaten Sweden in five attempts in the Davis Cup.
HI Secretary General Bhola Nath Singh suggested that if the Pakistan hockey team can come to India, then the Men in Blue should also tour their neighbouring country.
'When you watch Freedom At Midnight, I want you to feel like you are sitting on a ticking time bomb.'
Rashmika has some advice... Sunny takes in the desert air... Nimrat shows us what April's been like so far...
Film folk have a lot to celebrate on social media.
Why is the Big Apple welcoming our pachyderms? And how is India teaching the world about living with wildlife?
A maximum of two shortlisted students will be offered financial support for a period of up to three months.
As the actress celebrates her 26th birthday on August 12, Namrata Thakker looks at her beautiful travel pictures from her Instagram feed.
Kolkata Knight Riders' journey home from Lucknow turned into an unexpected adventure on Monday night.
This period saw big stars of the likes of Sunil Gavaskar and Kapil Dev fade into the sunset while it was witness to the birth of slew of young Indian cricketers that made their mark home and abroad.
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