'Surprised by the absence of any sloganeering or even mild protest in an ambience so free and self-regulated, I asked a friend from Delhi whether he too, with sharp political antenna, was surprised at how smooth and easy going everything was,' notes Ambassador B S Prakash.
The two addressed a press conference in the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore and also performed at the Concord-2002-India-Pak show.
Join rediff.com in wishing Preity Zinta a very happy birthday.
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath attributed the impressive show by his party to the "alert voters" who he said rejected the 'mahagathbandhan' (grand alliance) of opposition parties.
Why are Bollywood A-listers staying away from the election campaign?
Exam tension? Bollywood offers some wise lessons.
Sasha Chhetri, the Airtel 4G girl, is a better known face across India than most Bollywood starlets, says ad guru Sandeep Goyal.
'People want to see Mr Sinha win again because he has always been there for Patna whether he has been a leader or not.' 'Even when he was an actor, he was a proud Bihari.' 'He is not doing it because he only wants to win an election, he wants to do it because he really loves Bihar.'
Rediff reader Roshanlal Kewat from Baroda tells us how he found his partner Radha and gradually fell in love.
The British pop singer dies at age 53.
There are many, many instances of this 'dark' approach. Sukanya Verma looks at a few.
Presenting the awe-inspiring showstoppers from India Couture Week 2016. Tell us who your favourite is.
Shah Rukh Khan had David Letterman in his grip, giving him no quarter whatsoever, declares Sreehari Nair.
The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
It goes way beyond a fantastic team!
A look at this week's hits and misses.
Although Mulayam Singh has made public his preference for Akhilesh as his successor, younger son Prateek's presence in the rival camp hasn't gone unnoticed.
'I have done so much work after the Mahabharat, but people still remember me as Duryodhan.'
On Ramesh Sippy's 70th birthday, we celebrate the man and his milestones.
'My needs are simple. I don't need that much money,' John Abraham remains modest.
The Yogi Adityanath government on Wednesday transferred 20 senior IAS officers, shunting out Principal Secretary-Information Navneet Sehgal and others who wielded considerable influence under the Akhilesh Yadav dispensation.
But how do they compare with their competitors? Ashish Narsale has the answer.
Breast cancer can't be prevented, but some steps can be taken to help detect it early, when the cancer cells are small and haven't spread.
Here's what caught our eye at the movies this year.
At a height of 17,200 feet, his handwriting mangled by the cold, Captain Vikram Batra wrote this letter to his twin brother.
A lowdown on all the goings-on in the Telugu film industry.
If you haven't already bought the Xiaomi or the Asus, you may consider Moto's One Power for its notch display, better upgrades and battery-life.
A look at this week's hits and misses.
Raees has a very bold Shah Rukh Khan who's stepped out of his comfort zone of crinkly eyes and dimpled cheek, says Saisuresh Sivaswamy.
A look at this week's hits and misses.
Sukanya Verma takes us down beautiful bridal history.
In our special series re-visiting great Hindi film classics, we look back at Sunny Deol and Dimple Kapadia starrer Arjun, 1985.
Pay a little more attention and there's a lot she can teach you about romantic relationships.
