News for 'Fathers of famous Indians'

'Indians are not as regressive as we think they are'

'Indians are not as regressive as we think they are'

Rediff.com1 Feb 2019

'Just because you fall in love with someone, who might not belong to the opposite sex does not mean you are different.' 'Love is always Love.' 'You cannot choose which person you will fall in love with.'

My Travels For Gauri Khan's Grandma

My Travels For Gauri Khan's Grandma

Rediff.com12 Nov 2022

There were Vedic mantras engraved along with prayer songs for Lord Shiva, Lord Rama and Lord Krishna. Neither the government nor the people of Faisalabad demanded that the carvings be removed. I felt very happy to see Sanskrit shloka

MUST SEE! Exploring Lucknow

MUST SEE! Exploring Lucknow

Rediff.com4 Jan 2022

Noah Dominic, Maya Dominic, Durga Dominic and Dominic Xavier recall via sketches a spectacular vacation in Lucknow.

Farewell, Major Saab

Farewell, Major Saab

Rediff.com3 May 2021

Major Bikramjeet Kanwarpal succumbed to COVID-19 on May 1. After retiring from the Indian Army, the major became a successful actor in films and television. An old friend salutes a wonderful human being.

Tributes pour in for Lata Mangeshkar from Pakistan

Tributes pour in for Lata Mangeshkar from Pakistan

Rediff.com6 Feb 2022

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, eminent personalities, politicians described Lata Mangeshkar as the "nightingale of the subcontinent"

Ritu Phogat ready for tilt at MMA world title

Ritu Phogat ready for tilt at MMA world title

Rediff.com13 Nov 2019

Phogat, who will make her MMA debut against South Korea's Kim Nam-hee at One Championship's Age of Dragons event in Beijing on Saturday,

Shoaib Malik chooses wife Sania, baby over cricket

Shoaib Malik chooses wife Sania, baby over cricket

Rediff.com14 Nov 2018

Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik will not play in the second edition of the T10 League starting November 21.

How Paes-Bhupathi 'brotherhood' conquered the world

How Paes-Bhupathi 'brotherhood' conquered the world

Rediff.com24 Sep 2021

Many years ago, Leander Paes acted on a whim when he asked Mahesh Bhupathi, "Would you like to win Wimbledon?" and the tennis star says what followed was a partnership that brought many trophies for India.

5 years after return to India, Geeta may have found her family

5 years after return to India, Geeta may have found her family

Rediff.com11 Mar 2021

The over five-year-long search to find Geeta's family led to Parbhani in Maharashtra, where she is now being trained in sign language by Pahal, an NGO working for the hearing and speech impaired.

'Amitji has no competitors'

'Amitji has no competitors'

Rediff.com12 Oct 2022

'In the last seven years or so, many reigning heroes have stopped working with him because no matter how popular a star they are, irrespective of whether they are playing the lead, it eventually becomes an Amitabh Bachchan film!'

'India is like a garden'

'India is like a garden'

Rediff.com3 Aug 2021

'...that has plants and flowers of all colours and hues in it.' 'Do you think a garden with just one plant or one type of flower will be appealing?' 'No. It will look drab, uninteresting and lustreless because a garden would be captivating only if it had many flowers of different colours.'

The desi in NBA's Hall of Fame

The desi in NBA's Hall of Fame

Rediff.com24 May 2021

'My mission is to bring the world together by the game of basketball.'

'There was no one like Bishan paaji'

'There was no one like Bishan paaji'

Rediff.com23 Nov 2021

'I have seen Bishan paaji get worked up when he felt the game was losing its character because of some individual.'

Tributes pour in for PK, the man with 'golden kick'

Tributes pour in for PK, the man with 'golden kick'

Rediff.com20 Mar 2020

From cricket great Sachin Tendulkar to renowned actor Ajay Devgn, Twitter was flooded with messages that relived fond memories associated with PK Banerjee, whose name goes well beyond the sport he played.

Perarivalan's Release Explained

Perarivalan's Release Explained

Rediff.com19 May 2022

The Rajiv Gandhi assassination, investigation and trial were all jinxed in parts, recalls N Sathiya Moorthy.

10 things you need to know about Mahashweta Devi

10 things you need to know about Mahashweta Devi

Rediff.com28 Jul 2016

Here are 10 things you need to know about veteran writer and activist Mahashweta Devi.

'Actresses now don't like to work with me'

'Actresses now don't like to work with me'

Rediff.com3 Jul 2020

The Legend, frank as always.

When luck favoured Viv in India

When luck favoured Viv in India

Rediff.com23 Nov 2020

Who knows what would have happened if the dice of fate had not gone Viv's way during the Delhi Test?

'Our community has lost a giant'

'Our community has lost a giant'

Rediff.com31 May 2022

Urvashi Vaid dreamed of a common movement for social justice that could address them all: Racism, gender oppression and homophobia. Sandip Roy salutes the memory of Urvashi Vaid, one of America's most prominent LGBT activists, who passed into the ages this month.

SHOCKING! Khashaba Jadhav's 1952 Olympic medal up for auction...

SHOCKING! Khashaba Jadhav's 1952 Olympic medal up for auction...

Rediff.com25 Jul 2017

The family of Khashaba Jadhav, who won India's first individual Olympic medal, has put it up for auction to garner funds for building a wrestling academy named after him.

First Daughters of politics: Ivanka Trump is no first, but...

First Daughters of politics: Ivanka Trump is no first, but...

Rediff.com8 Jun 2017

For all the controversy, the concept of prominent First Children is not novel in democracies. So why is Donald Trump's daughter different and discomfiting?

'I am the godfather of disco'

'I am the godfather of disco'

Rediff.com16 Feb 2022

'You make a hit, everything is fit.'

'The trick is to look forward with excitement, then you're alive all the time'

'The trick is to look forward with excitement, then you're alive all the time'

Rediff.com26 Sep 2022

Varsha Bhosle salutes that effervescent icon of Indian cinema, Dev Anand.

Coming in October: Freida Pinto in Mowgli

Coming in October: Freida Pinto in Mowgli

Rediff.com23 May 2018

Mowgli is a darker take on Rudyard's famous story.

I'm proud to be an Indian and I'm staying here, Aamir responds

I'm proud to be an Indian and I'm staying here, Aamir responds

Rediff.com25 Nov 2015

Aamir asserted that he stood by his comments and made it clear he nor his wife Kiran Rao have any intention of leaving India.

Geeta Phogat readies for comeback, eyes Tokyo Olympics

Geeta Phogat readies for comeback, eyes Tokyo Olympics

Rediff.com21 Mar 2021

Geeta has not competed much since she attempted to qualify for the 2016 Rio Olympic Games unsuccessfully.

Atkan Chatkan review

Atkan Chatkan review

Rediff.com9 Sep 2020

'No amount of Sivamani's finger-snapping music can shake off the bechara burden Lydian Nadhaswaram's real-life piano prodigy is forced to carry,' notes Sukanya Verma.

A morning with the first Indian in space

A morning with the first Indian in space

Rediff.com4 Aug 2017

The remarkable story of Wing Commander Rakesh Sharma, the first Indian in space, will be seen in a film featuring Aamir Khan.

Rashmi Rocket Review

Rashmi Rocket Review

Rediff.com14 Oct 2021

Rashmi Rocket suffers from overcrowding. Through its runtime of nearly two hours, it hints at too many issues without sinking its teeth into any, observes Deepti Patwardhan.

Zorawar Kalra is taking Indian cuisine to the world

Zorawar Kalra is taking Indian cuisine to the world

Rediff.com24 May 2016

'It should be considered one of the primary cuisines on Earth,' Zorawar Kalra tells Avantika Bhuyan.

Saluting General Raina's Vision and Courage

Saluting General Raina's Vision and Courage

Rediff.com19 Apr 2021

General T N Raina was an iconic Indian military leader whose contributions to the nation should be more widely known, notes Lieutenant General Syed Ata Hasnain (retd).

'We have a term, 'Pakistanisation' of Ukraine''

'We have a term, 'Pakistanisation' of Ukraine''

Rediff.com12 May 2022

'Transformation of Ukraine into some kind of permanent strategic challenger, which Russia would have to contain and deter, spend a significant part of political and strategic resources on it.'

Kerala did disastrous thing by electing Rahul: Ramachandra Guha

Kerala did disastrous thing by electing Rahul: Ramachandra Guha

Rediff.com18 Jan 2020

'If Rahul Gandhi disappears, Modi has to talk about his own policies and why they failed'

Why Dhoni should bat at No 4 in World Cup

Why Dhoni should bat at No 4 in World Cup

Rediff.com9 May 2019

There has been a lot of talk about a weak middle order, especially with no specialist batsman earmarked at No 4.

It's 3G all the way at the Ambanis

It's 3G all the way at the Ambanis

Rediff.com27 Sep 2016

Here's a quick at the two cousins, Akash and Anmol.

Modi to join Gandhi, Obamas at Madame Tussauds

Modi to join Gandhi, Obamas at Madame Tussauds

Rediff.com17 Mar 2016

Rediff.com takes a look at the other famous housemates at the museum.

He taught Yash Chopra to make films...

He taught Yash Chopra to make films...

Rediff.com22 Apr 2021

B R Chopra was a reformist film-maker, way ahead of his times, says Subhash K Jha.

Sridevi's IMMORTAL onscreen avatars

Sridevi's IMMORTAL onscreen avatars

Rediff.com25 Feb 2018

Sridevi's memorable filmi avatars...

'To me, this is true patriotism'

'To me, this is true patriotism'

Rediff.com14 Feb 2018

'To me, this is true patriotism - not deciding who should and should not say 'Bharat Mata ki jai,' in what language, with what inflexion, at what time, etc, but the recognition that the Indians who protected our country and the military traditions that made those men, must be honoured,' says Rajeev Chandrasekhar.

How a desi is making waves at MoMA

How a desi is making waves at MoMA

Rediff.com27 Nov 2019

'We'll certainly have Hollywood productions, so why wouldn't we have Bollywood?'