Leaders from around the world extended their greetings to India on its 76th Republic Day, emphasizing the importance of bilateral relations and expressing hope for a stronger future. The Indian diaspora across the globe celebrated the occasion with enthusiasm at Indian missions abroad, where the national tri-colour was unfurled, accompanied by cultural performances and patriotic fervour. The celebrations highlighted the strong bonds of friendship and cooperation between India and its global partners.
Raashii Khanna and Vikrant Massey celebrated the beginning of Navratri with Falguni Pathak.
'I was blessed to earn a lot of fame and money, more than I ever expected, and the time has come to share what I have earned with others.'
The malai of a coconut is a unusually good addition to sama millet kheer
The mini utensils made of mud crafted by local potters and the gharaunda [miniature house] are unique to Diwali in Bihar.
Sushmita loves red saris... Sanjana is wedding-ready... Sidharth gets into the details...
She has been owning our hearts with her impressive personality and charm.
Opt for a stunning grey lehenga or a sleek sari, just like your favourite celebrities, to make a memorable fashion statement while you go pandal-hopping or dance the night away.
Bollywood's ladies went all out, like every year, to make this Diwali fashionably festive.
Keeping up his tradition of celebrating the festival with soldiers, Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Sir Creek near the Indo-Pak border in Gujarat's Kutch district and offered sweets to jawans.
Visiting Varanasi for Dev Deepavali should be on your bucket list.
The curtains were brought down on a memorable Asian Games with the celebration of the athletes' stupendous feats and China's cultural heritage at a colourful and technologically mesmerising closing ceremony in Hangzhou on Sunday.
Bollywood's divas have been giving us #FashionGoals for the Ganpati festival.
You can also channel your inner diva like Aditi Rao Hydari in a stunning sharara set or take inspiration from Tejasswi Prakash in a twirly skirt and choli.
'A lot of people are famous. But for how long will you be there?' 'It changes after every three days of release, Friday, Saturday, Sunday.'
Another trend: A preference for coloured diamonds among brides, who are pairing them with their groom's birthstone. So, along with yellow or white diamonds, they are choosing pink, green, blue sapphires, emeralds or red rubies.
Beauties from B-town are often spotted wearing this universally flattering hue and they always rejig it to match the latest trends.
Mrs succeeds in riling you up for all the right reasons. And without resorting to high-pitched drama, applauds Sukanya Verma.
According to her co-star Shraddha Kapoor, 'Itni haseen Stree, dekhi nahi kabhi'.
Take a cue from these celebs on how to add a splash of fun to your Janmashtami style.
You can e-mail your pictures to getahead@rediff.co.in (My Lord Ganesha Pix) with your name, location, details about your Lord Ganesha and what this festival means to you. We will publish the best entries right here on Rediff.com.
Rediff readers tell us how they are celebrating the festival of Ganesh Chaturthi in their homes.
Aseem Chhabra picks his top 10 Indian films of 2024, which includes films that have had theatrical releases or are streaming on OTT.
The Level Cross actor does not invest too much energy in her outfit of the day but she pairs each one with a confidence that makes the look a 10/10.
Almost all of Parul Gulati's outfits have a soft, flirty edge.
Sana Makbul's clothes reflect her mazedaar personality.
During the Ganpati festival, you can look every inch the Marathi mulgi.
Sukanya Verma curates a Navratri special playlist just for you to give those festivities a touch of Bollywood style dazzle.
After two years of muted festivities due to COVID-19, crowds thronged churches across the country this Christmas on Sunday for special prayers as people celebrated the birth of Jesus Christ.
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.
The national team, captained for the bulk of those years by Misbah Ul Haq, hosted its 'home' games in the United Arab Emirates and remained relatively successful until fixtures trickled back onto Pakistani soil in 2018.
Ma Durga might be the city's most celebrated annual visitor, but Kali is the resident Goddess, notes Sandip Roy.
Urvashi Rautela walks the red carpet at the screening of the film The Apprentice at Cannes.
While war rooms are set up closer to the sales, warlike preparations go into it almost 12 months in advance to ensure that on D-day the firm gives its best to its customers.
... resulting in a Rs 2 trillion economic spinoff.
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Sukanya Verma looks at their eclectic career of over two decades as their latest offering Citadel: Honey Bunny, the Indian leg of the Russo Brothers globetrotting spy universe series, drops on Amazon Prime Video on November 7.
All her public appearances are marked by trademark glitter and glow, of which her opulent collection of Kanjivarams and Benarasis are Sukanya Verma's absolute favourite.
People in several states across the country smeared each other with colours, exchanged greetings and savoured sweets to celebrate Holi.
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