News for 'Festival of Colours'

Recipe: Sugar-Free Ragi Modaks

Recipe: Sugar-Free Ragi Modaks

Rediff.com23 Aug 2022

A mouth-watering recipe that won't make you feel guilty.

Vidya Balan is in the mood for WHITE!

Vidya Balan is in the mood for WHITE!

Rediff.com19 Oct 2020

Navratri's festival of colours has chosen white for today, and film folk are trying to keep up!

PIX: Mallika is in the mood for yellow!

PIX: Mallika is in the mood for yellow!

Rediff.com22 Oct 2020

Navratri's festival of colours has chosen yellow for the day, and film folk are trying to keep up!

Holi Fashion Tips from Bollywood

Holi Fashion Tips from Bollywood

Rediff.com29 Mar 2021

Holi celebrations may be simple this year but you can always feel festive by dressing up for the occasion.

8 Tips To Make Your Wedding Memorable

8 Tips To Make Your Wedding Memorable

Rediff.com13 Jul 2022

Right from the outfit to the dcor and theme, even food and activities can be customised to create a unique experience.

Who looked BEST at Cannes? Aishwarya, Deepika, Hina...

Who looked BEST at Cannes? Aishwarya, Deepika, Hina...

Rediff.com31 May 2022

Namrata Thakker revisits the top Cannes looks. Do vote and tell us if you liked them or not!

Best smartphones to buy this festive season

Best smartphones to buy this festive season

Rediff.com27 Oct 2015

Google's new Nexus models are hands down the show-stealers of the season.

A Love Story You Must See!

A Love Story You Must See!

Rediff.com7 Oct 2021

Brides have so many options now.

Cannes: Deepika's BEST Look? VOTE!

Cannes: Deepika's BEST Look? VOTE!

Rediff.com31 May 2022

Which of Deepika's looks grabbed your attention? Vote now!

C'wealth Games open with colourful, vibrant show

C'wealth Games open with colourful, vibrant show

Rediff.com3 Oct 2010

The ceremony was heralded in a traditional Indian way by the blowing of a conch or 'shankh', considered auspicious for the start of any event.

The DIFFERENT Moods of Holi

The DIFFERENT Moods of Holi

Rediff.com9 Mar 2020

India's most vibrant festival is the perfect excuse for friends to flirt and foes to become friends again.

Priyanka-Nick's LOVED-UP Pix

Priyanka-Nick's LOVED-UP Pix

Rediff.com1 Dec 2021

Happy anniversary, Priyanka and Nick!

Shraddha Has A Question About Diwali

Shraddha Has A Question About Diwali

Rediff.com24 Oct 2022

Sara parties with Janhvi and Ananya... Kartik is a pet-friendly cracker... Shruti celebrates Diwali in Greece...

'Marriages are going out of fashion'

'Marriages are going out of fashion'

Rediff.com16 Feb 2023

'The point about arranged marriages is -- because I come from a progressive family -- the idea was completely alien. But I have realised over time that there are instances of assisted marriages working very well. If you look at it, really, in a microcosm, it is the same thing as Tinder, isn't it? I mean, if you are trying to meet -- yes, no, yes, no, no.'

India celebrates Ganesh Chaturthi amid Covid curbs

India celebrates Ganesh Chaturthi amid Covid curbs

Rediff.com10 Sep 2021

The 10-day-long annual Ganesh Chaturthi festival began on a low-key note on Friday with several state governments prohibiting public celebrations due to the Covid pandemic and devotees taking the virtual route to pay obeisance and join the festivities.

Karnataka sees 72% voter turnout; results on May 13

Karnataka sees 72% voter turnout; results on May 13

Rediff.com10 May 2023

Voting came to an end for the Karnataka assembly elections on Wednesday at 6 pm with data showing a voter turnout of 65.69 per cent an hour ago.

Resolve growing religious divide, says Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, BJP hits back

Resolve growing religious divide, says Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, BJP hits back

Rediff.com31 Mar 2022

"Karnataka has always forged inclusive economic development and we must not allow such communal exclusion- If ITBT became communal it would destroy our global leadership. @BSBommai please resolve this growing religious divide," Mazumdar-Shaw said.

Suicides Highlight HR Ailment At Public Sector Banks

Suicides Highlight HR Ailment At Public Sector Banks

Rediff.com5 May 2023

It may sound bizarre, but incidents of public sector bankers dying by suicide could probably equal the number of such bankers quitting their jobs, reveals Tamal Bandyopadhyay.

When Bollywood sees RED!

When Bollywood sees RED!

Rediff.com29 Jun 2020

Is this Bollywood's favourite colour?

India Is Paying The Price For Politics Of Hate

India Is Paying The Price For Politics Of Hate

Rediff.com6 Jun 2022

If you love India, you cannot weaponise religion to stay in power, asserts Ramesh Menon, author, Modi Demystified: The Making Of A Prime Minister.

World's best body painting artists show off their artistry

World's best body painting artists show off their artistry

Rediff.com29 Aug 2019

No, this is not the next casting for the Avatar sequel. These are the colourful women taking part in the International Body Painting Festival in Daegu, South Korea. The festival is the largest in the field of body painting and introduces the art form to thousands of visitors each year.

Colours of freedom! It's a Holi for widows in Vrindavan

Colours of freedom! It's a Holi for widows in Vrindavan

Rediff.com24 Mar 2013

Breaking the shackles of tradition, hundreds of widows played Holi with gulal and flowers in the land of Lord Krishna.

Readers' pix: 'Holi always reminds me of Sholay'

Readers' pix: 'Holi always reminds me of Sholay'

Rediff.com22 Mar 2019

Rediff readers share their favourite Holi pix and memories.

BEAUTIFUL MOMENTS From SRK's Life

BEAUTIFUL MOMENTS From SRK's Life

Rediff.com2 Nov 2021

He may try to keep it as natural as he can but there's no doubt that he's stolen a piece of everyone's heart, and some of these pictures are proof of that.

Religious Bonhomie At Ram Navami Yatra

Religious Bonhomie At Ram Navami Yatra

Rediff.com4 Apr 2023

Sunday's yatra proved that it needs both the maturity of locals as well as the police doing their duty, to ensure that a religious procession doesn't turn ugly.

Asia's largest tulip garden in full bloom

Asia's largest tulip garden in full bloom

Rediff.com9 Apr 2019

A treat for eyes and the soul -- that is the tulip festival in Srinagar! Tourists have been flocking the famous tulip garden in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar ever since it opened for visitors last Sunday.

HOTTEST trends in ethnic wear for 2021

HOTTEST trends in ethnic wear for 2021

Rediff.com19 Jan 2021

For Indian ethnic wear, the dynamics have changed.

WATCH! Diana flaunts midriff in an ivory lehenga

WATCH! Diana flaunts midriff in an ivory lehenga

Rediff.com24 Aug 2019

The actor turned showstopper for Riddhi Mehra at the Lakme Fashion Week.

Maha: Sword-wielding Sikhs attack cops, 4 injured

Maha: Sword-wielding Sikhs attack cops, 4 injured

Rediff.com30 Mar 2021

A viral video showed the sword-wielding mob barging out of the gurdwara, breaking the barricades put up by police and attacking the policemen.

Celeb-inspired ways to glam up your Ganpati style

Celeb-inspired ways to glam up your Ganpati style

Rediff.com1 Sep 2019

Get inspired by these ultra-glam looks and notch up your style quotient this Ganeshotsav.

WOW! What Katrina, Pooja are Wearing

WOW! What Katrina, Pooja are Wearing

Rediff.com9 Jul 2021

Interesting fashion moments from the week.

Chhello Show Review: Bitter Sweet Memories

Chhello Show Review: Bitter Sweet Memories

Rediff.com14 Oct 2022

Just as much as the magic of cinema, Chhello Show is about the imagination of a child and the typical Indian jugaad, observes Deepa Gahlot. Chhello Show

Yes, India Shone At The Oscars, But....

Yes, India Shone At The Oscars, But....

Rediff.com14 Mar 2023

India is shining, although I will argue that it is a temporary acceptance until India once again makes a mega-successful film like RRR or another beautiful, moving, documentary like The Elephant Whisperers, notes Aseem Chhabra.

From Rahul to Amit Shah, how politicians celebrated Holi

From Rahul to Amit Shah, how politicians celebrated Holi

Rediff.com25 Mar 2016

Even politicians got into festive mood and celebrated Holi with colours and joy.

Celebrating Holi? Share your pix and memories

Celebrating Holi? Share your pix and memories

Rediff.com20 Mar 2019

How are you celebrating Holi? Share your pix and tell us.

'I always feel the hand of God in my films'

'I always feel the hand of God in my films'

Rediff.com23 Feb 2022

'I've spoken to Gangubai's soul.' 'I've had long conversations with her in my mind.' 'I understood her suffering, anger, joys and sorrow.' 'I had to connect to the soul of this amazing woman.' 'I think I did.'

Look, who's all ready for Eid

Look, who's all ready for Eid

Rediff.com12 May 2021

Gauahar Khan ups the style quotient in her traditional best.

Salman lights up Bollywood's first Diwali party

Salman lights up Bollywood's first Diwali party

Rediff.com3 Nov 2021

The Diwali parties have started in Bollywood with a big dhamaka, with Producer Ramesh Taurani kicking off the festivities.

India gets ready for Diwali

India gets ready for Diwali

Rediff.com2 Nov 2020

India is gearing up for the Festival of Lights in the times of the pandemic.

How The Pandemic Affected Puja

How The Pandemic Affected Puja

Rediff.com11 Oct 2021

The estimated size of the Durga Puja economy could be about Rs 2.75 trillion in 2021 had there been no pandemic, points out Atanu Biswas.