'It was the first document he had seen that asked him about his past in such detail; it was the only interest this country (America) had shown in his origins, and it was most inconvenient. To get ahead, he had to find out where he had come from.'
Sukanya Verma's super-filmi week was high on drama.
'All those photographs I had seen before about Ladakh were not photoshopped.' 'Ladakh, truly, was nature's masterpiece.'
Siddharth Roy Kapur will take charge as managing director of the Walt Disney Company India from January 1.
Mini Ribeiro lists down 10 of her favourite comfort monsoon foods.
Make modern meals from ancient grains.
Rediff.com presents some of the oddest Guinness world records held by Indians.
Celebrated chef Gaggan Anand answered readers' queries on June 9. For those who missed the live chat, here is the unedited chat transcript.
Bajrangi Bhaijaan is an overearnest, oversimplified, preposterously sweet and frequently schlocky film, which works because of a finely picked supporting cast, some sharp lines of dialogue and, most crucially, because of its overall heart, writes Raja Sen.
Their pics will send you into a food coma!
'Maggi issue gave us room for introspection.'
'India today has to fight many a battle, all of which cry out for innovation. This is where the experience of the Diaspora could be the most productive well-spring.'
Princess Shivranjani of Jodhpur is breathing new life into dead forts and quietly changing the house of Marwar.
Five inspiring women who travelled thousands of miles to Hyderabad recently to grow their business and skills share their tales of global entrepreneurship. Vaihayasi Pande Daniel listened in.
Business should be pleasure, not pressure, believes Thrissur-based T S Kalyanaraman.
'This is not a Sanjay Baru or Natwar Singh type of book. It's not a memoir. It's not a book to reveal conversations, real or imaginary. This is not a book to position myself at the centre of the world.' Jairam Ramesh on his stint as environment minister.
In villages in Palghar district -- in Mumbai's backyard -- more than 254 children have died from malnutrition.
Indian economy about to take-off