'Not just women, but even men are judged by the colour of their skin and have to fight prejudice every day.'
Shahid's heft is the only thing that keeps up the momentum in a mediocre rehash, dumbed down by flimsy motive and mindless bravado, sighs Sukanya Verma.
'Everyone is entitled to their opinion because we live in a country like India and not a place where Shalini is taken, where forget having an opinion, women can't even talk to their family on the phone.'
Sania Mirza's home is a sanctuary where victories are celebrated, memories are made, and comfort is found.
'Did anyone else get the feeling that AWIAL -- despite being ostensibly based in the Mumbai of today -- is actually set in a Neverland of Solemnity?' asks Sreehari Nair.
'The steel industry expects the government to decide on safeguard measures from dumping post-Budget'
'I was standing inside the dressing room, and he was coming inside, where there was a small water bottle. MS just kicked it out of the park. I was like, 'S**t, oh my god!'
'We have been fighting to treat political prisoners differently.' 'Except for Hyderabad and Kolkata, the concept of keeping political prisoners separate doesn't exist in India.'
Instead of trying to make your son talk, which might feel like pressure to him, consider this: How can you create an environment where he wants to open up? suggests rediffGURU Dr Ashish Sehgal.
Kriti Kharbanda celebrates her 34th birthday on October 29, and her husband Pulkit Samrat showers her with love.
Yuvraj then made a remarkable recovery to fight his way back into the Indian team and also scored a hundred against England in an ODI, but after a quiet outing in the Champions Trophy in 2017, he was ignored and decided to retire from the game in 2019.
'Varun was so exhilarated with the intense physical action sequences.' 'Samantha is very agile.' 'I don't know how they did it. It's really hard.'
Bring out the popcorn, Sukanya Verma promises that there's *tons* to catch up on OTT this week.
The IIFA weekend saw a bevy of Bollywood stars, with green carpet arrivals, performances and awards.
A writer reveals the trick to writing a successful book.
'I have a problem with the term 'outsider'. 'Doctor ka beta doctor banta hain, par aap baki doctors ko outsider nahi na bulate.' 'I always wanted to be an actor, yaar.' 'While I was in the bank for eight years, I was training to be an actor in Delhi.'
In the fifth season of Asian Paints' Where the Heart Is, we take you inside Neha Dhupia and Angad Bedi's home.
'It just so happens that some amazing, true-life stories come my way.'
'I am fascinated by the lurking presence of the tiger.'
'The present generation, either due to historical amnesia or political propaganda, has been fed a narrative that paints India as an adversary rather than an ally.'
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee alleged that some of the 95 Indian fishermen released by Bangladesh after being arrested for illegally entering its waters were beaten up in jail. Banerjee, who was in Sagar Island to oversee preparations for the upcoming Ganga Sagar Mela, felicitated the fishermen and described them as "victims of circumstances". She said some fishermen were limping and told her they were assaulted in jail with their hands tied, resulting in injuries below the waist and legs. She also announced two schemes to help fishermen in the state: 'Samudra Sathi' and 'Matsajibi Bandhu'.
'He's got a pretty good record against Indian batsmen (123 wickets in 28 Tests versus India).' 'In India too he has a great record (56 wickets in 11 Tests in India), that is a pretty good record against a country that traditionally plays spin very well.'
Subhas Chandra Bose was under house arrest, yet he pulled out a daring escape from his Elgin Road residence in Calcutta to Germany via Pakistan, Afghanistan, Russia...
Wing Commander Raveendran and flight steward Sargeant Iyer, though shaken and injured, managed to open the rear door of the aircraft and shouted for Prime Minister Morarji Desai and the passengers in the forward cabin to exit in haste since they suspected that fire would engulf the aircraft.
Loud music, bombastic action scenes, over-the-top dialogues that don't have any ring of truth to it followed by scenes of blood-oozing bodies floating in a river definitely don't make for a magnum opus!' exclaims Prasanna D Zore after watching the Chhaava trailer.
Wing Commander Pratap Marathe's story is one of dedication, bravery, and humour, a shining example of the spirit of the Indian Air Force. Air Commodore Nitin Sathe (retd) salutes Wing Commander Marathe who passed into the ages last week.
Colors TV's new show Shiv Shakti: Tap Tyag Tandav tells the story of love between Lord Shiva and Parvati/ Shakti.
Ajai Shukla gives the inside story of the controversial AW-101 helicopter deal and finds that corruption is endemic to overseas defence deals in India
The Wild Robot is delightful children's fare and a meaningful watch for grown-ups, discovers Mayur Sanap.
Ever wondered why Hrishikesh Mukherjee's 1973 musical Abhimaan, the story of two singers who happened to be married to one another, has three voices singing for Amitabh Bachchan but only one voice, Lata Mangeshkar, for Jaya Bachchan?
'Even actresses who are mothers play leading roles. There's also been a dramatic shift in the kinds of roles available to women. It's no longer limited to being the heroine, the heroine's mother, aunty or vamp.'
'Putting yourself out there can be scary and fearful.'
Here is an example of a summer internship experience gone wrong. The author is a second-year MBA student of a well-known b-school but would like to keep his identity and the company he interned at confidential. Read on
'In Mumbai, isolation is a very different isolation.' 'It's not about actual physical loneliness.' 'It's the loneliness in the company of others, and I felt that that is a very Mumbai thing.' 'You can be travelling in the ladies compartment squashed against everybody's armpits and still be really, really sad and alone.'
After a not-so-impressive season two, the makers of Inside Edge have redeemed themselves by giving us season three which is binge watch worthy, observes Namrata Thakker.
Sukanya Verma raises a toast to the top female performers of 2024.
Shobha Warrier pays homage to M T Vasudevan Nair, the legendary writer and filmmaker who passed into the ages on Wednesday, December 25, 2024.
Kareena Kapoor Khan shares a glimpse from her make-up room as she gears up for Day 2 of the shooting of her next film, The Crew.
Dinesh Raheja views Raj Kapoor's cinema through his women, while celebrating his birth centenary on December 14.
'That day, I remember I said, can I hug you? And I gave him a big, tight hug.'
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