'But what the hell! Do it because it is brilliant.'
The unfortunate associations with the name Charles for an English king -- one who was executed; the other with a very unsavoury reputation -- led royal observers to assume that Charles would not take his Christian name when he became king.
Bappida's softer more creative work got buried in the noise, rues Subhash K Jha as he picks the late lamented composer's most soulful songs.
Critics and audiences have been comparing Abhishek Bachchan in The Big Bull with Pratik Gandhi in Scam 1992.
Joginder Tuteja takes a look at the actor's brief movie parts.
There's wisdom to be found in an unfairly treated man's short and sweet concluding words -- a nation is only as great as our appreciation of the people who make it great, notes Sukanya Verma.
Sources close to the bank said non-executive and non-independent director Ajai kumar had been recommended for the interim CEO role.
Disha Patani hosted a brunch at an eatery in Bandra, in the north west suburb of Mumbai, on Republic Day for her Malang team.
'The entire cast was all for it, except one actor whose dates were not available.'
Exposure to debt funds and gold is essential even if current returns from these asset classes are low, suggests Sanjay Kumar Singh.
'Even my chemist was shutting down by 8.30 on Thursday nights to catch the telecast.'
Farhan Akhtar invited his family and filmi friends for the special screening of his new film, The Sky Is Pink, in Mumbai.
In an exclusive conversation with rediff.com, Congress leader Captain Satish Sharma denied any role in 'purchasing' votes to save the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance government during the trust vote in 2008, as alleged in a confidential cable by an United States diplomat.
It's #ThrowbackThursday, and Bollywood has got the memo.
Ramesh Taurani's daughter Sneha makes her directorial debut with Bhangra Paa Le, starring Vicky Kaushal's younger brother Sunny opposite Rukshar Dhillon. A special screening was held in Mumbai, and film folk queued up to watch it.
Skylark Drones, a leading drone platform company that counts Tata Steel, Ultratech Cement, Softbank Energy among its customers has secured $3 million in a pre-series A funding round. It would use the funding to strengthen its product offerings and fuel international expansion.
The meeting was amicable, a stark contrast to the meetings of earlier years that always ended with the rivals at loggerheads.
The Delhi high court on Thursday agreed to examine former Union minister M J Akbar's appeal against the trial court order acquitting journalist Priya Ramani in his criminal defamation case over her allegations of sexual harassment.
SSP Chowrasia carded a disappointing one-under 70 in the final round but was the best-placed Indian at tied 17th in the Barclays Singapore Open golf tournament in Singapore on Sunday.
In an interview Sachin Tendulkar was asked about the comparisons between him and Virat Kohli. He gave the most perfect response.
Veeru Devgan's last rites were performed on May 27.
As we celebrate Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar's birthday on April 14, Subhash K Jha picks 5 fine films based on inequality and the caste system.
'Ranveer was seeing a girl and then I think they broke up many months later.' '8-10 months later, I started seeing her.'
Amy takes tennis lessons...Sophie meditates...
Musicians gathered to celebrate singer Harshdeep Kaur's birthday.
'I feel eyebrows change the expressions on a face.'
Is an actress' movie career over when she gets married? Not if you are Yami Gautam!
'We each have our challenges, some tougher than the others...but, get through this...WE WILL...TOGETHER!!!'
'This man changed the mindset of a generation.'
Bollywood stepped out to vote for the assembly polls, and made sure to show off their inked fingers on social media.
Even as Union ministers allay misgivings over Agnipath, figures show a meagre 2.4 per cent of the ex-servicemen who applied for a government job could get one as the Centre and the states have been unable to recruit against the reserved quotas. Public sector undertakings (PSUs), ministries, and officials of Sainik Boards have blamed it on the lack of skill among ex-servicemen. They say veterans' inability to qualify in selection exams is one of reasons for this. Also, non-recognition of qualifications obtained from the military are reasons why their recruitment has remained significantly low, pushing them towards low-skill jobs.
'To see India being recognized at a global level at a platform like this... 'I think it says a lot about where we are as a nation and the road ahead for us as a nation.'
'My entire house turn their backs on me when a cricket match is happening.' 'The minute I look at the TV screen, an Indian player gets out.' 'So if I do enter the room, I have to sit with my back to the TV.'
'We call on you, Mr President, to ensure that Alexey Navalny is immediately given the medical treatment and care that he urgently requires.'
When Anil Kapoor stepped out to celebrate the success of his film Malang, he made sure to put on his mask.
Salman Khan brought in his 54th birthday with a grand party with his family and friends. He cut a cake with his Dabangg 3 team by his side.
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