'It was about being part of something so much bigger than myself, witnessing millions coming together in faith, in the hope of something greater,' notes Nidhi Patel.
The 50-year made the offending statements during the Cannes Film Festival, where she was quoted as saying that the Sichuan earthquake was a result of 'bad karma' due to China's policy on Tibet.
'I stood in the line for potty. So there was no extraordinary feeling that I had become a hero.'
The battle to stay at the top of men's tennis is like a fight to keep hungry wolves at bay, Novak Djokovic said on Sunday after clinching a record-equalling sixth Australian Open title.
'Our greatest enemies lie within us Kama -- selfish desires; krodha -- anger; moha -- attachment; lobha -- greed; madha -- pride and matsarya -- envy. Life is a constant battle against these dark forces. An enlightening excerpt from Priya Arora's book, Rama: A Man of Dharma.
Mansi Hemdev is an entrepreneur -- and a very young one, at that. At the age of 21, she already owns her own cafe in Chennai. rediff.com's Ganesh Nadar caught up with this enterprising young lady to learn more about her business and career success.
There are some films that somehow shouldn't be called films. They don't qualify. Manish Gupta's Karma & Holi is one of these, an amateurish, horrifically written effort that further loses credibility by being dubbed really badly.
US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Nicholas Burns -- the chief interlocutor of the US-India civilian nuclear deal -- who will resign in March, has said he is elated that India has asked its Ambassador to Washington Ronen Sen to stay on for another year, describing it as "good karma".
Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies.
'Not even in my wildest dreams did I think I would write a book one day.'
'I truly believe that I wake up every morning feeling successful, happy, grateful and thankful for the life I have.' 'Fifteen years, and I am still around and being offered films.'
Despite its flaws, you can watch Karmma Calling if you like the glitz and drama of the ultra-rich, notes Mohnish Singh.
'When a child is born, he is born crying, and he grows up looking for laughter.' 'So comedy films should be made more, as people want to watch comedy films.'
'Everybody is excited about the New York event. Everybody wants to see him.' 'Imagine traveling from as far as the West Coast, it's a testament to Modiji.'
Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang on Monday called on Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya and submitted a resolution passed by newly-elected MLAs of Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM) electing him as their legislature party leader to stake claim to form the next government, an official said.
Munjya is the most wildly entertaining ghost I have encountered at the movies recently. But he has the added advantage of being a Maharashtrian ghost, of possessing rhythms of speech and behaviour that are distinctly Maharashtrian, of being blessed with that beautiful brand of Maharashtrian irritability
From jetting off to quick holidays to dipping in the pool, Namrata Thakker shows us how stars are chilling and beating the summer blues!
For Yogi Adityanath the successful management of the fair is a crucial part of building 'Brand UP' and making the state a $1 trillion economy.
A look at how India's athletes fared on Day 2, on Sunday, July 28, 2024:
The path to the Olympics is paved with potholes for many athletes but few can claim to have overcome hardship like wrestler Vinod Kumar, who was thrown from a speeding train by a rival's family in India before landing on his feet in Australia.
'After the 2024 election results, I have had the realisation that electoral politics is simply not for me. I am therefore quitting all forms of electoral politics with immediate effect.'
Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies.
Sector 36 goes for the gruesomeness and shock; watching it needs a tough heart or a quick averting of the eyes, warns Deepa Gahlot.
'When something like this happens, it's just like all the weight and all the time that there was no work and the auditions were not cracking, you feel it's just worth it.'
Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies.
Serbia's Jovic snatches late equaliser to salvage 1-1 draw with Slovenia
Raveena Tandon is all set to sparkle in her new Web series Karmma Calling, where she plays the rich, glamorous and powerful Indrani Kothari, who has many secrets up her sleeve.
'In our Indian content, you always see the mother is presented a bit differently.' 'But in this show, the mother is the one who's most glamorous and she is the bombshell of the show.'
Subhash Ghai rang in his 78th birthday with a star-studded party in Mumbai.
It's time India re-visited its Western alliances for the attitude and approach that the West reserves for the nation when it comes to security cooperation of the kind that they might not have visualised outside of China, India's bug-bear, asserts N Sathiya Moorthy.
The Congress has pinned its hopes on many of the old-timers and also given representation to some new faces in its first list of candidates announced for the Chhattisgarh assembly polls scheduled next month.
With the Lok Sabha elections going on, May is rather silent when it comes to new Bollywood theatre releases.
Vatsal Ramaiya draws wisdom from the Bhagvad Gita and correlates it to how you can build a decent corpus to achieve a peaceful retirement.
'I am always rocking.' 'I am a rockstar.' 'That's the way the world will always see me.'
'The appointment of 60 priests from the Dalit community is a historic moment.' 'Imagine this is happening in Kerala when Dalits are not even allowed to enter temples in some states even today.'
The gau rakshak stated that the famine-stricken people were suffering because of their past karma and nothing could be done for them. The reply apparently infuriated Vivekananda, who told the gau rakshak bluntly that he had no sympathy to spare for societies which would not lift a finger to help human beings but wasted piles of food on birds and beasts. A fascinating excerpt from Govind Krishnan V's book, Vivekananda The Philosopher of Freedom.
Writer, director, actor, singer, producer, Farhan Akhtar dons many, MANY hats and makes the world, well Hindi cinema for sure, a cooler place.
In a special series, we will put YOU to the test everyday!
An eminent author, documentary filmmaker, and journalist, Gita Mehta was the elder sister of Naveen Patnaik and businessman Prem Patnaik.
The Naxal movement has such a complex history that several books have been written to understand it. Bastar: The Naxal Story seeks to reduce it to bullet points and stereotypes, observes Deepa Gahlot.
