As Jaya Bachchan turns 73 today, Subhash K Jha remembers her lesser known performances.
'Then suddenly, I was out, Jaya was doing Guddi instead.'
Character actor Seema Deo looks back at her career in films, and the movie legends she's shared the screen with.
Tarique Mohammed Quereshi, a graduate of the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), Mumbai heads Koshish, an organisation that fights for the rights of beggars.
Hours after being bundled out of New Delhi, Baba Ramdev targeted Congress president Sonia Gandhi and the United Progressive Alliance government, alleging that his peaceful agitation was treated with unprecedented "barbarism" and vowed to continue his 'satyagraha' against corruption
''This body is mine. And bearing its burden has become quite a task,' Dilip Kumar once told Subhash K Jha.'
Writer Sunjoy Shekhar has made things easier for Gulzar fans, and has translated 100 songs of the brilliant talent in a book called 100 Lyrics.
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'It makes no sense at all to leave because I have my whole family with me.' 'My wife and children are citizens here.'
Varun Badola talks about his Jhoom India experience.
Jaya is a woman of steel in the truest sense of the word. Despite being the first lady of filmdom, she's as real and rooted to the ground as anyone can get, notes Subhash K Jha on the actor-politician's 74th birthday.
With possibilities of a bilateral series against India looking remote, Pakistan Cricket Board chief Shaharyar Khan is trying to seek an appointment with Union finance minister Arun Jaitley in the capital on Tuesday.
Rediff reader Kiran Mestry, 49 from Mumbai tells us how her first salary changed her life.
20 Nadeem-Shravan film albums which emerged as chartbusters.
But the external affairs minister also warned against expecting miracles during the visit of the Pakistan Prime Minister.
'The people, media and politicians are ready to listen to the troubles of Kangana Ranaut, but we are unwanted lives in the heart of Delhi.' Shine Jacob reports.
Hindi cinema has not just explored various instances of brute force, but often glorified its misogyny.
Bihar CM Nitish Kumar he will oppose a case of sedition against JNUSU oresident Kanhaiya Kumar, reports M I Khan.
'I don't trust these days. Like now, everyone likes Mimi and my phone is constantly ringing. But tomorrow if I make a flop, the opposite will happen.'
Hardik Pandya notched up a 20-ball 35 not out in Mumbai Indians's match-winning total of 181
The party hopes that the multiple road projects, schools, canals, and water projects which have come up in the Meo-Muslim-dominated area will be able to sway the votes in its favour.
Gulzar, best known for penning memorable hits like 'Tujhse Naaraaz Nahi' and 'Tere Bina Zindagi Se' besides directing critically acclaimed films like 'Aandhi' and 'Mausam', was on Saturday chosen for the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke award, the highest official recognition for film personalities in India.
... you won't feel anything either.
She said she no longer believes that her fast will lead to the repeal of the 'draconian' AFSPA but she will continue the fight.
Suspended spinner Saeed Ajmal is doing everything to correct his action but it is an "uphill task" for him to make it to the Pakistan team for the World Cup, says PCB chairman Shaharyar Khan.
Young wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav feels that he can dismiss David Warner 'anytime' as the Australian vice-captain seems 'under pressure' while facing him.
On its 25th anniversary, Sukanya Verma lists 10 things she still loves about Mohra.
'These children are wards of the State. They were exploited because the state government and its officials didn't do their jobs.'
'They will talk about secularism, but communalism -- they just won't say there exists such a beast.' 'It's harmful for society to brush it under the carpet.' 'If we talk about secularism, we must talk about communalism.'
Sukanya Verma's super-filmi week was high on drama.
Meet first-time Indian athletes hoping to make an impression in Rio.
'I have learnt what I shouldn't do with my children -- like, not check their phone.' 'I have really wanted to check my kid's phone, but I have controlled myself.' 'It would mean going over the line.' 'So I make best friends with her friends, and in this matter, I use my stardom to the fullest.'
From Singapore to Almora, Abhishant Pant has survived without cash, and he wants to continue in that state all his life.
Congress leader Kantilal Bhuria, who wrested the Ratlam Lok Sabha seat in Madhya Pradesh from the BJP recently, speaks to Prasanna D Zore.
'He was the only new face in a sea of superstars and slowly talk started in the unit that perhaps Ramesh had made a mistake by casting him.'
One couldn't help feeling a certain melancholy viewing these now vagrant documents and photographs that would never be rightfully cherished. The pictures spoke to you. They offered slices of extinguished lives. They breathed sadness too, for what could have been and will never be. The sweet promises that Life made and insolently, arrogantly never kept.
