A movie is no Bollywood movie without a rain sequence!
'Tamhane's densely composed shots achieve what a vacuously whizzing camera seldom does.' 'Like those Renaissance Paintings in which a bewitching lady is shown posing for a portrait, and daily life plays out in a corner unruffled, Tamhane's static frames have a hundred interesting things happening within them,' observes Sreehari Nair.
A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
Anita Aikara gives you 10 Indian words the West grabbed from us.
India slams the Pakistani prime minister for 'unwarranted reference to J&K' during pious occasion.
Mayank Rautela distils his 20-odd years of experience in human resources management to tell you how you can ace in your career.
You struggle because, first you 'try' and second, you, 'talk', says mind coach, NLP trainer and Zen Lifestyle Expert Anu Krishna.
In a corner of Kolkata lived a man who made Latin American music cool before urban India became hip to salsa. Sumit Bhattacharya remembers Monojit Datta, ace percussionist, guru and unknown legend
The item girl is at it again!
Mental health and life coach Anu Krishna tells you how to take control of your life.
Thakita Thakita is refreshing with its new faces, good music and good production values, but could've been better with better writing.
Sukanya Verma lists her top 15 songs of the year.
'The death certificate which I once read even states the date, 6 August, but I know that already.' 'Every year, we observe paath at the local gurdwara for which we need to take leave from school. The leave form always says 'attending father's death anniversary'. 'I always dread this day -- the long walk from my desk to the teacher's table with my diary in hand and in it a handwritten note dripped with sadness despite its curt language.' 'What generally follows is pity on my teacher's face, a deep sigh of sympathy and a sad pat on the back.' A moving excerpt from Gurmehar Kaur's memoir Small Acts Of Freedom.
Ankit Sharma, 26, had been missing since Tuesday and might have been killed in stone pelting, officials said.
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As part of a self help initiative, mental health coach Anu Krishna helps Rediff readers talk about their problems and offers advice.
'As soon as the plane touched down and we emerged, barricades came down and his fans rushed towards us.' 'Then, before my astonished eyes, they had lifted him up and he was being passed along over the heads of people.' 'It was an incredible sight!'
As part of this self help initiative with Rediff.com, Mental Health Coach Anu Krishna helps readers talk about their problems and offers advice.
'Let us acknowledge this and let us lead that change. Even as we change, let us not forget to love the complexity of our country and revel in its multiculturalism. Let us not forget that we've always given space for the smallest voices and the tiniest murmurs and make space for disagreements,' says writer-poet-ad guru Prasoon Joshi.
'Fear of the Other stalks our lives as it did in ancient times and the mobs are just as easy to incite as it was then,' says Arundhuti Dasgupta.
Subhash K Jha remembers the dear departed.
Mind coach and NLP practitioner Anu Krishna guides readers on how to prioritise mental health and take control of one's life.
How do you decide if you should take up a new job in these difficult times? HR guru Mayank Rautela has some tips that could help you decide.
At a time when human contact seems is at its lowest, two people meeting for the first time oblivious to their romantic future together is alluring than ever.
Chawla, who is the general secretary of Pakistan Sikh Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee and is known to speak for 'Khalistan', had shared the purported picture on his Facebook page.
Sukanya Verma lists her favourite frames from Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam.
Tell yourself that nothing is worth losing sleep over and every opportunity leads to growth and learning.
The Congress president, who is on a two-day visit to the United Kingdom, told the audience of UK-based parliamentarians and local leaders on Friday that the incident was a tragedy and painful experiences, but disagreed with the view that the Congress was "involved".
As Pranab Mukherjee passes away, we remember the man, the politician, the Rashtrapati.
A record 1.5 lakh Argentines meditated against violence to create a stress free world at Buenos Aires in a programme conducted by the Art of Living.
Deras like Sacha Sauda made the poor feel secure, cared for, loved, provided a support system and gave them dignity, says Sanjeev Nayyar.
HR guru Mayank Rautela has some suggestions.
"If slogans are raised on reputed campuses for fragmenting India, resolutions are made to destroy it, and if Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru is hailed as a martyr, it is shameful and disconcerting," an appeal which has the consent of 33 individuals, including intellectuals and artistes, says.
In her weekly QnA with Rediff readers, life coach and mental health guru Anu Krishna addresses issues relating to mental health and offers solutions.
