The first wedding card was offered by Ambani family at Siddhivinayak temple in Mumbai.
Naxalbari has some really good and unexpected twists and turns, observes Moumita Bhattacharjee.
Celebrating Mother's Day by remembering a variety of such movie maatajis and her impassioned assertions.
'They (my parents) have no inkling that people across the country know me now.' 'Recently, a fan turned up at my parents' home with gifts for them and my annoyed father called to ask me why I had sent him.'
'It would have been easy to play Danny like a bad guy, but then, at the end, the audience might well have said, "Why is Latika still stuck with this ass**** when he is giving her so much grief?"'
The feisty sadhvi also targeted Gandhi for attacking Modi over his "son of the Ganga from Gujarat" comment, saying the Congress leader should know that his mother Sonia Gandhi "reveres the river" despite her Italian origin.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday attended the Dussehra celebrations at Ram Leela maidan in Dwarka and in his address said that India is a land of festivals and that every festival brings our society together. He also urged people to take up and fulfill one mission that would benefit the country.
'People sometimes ridiculed him for the way he looked or dressed.' 'Sometimes they ran down his music.' 'But I have never heard him say one bad word about anyone.'
He slammed the Samajwadi Party for being sympathetic towards terrorists and claimed that the previous government headed by it had sought to withdraw cases against several terror accused as 'a return gift'.
'No matter how big the name, no one lives forever; like medicines, we come with an expiry date.' 'But, in the short time that we have, we try to make something that will stay on long after we are gone.'
The broad patterns tell us that to sweep UP, the BJP has to retain its voteshares of the past three elections. But to merely win it, the party can do so while losing some voteshare, and perhaps up to as much as 10 per cent, observes Aakar Patel.
Many greeted Ozil's claims of racism with scepticism, prompting thousands of others to come forward with their own experiences
Modi also asserted that if democracy is most strong, vibrant and lively anywhere in the world, it is in India.
Bollystars post their mums's pix: A Mother's Day special.
Gastronomic tourism is the act of travelling for a taste of the place, in order to get a sense of the place.
On the International Day of Yoga, Rediff.com's Hitesh Harisinghani captures Mumbai in its fittest form.
We invited you to share your memorable pictures with Mommy Dearest! Here is a fresh set of responses!
The lady from Lagaan and Munnabhai MBBS is back -- in a different avatar.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday offered prayers at the centuries-old Jeshoreshwari Kali temple in Ishwaripur village in southwestern Bangladesh and announced that India will build a multipurpose community hall for the worshippers.
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"Every person who wants development in Bihar, wants unemployment and corruption to end in the state and wants migration to stop is voting for the candidates of BJP and LJP. "This time the people have voted for change and development. The feedback I am getting from my party candidates and workers clearly indicates that Chief Minister Nitish Kumar won't be able to retain his position after November 10. "BJP-LJP will form a new government in Bihar," Paswan said.
Shweta Tiwari's day out with the kids.
Mamata Banerjee's party won 132 seats and was all set to pocket two more to post a hat-trick of wins, decimating a frail challenge from the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party, the Left Front and the Congress, officials said.
As Jaya Bachchan turns 73 today, Subhash K Jha remembers her lesser known performances.
Terming the opposition parties as "shameless", the PM also slammed them for objecting to the issue of abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir being raised during campaigning by BJP leaders for the Maharashtra assembly polls.
Dressed in traditional clothes, the couple offered prayers to Goddess Durga and also played dhaak, a musical instrument, as part of Durga Ashtami celebrations on Monday.
Rediff readers share their special moments with their mother.
He also accused her of nepotism by choosing to play the limited role of "bua" (aunt) to her "bhatija" (nephew) instead of becoming "Didi" (elder sister) to the people.
From Virat Kohli to PV Sindhu and Pakistan cricketer Babar Azam among others flooded Twitter and Instagram with throwback photos with their mums.
An Indian maid -- who had accused her former employer, an IFS officer, and her husband of harassment and "slavery" -- has received a favourable ruling from a United States court, which approved her petition that she be awarded USD 1.5 million (Rs 78 cr) as compensation by the couple.
"Our armed forces represent India's diversity and the collective spirit of 130 crore Indians. Our forces are not only known for their utmost professionalism but also they are at the forefront helping people in times of crisis. Our forces are synonymous with trust," Modi said.
Rediff.com's Dipak Chakroborty sends some fantastic images of one of the grandest, most thought-provoking and 'out of the box' Durga Pujo celebrations in Kolkata. Joy Maa Durga!
Tell us what's the best recipe your mom has cooked for you.
Veteran doctor and educationist from Karnataka Belle Monappa Hegde and archaeology legend B B Lal were also given the Padma Vibhushan awards.
Vande Mataram means praising the mother, the vice president further said while referring to the people who are seeking to define nationalism.
Hindu groups in the United States have sought an apology from Senator Kamala Harris's niece for tweeting an 'offensive' image, which depicted the Democratic vice presidential nominee as goddess Durga.
Ahead of Mother's Day, Rediff readers write about their mothers and tell us what they mean to them.
