Presiding over the third Atal Bihari Vajpayee memorial lecture that was delivered by former Singaporean diplomat Bilahari Kausikan in New Delhi, Jaishankar also hailed Vajpayee's stint as an external affairs minister, and his role in strengthening India's ties with the United States and Russia.
As Kuttey hits the screens this Friday, Sukanya Verma looks at the 10 best ensemble Hindi movies in recent times.
'Love will always be a mystery.' 'The day it stops being a mystery it won't exist.'
Rediff readers share interesting photographs of India from their travels.
India won the four-match Test series 2-1 after the Sydney Test ended in a rain-forced draw, ending a long wait of 71 years.
It's addictive. It's entertaining. It's gorgeous. Once bitten by the K-drama bug, there's no going back.
'There's this one scene in Gulmohar that belongs to Manojji and everyone was excited for him.' 'The evening before we were to shoot it, everyone, from Sharmilaji to the junior most actor, wished him luck.'
'He was suddenly nervous.'
'The next day, 14 actors, from Sharmilaji and Amol Palekar to Suraj Sharma, all watched him perform.' 'It was like being back in film school.'
India is a passion with him. He is immersed in India. But he cannot help worrying about India too.
Suryakumay Yadav has become the toast of Indian cricket
With some variations, all regional political formations, whether in power presently or out of it, share some common features: Tight family control of the political apparatus, key members in elected or appointed positions, obvious wealth but not quite known sources of income, and family factionalism, sometimes open and bitter, notes Shreekant Sambrani.
'Some people believe that guys with muscles don't have a sense of humour.' 'We wanted to prove them wrong.'
As 2022 readies to bid adieu, Sukanya Verma raises a toast to the 10 high points of the year.
India women team captain Mithali Raj quit international cricket on Wednesday after a stellar 23-year career.
'If you look at the Number 1 film in India this year across Bollywood and other regional film industries, it is Avengers: Endgame.'
Outgoing Chief Justice of India Uday Umesh Lalit turned nostalgic on Monday as he recalled his journey of nearly 37 years in the Supreme Court, saying he enjoyed his stint both as a lawyer and a judge.
Jaishankar noted that it would be difficult to say what will happen in the future as there are a lot of "contradictions and frictions" out there today.
'The pride of the devoted Seinfeld fan is that he happens to love a show that doesn't take his love for granted, so that even on repeat viewings he is never really sure what directions an episode might take,' observes Sreehari Nair.
India has an impressive network of bridges across the country.
As soon as soon as the Indian women's hockey team stunned Australia in the quarter-finals of the Tokyo Olympics and coach Sjoerd Marijne posted a picture with him and the team on Twitter, fans started comparing him to Kabir Khan and how the reel story of Chak de India transformed into a real story.
Let us look at the batters who finally managed to hit three figures after a prolonged period of time.
'Three decades after liberalisation kicked off, my friend's son and niece -- both born well after that historic shift in economic policy -- find themselves newly off the beaten path for no fault than listening to their heart,' notes Shyam G Menon.
The former top cop was also the chairman of Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC)
The spotlight among the batters was on Beth Mooney. She rocketed up eight places to break into the top ten, sitting at No. 8, just below compatriot Meg Lanning by nine rating points.
'I have been touched whenever I have known him personally as a human being.'
Full credit to Ayan Mukerji for venturing into the 'Astraverse', says Deepa Gahlot.
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More than anything else, Pathaan is a silent and subtle statement of Shah Rukh Khan about his place, his commitment to cinema and, if one can say, his politics, observes Mohammad Asim Siddiqui.
'Melania Trump asked about the mud-pack treatment and was amazed when she got to know the details of the process'
The 10-year-old who shares his birthday with William Shakespeare talks about his inspiration to write, his mini library and big dream.
'Brahmastra is kind of a meeting place of modern India with a feeling of ancient Indian powers about it.'
If you want to see what India should be like and how Indians should live, you have to see Bhilai, says Colonel K Thammayya Udupa (retd).
India prides to have some of the most contemporary designs for offices.
Where Laal Singh Chaddha succeeds most is heart, notes Sukanya Verma.
Desi sightings in Western fare are no longer a rarity.
'Movie-goers will thrive if you give them what they want.'
Orchha is a medieval architectural marvel that puts modern towns to shame. We explore a chunk of India's forgotten history through this erstwhile royal capital.
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