Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader and former external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj passed away on Tuesday. From being tagged the 'supermom' of India by Washington Post to becoming one of the most followed politicians on Twitter, the former external affairs minister had truly struck a chord with young and old alike with her round-the-clock social media presence, eagerness to help, and ready wit on social media. Here's a look at how she won Twitterati's hearts.
She goes topless for a recent picture.
There is a wide gap between 'chamakta bharat' (shining India) and 'tadapta bharat' (dying India), and unless this gap is filled nothing is going to happen, says Syed Hassan Kazim.
Leaders hope the Ayodhya temple ceremony would pave way for harmony.
'They are acutely aware of how they can use their power as a means to either continue dominating people or to get ahead.'
Apparently embarrassed by the Delhi high court's paternity verdict against him, former Uttarakhand chief minister N D Tiwari on Friday refused to face the media saying it should not be made an issue but asserted that he has no grudge against Rohit Shekhar.
Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh, who is recuperating in London after undergoing chemotherapy for a rare germ cell cancer between his lungs, will return to the country on Monday.
Veteran choreographer Saroj Khan gets candid about her long career, and why choreographers these days just don't have it in them anymore.
Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati termed PM's programme 'ridiculous and a betrayal of national sentiments'.
The yesteryear actress has been living as a tenant in Asha Bhosle's bungalow for over four decades.
In case you don't know what that is, step inside this slide show.
"I did say 'I will come back', but forgot to give you the time-table for it. But I can assure you one thing, you need to wait for some time."
Thousands of students from universities and colleges across Delhi staged a massive protest in New Delhi on Thursday.
East Bengal suffered their third defeat in a row to be on eight points from seven matches.
Sukanya Verma looks at notable troikas in Bollywood's catalog of three hero vehicles.
Stars take to social media to wish fan Independence Day!
Music composer Ravindra Jain passed away into the ages on Friday, October 9, in Mumbai. Lata Mangeshkar, who sang some beautiful songs for him, pays rich tribute.
'Jack and Dil feels like a marathon to nowhere,' says Sukanya Verma.
Check out stars who sported tattoos to fit in with their characters.
Actor Dev Anand, who ruled the hearts of millions of film enthusiasts for over six decades, was on Saturday bid a tearful adieu as his mortal remains were consigned to flames amid the tunes of some of his most memorable songs Abhi Na Jao Chor ke and Gaata Rahe Mera Dil. The funeral ceremony was attended by a large number of people, including his family and close friends like Lord Meghnad Desai and Sahara chief Subroto Roy. His last rites were held according to Hindu tradition
The filmmaker tells us how he was influenced by the legend.
'Why should I give you an interview? What will you ask me that has not been asked before?' Devsaab asked A Ganesh Nadar.
On his 90th birthday, Sukanya Verma highlights a fraction of the legend's marvelous versatility in this curated list of his 25 unique moods.
A trial court in Ahmedabad has convicted six persons while acquitted four others in a post-Godhra riot case in which three persons of the minority community were killed in Viramgam taluka of the district nine years ago.
Sukanya Verma could not resist Vinod Khanna's charms, and salutes him in her tribute.
A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
'I have never enjoyed being a woman more,' says Vidya Balan.
Looking at the actress/TV host from her Mera Naam Joker days to India's Most Desirable.
Responding to Shagh, National Conference leader Omar Abdullah said the country was suffering from too much "ODOMOS- overdose of only Modi only Shah".
Sukanya Verma salutes the power of Saroj Khan and her brilliant choreography.
One finger goes a long way when it comes to gestures as these Bollywood stars will have you believe.
The song -- Mera desh badal raha, aage badh raha hai (My country is changing, moving forward), which is part of the government's plan of a string of events to mark the completion of two years of Modi government on May 26, was released on Twitter.
Dev Anand's films offered, for most part, unalloyed entertainment and had little melodrama and silly fight scenes like most other films. And that was the prime reason to see them, hoping that they would help me prepare better for the exams, remembers Arthur J Pais.
Sukanya Verma goes through the cool and crazy ways moon/chand/chanda/chandrama is depicted in Bollywood movies.
We pay homage to Bhanu Athaiya by celebrating her best creations.
The mortal remains of Bharat Ratna Pandit Bhimsen Joshi were consigned to flames on Monday evening in Pune with state honours in the presence of tearful mourners.
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