Raakhee, who turns 77 on August 15, remains an enigma wrapped in a riddle. Dinesh Raheja remembers Raakhee telling him how she loves the rains and how she would drive down to Tulsi Lake in the 1970s and float paper boats in the water. He would like to imagine that Raakhee still does that at her farmhouse.
The actresses took to the ramp to model clothes by Shaina NC and Manish Malhotra.
Zeenat Aman had scored more hit songs than any of her contemporaries. This can be attributed partly to happenstance and partly to the fact that her forte for high glamour could be showcased most winningly in a crowd-pleasing number, observes Dinesh Raheja.
Check out what your favourite stars wore to the fashion week.
The Opposition on Tuesday termed the Union Budget as a 'kursi bachao budget' driven by political compulsions and claimed that it ignored opposition-ruled states in a bid to 'appease' Bharatiya Janata Party's allies.
Are faulty design, hurried construction and private ownership to be blamed for the incidents of airport roofs crashing?
Let's pack for a day out at the beach with the Oru Adaar Love actress.
Take a look at these celebrities' fashion statements and let us know whether you give them a thumbs-up or down!
The southwest monsoon is set to make its exit in style, bringing rains to the parched parts of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, as weather forecasters have picked up signs of formation of a cyclonic circulation over Bay of Bengal. Addressing a press conference in New Delhi, India Meteorological Department (IMD) director general Mrutyunjay Mohapatra on Thursday junked last week's forecast of early withdrawal of southwest monsoon and announced the extended stay of the seasonal showers. "Even though we expected early withdrawal of the southwest monsoon, a cyclonic circulation over west-central and adjoining northwest Bay of Bengal will shift the monsoon trough southwards around September 7.
We wrap up the week with a dose of style inspiration.
Check out these trendy styling ideas that you should wear to college.
White may not be the monsoon staple. However, you can take a cue from these celebs on how to wear white separates in the monsoon.
We asked colleagues, present and past, to reflect on a man who has made such a difference to their lives and careers. Here it is then, a rich collection of memories that offer enchanting glimpses of the enigmatic Ajit Balakrishnan.
Rajesh Karkera/Rediff.com shares a special two-in-one recipe for the traditional kori gassi and chicken sukka.
Always stay hydrated, be it for a good skin, great metabolism or best quality of hair, says Sowmya Raghunandan.
Six wondrous wardrobe moments that set the mood board this week.
An ensemble of musicians, some of whom played sursingar, mohan veena, dilruba and other rare instruments, regaled G20 world leaders during the ceremonial dinner hosted for them by President Droupadi Murmu.
Never leave your hair wet during monsoon, advises hair expert Sareena Acharya.
Alia's maternity style is a lesson in relatable glam.
We bring you the good, bad and ugly looks of the week
Chitrita Banerji's new book, Bengali Cooking, takes readers into the kitchens of West Bengal and Bangladesh through the changing seasons. And if it starts to rain, nothing matters more to the Bengali palate than the hilsa fish and the many ways it can be consumed.
Our weekly take on the good, bad and ugly looks of the week.
A weekly roundup of the best and worst styles from the celebrity circuit.
Maharashtra Speaker Rahul Narvekar will likely disqualify the 16 Shiv Sena MLAs, including Eknath Shinde, who will then be asked to resign as chief minister. 'Once this is done, Ajit dada will be sworn in chief minister.'
A fun way to wear your hair in the monsoon.
A glimpse of the most interesting styles spotted this week.
An interesting version of the classic puran poli.
You can have a traditional Diwali celebration with your family at these special spots.
Television actress Sreejita De is back on Bigg Boss 16 as a wild card contestant.
On its 25th anniversary, Sukanya Verma lists 10 things she still loves about Mohra.
'We are in a sweet spot.' 'Equity, on a standalone basis, will continue to remain the asset class to stay invested in.'
Actress Irra Mor generously offers a tonne of tips on looking good.
The good, bad and ugly looks from the celebrity circus.
