It was a changed scenario in the new Lok Sabha with the churning brought out by the elections throwing in contrasts.
Take a look at the famous faces who exercised their democratic right.
Sara Ali Khan is living it up in the land of 'Sara and Sydney... and a minute in Melbourne' and giving us a lot of pictures to prove it!
'Mamata's fascination with stars is so deep-rooted that she uses her clout as chief minister to get close to them.'
BJP state president Dilip Ghosh said efforts will be made to pacify the dissidents.
The polling for the sixth phase on May 12 covers 6 states and one Union Territory.
'My mom, dad, sister and husband often yell at me to get off the phone. but I say, let me check this picture for the last time...'
The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
Warm or warring, back home too Bollywood has depicted many, MANY faces of sisterly love.
The list, which is a mix of seasoned political players and greenhorns, has 17 women candidates, five more than the last elections, constituting roughly 41 per cent of the candidates.
'I choose the best of what I get. I will not do every Hindi film that comes my way. I would rather wait and do good films than do rubbish films because I will have no career left. It's tough in Bollywood because there is a lot of competition. You have to create a niche for yourself.' Raima Sen tells us why she's been away from Bollywood.
The EC has deployed 580 companies of central forces to man over 98 per cent of the polling booths in these constituencies to ensure free and fair polling.
The 45-year-old coach said that while Maxwell was eager to get back into action as quickly as possible, his rehabilitation will take time because of the severity of the injury and the metal rod inserted in his foot.
Counting's underway and the fate of the candidates is awaited. As we wait for the results with bated breath, here's how your heavyweights are faring for now.
'I have started getting a lot of messages from people, directors, photographers...and I realised the importance of being visible.'
A modern day prince and princess are getting married in Bengaluru this weekend.
Aseem Chhabra rates the movies he's watched in 2023, and tells you where you can watch them!
'If the Congress is to challenge the NDA government, Rahul Gandhi will have to shed his indifference to Parliament, become more visible and vocal and, essentially, lead from the front,' says Rediff.com contributor Anita Katyal.
Your weekly shot of inspiration from super achievers.
In a sharp criticism of the US$ 4.2 billion United Nations budget presented by Secretary General Ban Ki-moon for 2008-09, India has slammed its emphasis only on peace, security and human rights rather than on resolving the basic causes of conflicts including lack of development and socio-economic inequities. Describing it as "technically inadequate and politically flawed," India's Ambassador to the UN Nirupam Sen bluntly told Ban that it needs to be fundamentally revised.
'Your record in human development has encouraged economists like K N Raj and Amartya Sen to refer to the Kerala model of development where social development has preceded economic development,' Singh added.
As the model-turned-actor completes a year on Instagram, we take a look at some of her stunning pics.
'In what must go down as one of the most nonchalant remarks by the head of any hospital, J J Hospital Dean Dr Ranjit Mankeshwar said: 'We do not know where the staff was, but he did not suffer serious wounds'.'
The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities:
It is a wish and a dream, telling us that nothing in life -- and indeed, no life -- is beyond bliss, and that all it takes is a bit of jukebox serendipity and, most important of all, the right shoulder to live on and nest in.
The Martian proves to be a light, pleasant watch, says Raja Sen.
Sukanya Verma looks at the jhoola, and how it's an unforgettable part of many a Bollywood imagery in celebration, romance, frolic and, sometimes, even menace.
A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
Sukanya Verma looks at Bollywood's various terrace moments.
This is mostly a bloated, highly undistinguished bit of mythmaking, stuffed to the gills with cliched characters and motivations, says Raja Sen.
Huawei vs Timex: a look at what's on offer.
It ends poorly, sure, and has some clumsy moments on the way, but as a children's film, A Flying Jatt goes a helluva lot further than those Krrish things, feels Raja Sen.
Masaan is an immense achievement for a first-time filmmaker and must be applauded, says Raja Sen.
Nothing in Baar Baar Dekho adds up, warns Raja Sen.
Former editor of Femina magazine, Sathya Saran looks back at the Miss India pageant that changed the lives of two young women.
'It is impossible to pin down the genius of David Bowie, to distill any kind of essence of that singer-songwriter-visionary-buccaneer-icon into a line or several.'
The Revenant is a devastating, visually jawdropping film that, for all its sins of tedium, makes up with scale what it lacks in artfulness, feels Raja Sen.
In the world of harebrained Bhai films, Kick is the best made and the most fun, says Raja Sen.
'The real test will be in defence-related deals, for instance the Javelin anti-tank missile: Is the US willing to co-develop something with India, on terms that will support the 'Make in India' initiative? Is there defence technology transfer? Or will it dump old junk on India?' asks Rajeev Srinivasan.
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