'Amazingly, along with the yellow army, there was still a huge number of desis, who had flown in from various parts of the world. No, we didn't sell our tickets -- we just changed our colours, for the day,' says Swapna Mitter, who was at the World Cup Final.
What a year Sania Mirza, Leander Paes, Saina Nehwal, Vijender Singh and Anirban Lahiri had!
Happy birthday, Manish Malhotra! His friend wish him a happy 50th birthday.
A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
With the year sprinting to a close, we bring you, in pictures, some of the best action from the sports world.
'What is the purpose of your visit?' the immigration officer at London Heathrow asked Deborah Das.
Dr Raghuram Rajan's departure holds lessons for all, be it sections of the media, politicians or the people themselves. We need to learn how to value and retain talent. At the same time the talented must realise that talent alone does not ensure the top job, says Sanjeev Nayyar.
23-year-old Geeta, who can neither speak nor hear, is stuck in Pakistan for 13 years
Activist, motivational speaker and acid attack survivor Laxmi Agarwal talks about her 'not so glamorous life', daily struggles and how she's preparing herself for the future.
'We shot Baahubali in Hyderabad during the summer when the temperatures would soar to 45 degrees. There was an ambulance on the set and every day someone would be injured or faint. Whenever I saw that ambulance, I heaved a sigh of relief and thanked god that it was not me.' Rana Daggubati shares his experience of shooting for Baahubali.
Ashish Sharma remembers a time when he set up the Web Monkeys to save the still new internet from doom.
Presenting this year's most stylish looks ever.
Finally, with its back against the wall, HTC has realised that it needs to rise to the occasion, and start the journey again. The introduction of mid-range handsets from the company shows intent, and drew our attention towards the HTC Desire 828. Here is what we found...
'Katekar kya hai? Wardi ke neeche ek insaan hai.' 'System me pissa hua aadmi hai.'
'Luka Chuppi is my Hum Aapke Hai... Koun! type of film.'
The world had almost completely forgotten about Partition, and many never learned about it, says Guneeta Singh Bhalla, the woman who founded the 1947 Partition Archive.
How many of the 319 films Aseem Chhabra watched in 2018 have you seen?
Chandra Barot's cult film turns 40.
Rajkumar Hirani, who rules critics' hearts as much as he rules the box office, is back after five years. Sonil Dedhia listens in as the filmmaker talks about PK (without dropping the cloak of secrecy of course).
As his latest, much-talked about venture, I, starring Vikram, is all set to hit the screens this Pongal, here is a look at the other heroes, who have been a part of this brilliant director's extraordinary journey of success.
A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
What is it about Arohan that puts it in the top league of microfinance institutions in the country?
'Why is it that we are so forgiving of the glaring problems in grand multi-starrers like Dil Dhadakne Do,' asks Sreehari Nair, 'but when a small film with a truly personal vision seeks our approval, we analyse it through a prism of formal perfection?' 'With its Seinfeldian humour, episodic structure and performers who play off each other's energies, Meeruthiya Gangsters goes farther than most Hindi movies.'
The 'Shatrughan Sinha of the South' plunges into politics.
#Not In My Name, said ordinary citizens, as they took to the streets to reclaim the India they believed in.
Gerson da Cunha lists his favourite films from the recently concluded Cannes International Film Festival.
There is more to this inventive Pizza than meets the eye, says Nishi Tiwari
The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
A finely crafted phone, a brilliant display, a very impressive low light camera performance, and the polished OS with guaranteed updates makes the One A9 an option for those who value quality all around.
To those who feel that Dhadak doesn't measure up to Sairat, Kshamaya Daniel, 19, has one piece of advice: We're talking about wine here, not scotch.
Rafael Nadal has withdrawn from the Paris Masters ahead of the tournament's start on Monday for "personal reasons", the French Tennis Federation announced on Friday.
'Burhan Wani's killing served as a spark for the anti-establishment fire that has been raging in the minds of Kashmiris ever since the Centre stopped engaging them for their political future,' says Air Vice Marshal (retd) Kapil Kak in an interview with Rediff.com
'In the name of creativity, Bhansali fudges India's history.' 'Bajirao was such a great warrior, but he was shown as a lover boy by Bhansali.'
Zubaan emerges, sadly, like one of those ads where you can half-hum the song but you forget what it was for, feels Raja Sen.
Aseem Chhabra spots 10 must-see movies at the Berlin Film Festival.
...But a comedy about Class Wars. Sreehari Nair tells us why.
Tomorrowland falls short of greatness it was capable of achieving, says Paloma Sharma.
And it's written with tears, blood and unspoken lines.
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