No, they are not politicians, bureaucrats or film stars, but a group of young singers who can stir the rusted chords of your soul with the power of their voice. Ladies and gentlemen... the Shillong Chamber Choir...
"I have 27 missed calls during the time I've been speaking to you! Here if you don't answer the phone, there is every chance a party member will tell you 'Because you didn't answer my phone I'm leaving your party.'" Archana Masih reports on how a graduate of the prestigious Wharton Business School fits into the unusual landscape of North-East politics.
Durga Dominic and Rajesh Karkera bring you glimpses of the extraordinary international artistes who are participating in the India's first ever new-age art extravaganza, the Kochi Biennale.
Foodies Rajesh Karkera and Abhishek Mande visit Mumbai's Khau Galli restaurant, where the chef shows you how to make lip-smacking Pasta Arabiata at home.
It is India's first-ever New Age art extravaganza. No wonder then, art lover Durga Dominic abandoned both her job and her family for a few days to get a glimpse of the Kochi-Muziris Art Biennale. Photographs: Rajesh Karkera.
Models Sonalika Sahay, Nicole Padival and Aishwarya Singh share their feelings about the floods that have devastated Kerala.
Scenes from a deserted Mumbai, something that most of us have never seen.
IAF pilots and crew dodged low hanging clouds, mist covered hills, steep valleys and landed on broken landing grounds to rescue civilians in Wayanad. In one mission, they had to descend vertically to get close to the survivors. IAF flew over 80 missions, saving lives and giving hope. This is how they did it.
While fashion on the ramp was a mixed bag, there were some off-ramp styles that got our thumbs up. We take a look...
Tad late perhaps, but a small group of women and men staged a silent demonstration on Day Four of the Lakme Fashion Week. This wasn't however the first time people came out in protest of something at the fashion event.
'I don't think any politician now can kill growth for the next couple of decades,' Gurcharan Das tells Rediff.com's Vaihayasi Pande Daniel. 'We will continue to have these very slow, incremental, reforms. Then we will hit a wall. That's the wall of bad governance. Unless we fix our governance, we won't become a great country.'
If you happen to be in Varanasi, one experience that you shouldn't miss is the spectacular Ganga aarti on the Dashaswamedh ghat.
Imlibenla was 17 when she won the Miss Nagaland title in 2012.
The iconic Triumph showcased a stunning range of superbikes at the ongoing Auto Expo 2012. Rediff.com's Rajesh Karkera captured these monsters in their full glory. Just for your eyes only.
No journey can give you a taste of the Indian landscape like train travel. Rajesh Karkera and Archana Masih capture vignettes on one such long journey through Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh.
The house in Allahabad where Amitabh Bachchan lived in many, many, years before he became THE SUPERSTAR.
Presented on Day Four of Lakme Fashion Week, Swapnil Shinde's collection was inspired by Indian horror films of the 50's and early 60's.
Here's a look at designs by Atithi Gupta, Nupur Kanoi and Ruchika Sacheva, showcased collectively on Day Five of the LFW.
Why everyone must attend one Lucky Ali concert before they die!
Stylist to the stars Pernia Qureshi launched her own line at the LFW on Day Two.
Veteran designer put up a spectacular show at Lakme on Day One. The showing, sponsored by automobile giant Volvo, was inspired by legendary blonde bombshell Marilyn Monroe.
Celebrating Freedom with an unusual automobile convoy!
At the Line of Control, young Indian soldiers -- in their 20s and 30s -- defend one of the world's most volatile borders. Battling harsh weather, tough terrain and a hostile enemy -- as old as the Indian nation itself -- these soldiers face a war every day to hold the peace. Let us salute them for that.
'My dad says that if you are a comedian, you have to make people laugh, no matter where you are.' 'You are always working.'
For players like Toyota Kirloskar and Ford, the contribution of UVs to overall sales is now well over 60%.
Novelist Shobhaa De's typically original advice for Congress neta Rahul Gandhi, his sister Priyanka and his bro-in-law Robert Vadra...
As one of the biggest fashion dos in the country opens today, Rajesh Karkera captures the vibe -- this is Lakme Fashion Week, Winter/Festive 2012.
K Unnikrishnan, father of Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan who was slain in the 26/11 terror attacks, cycled into Mumbai's western suburb of Dahisar on the morning of November 25. His wife Dhanalakshmi accompanied him. Rajesh Karkera and Abhishek Mande watched the couple address a small gathering of locals.
Awed by the stunning Innova Crysta, Rajesh Karkera, is now eagerly waiting to get into the driver's seat for the magical experience.
MG Motor India on Tuesday said it will shut its manufacturing unit at Halol in Gujarat for seven days to curb the spread of COVID-19 as the second wave of the pandemic is sweeping across the country. The company follows Hero MotoCorp, which had last week announced temporarily stopping of operations at all of its six manufacturing facilities located at Dharuhera and Gurugram, Haryana; Chittoor in Andhra Pradesh; Haridwar in Uttarakhand; Neemrana in Rajasthan, and Halol in Gujarat along with its Global Parts Center (GPC) at Neemrana as COVID-19 cases surged in India.
When Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and US President Barack Obama sat down at the long table in Hyderabad House, the venue for the government's summit meetings, who were the ministers and officials present on both sides?
A year after her husband Mukesh died in a bomb blast in Mumbai, Sheela Seth and her nine-year-old son Mohit confront grief and an uncertain future, reports Archana Masih.
Witness the chaos that goes on behind the scenes at a Lakme Fashion Week showing!
The safest car in its segment is now available in a 7-speed automatic transmission avatar, named as the Altroz DCA (Dual Clutch Automatic), says Rajesh Karkera/Rediff.com.
The locally-produced BMW X5 is one of the best selling models for the car-maker in the domestic market, and the latest version of the SUV will compete with the likes of Mercedes-Benz GLE, Volvo XC90, Range Rover Velar, Porsche Cayenne and the Audi Q7.
Honorary Captain Bana Singh won the Param Vir Chakra, India's highest ranking gallantry award, for recapturing a Pakistani post on the Siachen Glacier. Living a retired life in a quiet village in Jammu & Kashmir, he makes you feel that his act of phenomenal courage was part of a soldier's day at work.
Far from civilian populations, facing the onslaught of weather, terrain and a hostile neighbour lurking in the distance, the band of young men at the Indian Air Force's most strategic radar location near the Line of Control say life is hard, but they would not have had it any other way.
AT the Line of Control, young Indian soldiers -- in their 20s and 30s -- defend one of the world's most volatile borders. Battling harsh weather, tough terrain and a hostile enemy -- as old as the Indian nation itself -- these soldiers face a war everyday to hold the peace. Let us salute them for that.
