He also said he chose radio as a medium to connect with the people as it was a 'mighty means' of getting across.
The sea of humanity that turned up on Sunday to bid Bal Thackeray farewell wanted to resurrect the legend that he once was, says Prasanna D Zore
The veteran actress, who was Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray's raakhi sister, shares some fond memories.
Rediff.com Prasanna D Zore captures these poignant moments as Shiv Sena's tiger began his final journey.
Sanjay Khan's autobiography The Best Mistakes Of My Life out.
On Friday, Ajit caused a flutter in the party when he sent his resignation as the MLA from Baramati segment to Legislative Assembly Speaker Haribhau Bagade, which has been accepted.
'They should have offered a ticket for his constituency to Advaniji's daughter Pratibha or son Jayant. But, of course, that is too much to expect.'
The thanks-giving activities will start with laying of wreaths at the police memorial in Delhi and in several other cities on Sunday morning to honour the police personnel deployed in enforcement of the nationwide lockdown, officials said. It will be followed by fly-pasts by fighter and transport aircraft of the Indian Air Force, covering a sizeable number of cities and towns across the country between 10 am and 11 am, officials said.
'The world will miss Mahasweta Devi and I will miss my second mother.'
Trade analyst Vinod Mirani gives us the box office verdict for the week.
The film fraternity paid their last respects to the superstar's mother.
"Tapas Paul was under tremendous pressure from central agencies and was a victim of the Centre's vendetta politics," she told reporters at Rabindra Sadan where Paul's mortal remains have been kept for people to pay homage.
'I came here to witness the historic message this oath-taking ceremony has sent to the nation and Maharashtra.'
The attack on Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar in Delhi on Thursday sparked protests in his home state Maharashtra and invited strong condemnation from political parties.
'We are in a state of confusion right now, but one thing is sure that everything will be good and Ajit dada will come back to the party fold'
Ajit Pawar assured Prime Minister Narendra Modi that he would work hard for people of the state.
Continuing our special Nostalgia series on veteran actor Pran, we highlight some more interesting facts from the legend's life.
The statement of the 86-year-old leader was recorded in the court of Special Judge S K Yadav through video conference.
Ajmer dargah Deewan Zainul Abedin Ali Khan's statement on triple talaq has led to a feud in his family with his younger brother dubbing him as a non-Muslim and staking claim to the post of the Deewan of the shrine.
In this special series, directors choose their top 5 favourite movies of 2011.
In this special series, directors choose their top 5 favourite movies of 2011.
Here's what your favourite celebrities are tweeting.
The former RJD leader was released on bail in the Rajiv Roshan murder case after 11 years, reports M I Khan.
The charges against the men include promoting hatred and disrupting harmony, police said.
The production house, has produced about 150 films in 15 languages
Led by Raman Singh, the Bharatiya Janata Party has ruled Chhattisgarh for three consecutive assembly terms ever since a resounding victory by his party ousted the then Congress leader Ajit Jogi's three-year-old government in 2003.
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said B R Ambedkar had never thought of leaving the country despite being subjected to insult and discrimination.
On his birthday on June 25, Sukanya Verma celebrates some of Raghuvir Yadav's best roles on big screen and small.
Dada Saheb Phalke Award-winning cinematographer V K Murthy describes his cinematic journey.
Paswan was a minister under six different prime ministers, hardly out of government since he was first elected to the Lok Sabha in 1977, observes Virendra Kapoor.
The actress talks about her new films among other things with her fans on rediff chat.
Kin of the 2002 Gulberg Society massacre victims and eye-witnesses on Saturday contested a special court's conclusion that firing by former Congress MP Ehsan Jafri acted as a catalyst for mob fury.
NCP workers had staged protests in Mumbai earlier when the ED named Sharad Pawar in the case.
'Let the Congress high command decide who will replace Captain Amarinder because they are far wiser than I am.'
The results, while bringing the Congress back to power in this state, also end the rule of the 66-year-old BJP stalwart, who has earned several monikers during his 15-year-long tenure -- Doctor saheb being a trained Ayurvedic medical practitioner, chaur wale baba for his popular rice scheme and the 'Mobile Wale Baba' for giving free smartphones to 50 lakh women and students.
Absence of name of actor-politician Shatrughan Sinha as BJP candidate from Patna Saheb seat on Friday caused heartburn among his supporters even as a large number of party legislators are angry over selection of "turncoats".
Rana Daggubati talks about his maiden Bollywood venture Dum Maaro Dum
The PM's choice of ministers is interesting, to say the least, says Jyoti Punwani.
In a career spanning six decades, Chatterjee has acted in more than 300 films.
'Only when I lose the girl, the story moves ahead.'
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