An excerpt from Paro Anand's book The Other: Stories with a Difference.
It stirs up your emotions and you end up feeling attached to each of the characters in Uyare like you've known them forever, feels Divya Nair
A demon-hunting spirit takes possession of a frail teenager, an up, close and portentous encounter in the cocaine trade, Shah Rukh Khan and Gauri's Neelam connection, a 21-year-old Kurdish cop understanding the mechanics of war, Gena Rowlands setting the benchmark for badassery -- Sukanya Verma brings all this and more on the OTT scene this week.
In a bizarre incident, a two-year-old boy fell into a cheetah enclosure at a zoo in the United States after his mother dangled him over the railing and he slipped out of her grasp.
Australian pace bowler Pat Cummins is "super hopeful" that the Indian Premier League will go ahead this year despite the coronavirus pandemic, even if it means matches are initially played in empty stadiums. The start of the Twenty20 tournament, originally scheduled for March 29, has been deferred to April 15 and another postponement looks inevitable as India locks down to prevent the spread of the virus.
The retirement of the Jaguar would create a six squadron gap in the IAF's combat fleet which would cost $20 billion-$30 billion to fill.
The managing director of Bajaj Auto was in a dialogue with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, as part of a series on India's COVID-19 response and the lockdown initiated by the Congress and aired on the party's social media platforms.
A 32-year-old Indian woman has died in Australia after suffering serious burn injuries, prompting police to launch a probe into her "horrendous and horrific" death.
'Good shot, yaar; but why are you batting so aggressively, almost angrily?' Amarnath wants to know. 'Jimmy pa, you don't know, he swore at me in Madras. I have been waiting for an opportunity to give it back!' Yashpal responds.
'It is time to love, to be with family, to work on internal, unaddressed, troubles, to read, to rest, to watch sparrows building their nests...'
We asked you to share your favourite patriotic scene, the one that really brought on the goosebumps and made you feel like Sunny Deol on the sets of Border.
Golf fans not allowed on the course for this week's PGA Championship due to the COVID-19 pandemic have still found a way to root for Tiger Woods and other top players, cheering through fences and from rooftops to provide a brief jolt of energy at the hushed tournament. TPC Harding Park sits on the shore above San Francisco's Lake Merced so there are few places for spectators to catch a glimpse of the action from outside the gates.
Michal Kwiatkowski, the unsung hero of Team Sky/Ineos during their dominant years, claimed his maiden Tour de France victory
'For me personally, there was nothing till Aranyak made me say, 'This is it!''
Former Europa League winners Manchester United booked a quarter-final spot in the tournament after their second-string side laboured to a 2-1 home win over LASK Linz on Wednesday to seal a 7-1 aggregate rout of the Austrian side.
Farhan Akhtar, in first person, about the role that transformed his career as an actor.
Opelka, Kyrgios included in Team World for Laver Cup.
'The fact that you get to spend the rest of your time by your mother's side, I know, gives you the only happiness you wanted in the world.'
Maintain a safe distance from people who are reluctant to share their real names or photos with you, advises Ravi Mittal, founder, Quack Quack, an online dating app.
'Who decides what is jingoistic?' 'What is patriotic?' 'Who decides Lagaan is patriotic and Gadar is jingoistic?'
Upton said sports' governing bodies are not doing enough research to address the issue.
The incident happened on Thursday at 8.30 am, at Wangfu Town Central Primary School in Wuzhou city, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. The alleged attacker was a school security guard 50-year-old Li Xiaomin.
A miscommunication between Maxwell and Carey sent the latter back to the pavilion as the wicketkeeper-batsman fell short of his crease. India got the crucial wicket after the duo added 52 runs for the sixth wicket.
From sharing medals to defections to gestures on the medals podium to punching horses, the Tokyo Olympics had it all.
In this weekly self-help series, mental health and life coach Anu Krishna tells you how to take control of your life.
When the top stars refused to play Milkha Singh, Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra went down another route. A riveting excerpt from the director's memoir The Stranger In The Mirror.
Are you an Instagram buff? Then the Selfie Factory in London's Westfield is a haven for you. A nirvana of bathtubs overspilling with coloured balls, a 'confetti cove' and walls peppered with fake plastic doughnuts, this place, according to the website, is the chance to "capture the best photos of your life!" Here's a sneak peak at this seriously 'grammable pop-up.
'I could see the silhouettes of three men on the sixth floor.' 'I pointed them out to the NSG personnel standing beside me and suggested they take them out.' 'They did not have the clearance to fire.'
From playing to the Sikh vote bank because Punjab elections are round the corner, to ensuring that a discordant 'us versus them' note was struck, whatever could be done to exploit every last drop of communal appeal, was done, observes Jyoti Punwani.
Do you think Indian tourists often misbehave and disrespect the culture of a place they visit? Tell us what advice you'd like to share with Indian travellers planning to visit a new place or country.
A group of BJP workers had put up a poster 'India Supports CAA' on the wall of Jyothi Nivas College near Koramangala. This was opposed by girl students, who said they would not allow any such poster to be put up on the college property.
With Kavita Kaushik out of the captaincy race, who will become the new captain on Bigg Boss 14?
Laxmi Negi/Rediff.com picks the very best players from what has been an outstanding tournament.
'I don't think you have seen any Indian actor play a character like this.'
The privately-operated bus with 34 passengers on board was hijacked by recovery agents of a finance company, officials said. Police said the bus driver, staff and passengers are safe.
Gupt's greatest success lies in how attractive it remains despite the suspense becoming common knowledge, feels Sukanya Verma.
'Stop showing off your star power because there is nothing called star power.' 'The power is only in the script.' 'If you are getting a good script, 'Chup chaap le lo!''
Despite the Oscars, the box office glory, and the universal acclaim, Francis Ford Coppola, I am sure, remembers The Godfather with as much frustration as pride. Like Michael Corleone, he got into it with the best of intentions, and got out of it on top but lost in the heights. Sreehari Nair revisits the film as it turns 50 this month.
Denmark have rediscovered their hunger and are starting to believe they can secure the trophy they won in spectacular fashion in 1992.
