"You have an MBA from IIM-Ahmedabad. You worked in a bank in New York. What made you give up all that and pursue acting?" 'A little bit of courage and a lot of stupidity.'
India is at a critical juncture, with 30 percent of its young population getting ready to make a transition into adulthood. Jayalakshmi Sengupta looks into some of the remarkable initiatives of civil society institutions to harness this volatile resource pool.
One would not think that a Facebook status or a tweet could land you in jail, at least not in India -- the world's largest democracy. However, the reality is a lot more brutal in India, which has a shameful history of locking up its citizens for dissenting viewpoints. According to Mint, at least 50 people have been arrested through 2017 and 2018 for posts on social media. Syed Firdaus Ashraf/Rediff.com presents some of the most prominent cases.
Rajul Hegde caught up with a host of TV stars and got them to share stories of the women they admire the most for Women's Day today.
These celebs walked the ramp to stop girl child abuse.
Rituparna Sengupta talks about her latest role in Bum Bum Bole and her grouse with the way her films are being handled.
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With Latin and ballroom dancing becoming more popular among urban Indians, they are moving to more serious business in place of just being an entertainment. Talented young professionals and choreographers are catering to this massive sway, ushering in a new dance culture, observes Jayalakshmi Sengupta.
Designer Amalraj Sengupta opened Day Three of Lakme Fashion Week with his collection De-Code. Inspired by the movie Transformers, the garments offered were all 100 percent linen and multipurpose -- they can be transformed into accessories and can also be worn in a variety of different ways. Take a look.
With private consumption growing 3.6 per cent versus 18.1 per cent for government in April-September 2009, and investment growth falling to around half, any decision on phasing out has to be taken carefully.
'In spite of her 12-hour shoot, Taapsee used to train every day, completing all her workouts without complaining.'
Social entrepreneur Rustam Sengupta of Boond, a not-for-profit organisation, recounts why he quit a multi-million rupee job with an MNC bank in Singapore to come back to India to provide clean drinking water and electricity to the poor.
Masaba, daughter of actress Neena Gupta and West Indies cricketing legend Sir Vivian Richards made her ramp debut for the Gen Next Show on Day Two of Lakme Fashion Week. Here's a glimpse of the collection.
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'Most Indians know very little about Patel which is a great shame.'
The 'Marriage-n-Vogue' fashion show held in Kolkata earlier this month saw a number of Indian designers showcase bold bridal trends for 2009. Take a look.
Rajul Hegde caught up with a host of TV stars and got them to share their special memories and plans for Raksha Bandhan tomorrow.
If romantic melodramas are your cup of tea, this film is perfect for you.
The death of 10 soldiers earlier this year in an avalanche in the critical Sonam post, located close to the Line of Control with Pakistan, was due to global warming.
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From his economist mother to politicians and academia -- all hailed Banerjee's achievement.
Coal India, which is likely to hit the capital markets in October, "will be in the list of Fortune 500 the day it is listed on the stock exchange," the head of a government panel on public sector units said on Monday.
There have been many films made on rape and sexual violence. Most of them hope that depiction of violence will help to titillate the audience. Mittal Vs Mittal also sets out with this objective but the audience is more likely to get repulsed than titillated.
The director turns actor in Just Another Love Story where he plays the role of a gay director working on a documentary on the life of veteran theatre actor Chapal Bhaduri.
A look at the launch pictures.
Rediff readers tell us how they are celebrating the festival.
The film will be shot in Punjab and is likely to release early next year.
List cuts across range of former cricketers to actresses, even a working IPS officer, says Digbijay Mishra.
Bengali heartthrob Jisshu Sengupta lands a meaty role in Shoojit Sircar's Piku.
A cabinet note for setting up a fund, with initial corpus of Rs 1,000 crore (Rs 10 billion), to provide credit to businesses in the unorganised sector has been prepared, a senior government official said.
The film flaunts Bindu as some sort of a free-spirited bohemian when she's really this unlikable, untrustworthy, selfish, vain, flighty opportunist sweet-talking Abhimanyu into catering to her needs all the time, feels Sukanya Verma.
A large number of emotionally vulnerable women fall prey to manipulative relationships every day, perpetuating feelings of loss and a further erosion of self-esteem at the end of the game they thought was 'love'. Jayalakshmi Sengupta reports.
Randeep Hooda's new film is an unfunny comedy.
The film stars Rituparna Sengupta, who attended the film's premiere in the US recently.
Get Ahead reader Sarbani Sengupta tells us what she thinks of dessert chain Mad Over Donuts.
For alpha males -- highly aggressive men who are usually at the helm of affairs -- life is not a picnic. Deeper issues invariably plague most, which they are unable to cope with. Jayalakshmi Sengupta probes their psyche and disposition.
Find out what India's top designers have to say about Brahmani Reddy's much-hyped wedding sari.
Here are a few off ramp style mantras from the beautiful people who attended the Day 4 of the lakme Fashion Week Summer/Resort 2016.
A number of cities, including Chennai, are water-scarce.
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