Avid cyclists, newspaper vendors, milkmen and courier boys have come together to protest against West Bengal government's ban on cycles from city roads, reports Debaleena Sengupta.
Will private firms really boost Make in India in the defence sector? Ajai Shukla seeks answers.
More than six years after the Hyderabad Mecca Masjid blast and local police falsely implicating dozens of local Muslim youngsters, the case continues to haunt both the minority community as well as the Andhra Pradesh government.
A group of retired civil servants also called upon the PM to reach out to the families of the victims in Unnao and Kathua and "seek their forgiveness on behalf of all of us".
Dil Dhadakne Do joins the debate over the role of women in India.
Bollywood has realised the value of portraying the complexity, necessity and changeability of modern-day marital unions.
Tista Sengupta tells you where you have been going wrong in your love life.
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Rituparno Ghosh's swansong Satyanweshi is a bit of a letdown, according to Indrani Roy.
Satyagraha attempts to speak about important issues but ends up over-simplifying them.
Nagaland-born Carol Humtsoe talks about about her journey as a model.
Model Pia Trivedi tells Rediff.com's Tista Sengupta about the issues closest to her heart.
Karnal-born model Lakshya Lathar, 20 speaks about his early struggles.
'You can't force people to change. You can only give them the option. Freedom is about options, whether you choose to be who you want to be,' says Kalki Koechlin.
Sandeep Gajakosh wanted to be an artist, and God, he tells Tista Sengupta/Rediff.com, helped him find a way.
'The Goddesses were a good example to depict how women were looked upon with so much respect which has gradually vanished somewhere.' 'People don't think or believe that whom they are worshipping are like the real women in their lives.'
A young Mumbai artist brings the city alive.
Australian model Ilana Davies gets candid with Rediff.com's Tista Sengupta.
Brazilian model Bruna Bernandes -- who wants to become a cardiologist -- is in India to try her luck. She's already worked with SRK and Salman and finds India safer than Brazil.
'If the future of the nation is lying on the streets, the future of India looks bleak.'
"Although we are kind of open Muslims, I don't want to show my body."
Meet Jasmeet Singh Sandhu who ranked third in the Union Public Service Commission exam this year.
Model Daljeet Sean Singh wants to give people a meaningful farewell.
Archana Walavalkar is on a mission to 'make India stylish'.
'Women are so unsafe in our country... Leaving the country isn't a solution. We need to stand up for ourselves.'
Tista Sengupta/Rediff.com speaks to aspiring plus size models who, for the first time, will walk at Lakme Fashion Week.
Straight talk from Femina Miss India Earth 2011 Hasleen Kaur.
Designer Runa Ray, whose edgy line inspired by an ancient discipline made it to the February New York Fashion Week, discussed the showing with Tista Sengupta/Rediff.com
Bogged down by inefficient administration and unable to attract financing, the once legendary football clubs of Kolkata are fading into irrelevance.
Sabyasachi Mishra who scored a perfect 100 with just two months of preparation shares his study secrets.
Admittedly, EVMs too have a UID number and any convergence of data can make the secret ballot system a party of history, warns Dr Gopal Krishna in the 5th part of his series against Aadhaar.
ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank and Axis Bank reported healthy loan growth and asset quality.
'If you ask me what is God, I'd say, God is Mr World.'
'I personally consider Indian cinema as one of the most creative and powerful forms of cinematic expression in the world.' 'An average Indian film is 10 times better than a costly American production because of the creativity involved.'
Aseem Chhabra's take on the highlights of Indian cinema this year.
Creative and confident, these emerging fashion designers are the future of Indian fashion.
The journey of the digitally restored version of The Apu Trilogy is packed with dark stories and years of near detective work by those determined to preserve some of Satyajit Ray's finest works.
One of India's greatest actors -- someone who acted in 14 Satyajit Ray films -- doesn't get good movie roles anymore.
Shopkeepers are losing buyers in droves to e-tailers for everything from fashion to smartphones, and are struggling to find solutions.
US Consulate General Mumbai's Consular Chief Deanna Abdeen addressed reader queries on how to apply for a US visa.
