'Kader Khan could be horribly intimidating, impossibly silly, achingly human and, sometimes, all at once.' 'I was drawn to his magic and magnetism even when I didn't know he was behind it,' recalls Sukanya Verma.
Here's what your resolution should be for a happier, healthier 2018.
Aseem Chhabra watched some great films and some huge disappointments in 2020.
Earlier this year, he pleaded guilty in federal court to hate crime and firearm offenses arising out of the shooting.
United States President Barack Obama has said that the fatal shootings of black men by police this week were "symptomatic of a broader set of racial disparities" and all Americans should be troubled by these incidents of brutality.
It would be a huge achievement if the new administration manages a successful transition to some sense of domestic and international normalcy in these frantic times marked by the pandemic and rise of illiberal regimes across the world, observes Shreekant Sambrani.
His death puts the species on the very edge of extinction.
'It is folly to think that religious-identity-based politics and a flourishing economy can co-exist in a diverse society.' 'We can fight and kill each other, or fight together and kill poverty. We cannot do both,' says Dasarathi G V.
'You can be fat, you can be thin, you can be fair, or not, you are whatever you are.' 'It is about being happy about yourself.'
It was an exciting time for India and the world. Photography had been invented 50 years earlier, and the mass-produced Kodak camera of the 1880s helped democratise photography. Ritika Kochhar reports on an unusual exhibition of postcards that chronicle life in the British Raj.
Presenting our list of ten influential and best-dressed Indian women across professions.
It's time to impress your guests with some Christmas delicacies.
Carol Humtsoe from Nagaland is soon going to give up her non-vegetarian diet. Is it because of religion or health issues?
The young supermodel follows in on the footsteps of Naomi Campbell. This and more news from the world of glamour and fashion in this edition of fashion roundup!
'Every time I resist using a public loo, I remember my mother warning me how I would develop a kidney problem.' 'Now, I tell her I'd rather not have a skin infection or some other disease brought by using one,' says Divya Nair.
A virologist answers questions on the deadly virus presently haunting the world.
With scorcher days ahead, you must be looking for ways to avoid the heat. Here are few!
The IT major is donning a new face for the changing times, says Ayan Pramanik.
The IT major is donning a new face for the changing times, says Ayan Pramanik.
Exciting gym wear is a big exercise booster.
Rediff readers share why they support the breastfeeding campaign.
'Without even knowing me, people have trolled me for being the person I am, for the way I look.' 'Why put myself in a negative space, you know?'
Model Anita Kumar on her first break, fitness mantras and women's safety.
The Society of Asian American Scientists in Cancer Research last month presented awards to seven doctors for their outstanding contributions to cancer research. The awards were presented by Rajvir Dahiya, SAASCR president, San Diego, California on April 6.
How a bus conductor named Shivaji Gaekwad became the mega-phenomenon called Rajinikanth.
The Gita teaches you to be truthful, refrain from criticism and manage your emotions wisely.
Warning: Crocs and similar kinds of footwear can cause severe foot problems.
'It's okay to Twitter shame somebody, but what happens after that?' 'Most of these people, who were accused, are back at work now.' 'I want the movement to go on, I don't want the momentum to slow down.'
Dog squads are sniffing out poachers and busting their plans. Geetanjali Krishna tells us more about these canine crusaders.
A keen understanding of the way our brain functions is essential to building sustainable routines and habits that set us up for success, says Jay Kumar Hariharan.
Meet the people who labor into the night to create idols of the God of Auspicious Beginnings.
Dettol came to India in 1932.
'I have had a US passport for 26 years. I have a Hindu name. But none of that matters it seems.' 'Today I have also become an immigrant from Yemen, Syria, Iraq, Iran, Libya, Sudan and Syria.'Today I am Changez Khan and Rizwan Khan.' 'All of us brown people have been put in the same boat by Trump,' says Aseem Chhabra.
Karnal-born model Lakshya Lathar, 20 speaks about his early struggles.
'Captain Haneef-ud-din, pulling his sinewy body forward, crawled, rifle in hand, in the snow on 6 June 1999. He died on this craggy mountainside exactly two years after he had passed out of the IMA...'
'The director casts two attractive people where he ought have chosen a couple of actual actors instead, and thus it becomes hard to care about the protagonists or their sundered hearts, and despite aesthetic appeal, what we end up with is -- at best -- a screensaver,' says Raja Sen.
Love has made me a poet, Rahul thought. He could think about her all day long. Sometimes, she entertained his dreams. He did not wish to wait until after Ganesh Visarjan to see her again.
Indian star Sania Mirza, who is married to Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik, spoke about her personal life with actress Neha Dhupia in her chat show No Filter Neha.
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