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Utkarsh Mishra imagines what is it that Baba Gandhi would say if he got the chance.
"They call themselves the champions of speech and expression. But deny the same for the people of Kerala."
Ring in the Year of the Monkey with these sumptuous preparations.
Rediff reader Gitanjali Gurbaxani shared these yummy recipes with us.
If only Aamir Khan had resisted spoon-feeding his audience...
But for the PM's decision, my teenage daughter, a child of the post-economic reforms generation, could never have imagined the Socialist India that remains so much a part of my growing up years, says Syed Firdaus Ashraf.
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Amitabh Bachchan is excellent, no question. Only his mystery involved an elusive bottle of Isabgol, says Raja Sen.
Anisha Banerjee shares her amazing weight loss story with us.
Chef Nidhi Mahajan shares an easy-to-make, lip-smacking non-vegetarian recipe.
Captain Cook also hits form, strikes 125-run opening partnership with Trott -- England's first century opening stand since March 2013.
A delicious recipe that will make you feel close to Goa.
India held their nerve to beat England by five runs in a rain-disrupted Champions Trophy final at Edgbaston in Birmingham on Sunday. Congratulate Mahendra Singh Dhoni and his boys.
From food to skin, allergies in India are rapidly on the rise, says Nikita Puri.
The good folks at The Bohri Kitchen share this recipe of a divine concoction of rice, curd and sugar.
'I try to do my own stunts as much as possible.' 'I tried this stunt for Saaho and my foot got stuck. My other leg was stretched in the air.' 'If it had stretched two more inches, there could have been a tear.' 'I was limping for a while, but thankfully, because I have been physically training for Saina, my body is warm all the time.'
Gorgeous galaxies and stunning stars make up this selection of pictures from the shortlisted entries for this year's Insight Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition.
Skipper Angelo Mathews held his nerve under pressure and scored an unbeaten half-century as Sri Lanka recovered from a bad start to beat Bangladesh by three wickets in the concluding league match of the Asia Cup in Mirpur on Thursday.
Indulge in some sinful baking to surprise your love.
The prime minister also said if there is a 'kabaristaan' (graveyard), there should be a 'shamshaan' (cremation ground) too.
Satisfy your food cravings with these unique stir-fried recipes.
Satvik food is de rigueur this time of the year in most Western and Northern Indian homes, say chefs and food historians Arundhuti Dasgupta and Shally Seth Mohile.
Sri Lanka took the upper hand after the third day of the opening Test at Galle on Friday, reducing Pakistan to 118-5 after Kaushal Silva's second Test century took the hosts to 300 in their first innings.
Ramandeep Singh scored two field goals as India beat Argentina 4-2 and set up a mouth-watering clash against Pakistan in the 9th-10th place classification match at the Hero Junior Men's Hockey World Cup in Delhi, on Thursday.
Saturday marks the Zoroastrian New Year or Navroze. Coomi Selod shares with us these special recipes that are prepared on this special day.
The second Test between Australia and New Zealand fizzled out in a draw on Tuesday but not before Mitchell Johnson gave one last reminder of his bowling prowess on the day he announced his retirement from international cricket.
Images from the ICC Champions Trophy match between England and Pakistan in Cardiff on Wednesday.
Three easy-to-make recipes that'll cheer up your tiny tots!
'At home, being vegan is no real problem, and other than dairy (dahi, chhaas, ghee and kadhi) I can eat normally.' 'There is, of course, the eschewing of meat and as someone who likes (should I say liked?) Naga pork and beef steaks, and has eaten snake and dog, going vegan is unusual,' says Aakar Patel.
An overwhelming win over Pakistan may have brought a lot of cheer to the Indian cricket team after an indifferent Australian Summer, but there are a few grey areas that are yet to be addressed by the side, including skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni's poor run with the bat.
'Today, the world has changed. You have to be very persistent. You need to have a talent that is your 'X' factor -- be it in any field.' Aarambh actor Rajniesh Duggal tells us what his 'X' factor is.
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Although famously reclusive and fitful in his creative output, Daniel Day-Lewis's decision to hang up his boots feels both untimely and unexpected.
'I toh don't even understand making crores because I have never done such a commercially hit film in my life.' 'It's unbelievable for me.'
Chitrita Banerji's new book, Bengali Cooking, takes readers into the kitchens of West Bengal and Bangladesh through the changing seasons. And if it starts to rain, nothing matters more to the Bengali palate than the hilsa fish and the many ways it can be consumed.
Manish Pandey continued his good form in the limited-overs' format, scoring an unbeaten 99 as defending champions Karnataka beat Mumbai by four wickets to enter the semi-finals of the National One-Day Championship, for the Vijay Hazare Trophy, in Vadodara, on Friday.
India cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni's Ranchi Rhinos' have retained most of the players.