An actor of remarkable presence and gravitas, Vikram Gokhale's dramatic eloquence and cocksure authority sparkled every time he had to call on someone's bluff or leave them too tongue-tied to beat around the bush. Often though, his cold, composed stare was enough to put a dolt in place.
A young delivery boy has married two sisters, one of them handicapped, in Lucknow with the blessings of his parents and those of the girls'.
This 84-year-old is an Instagram sensation thanks to his grandson, whose clothes he wears.
Rajaram Bhapkar, an 84-year-old, at Gundegaon village has cut through 7 hills in 57 years to make 40-km roads.
Spin's rather old-fashioned and vanilla depiction of the Indian American way is a bit of a bummer, feels Sukanya Verma.
'My memory is as fresh as it was when I was a student in 1984.' 'I had absolutely no problem while preparing for NEET.'
'I am not envious of those who are making millions. It's their era and I had my era.'
Vaihayasi Pande Daniel glances at the life and political career of Alexey Navalny who has been banned from challenging Vladimir Putin in Russia's presidential election.
'Corruption is rampant in every office in the state from the villages right up to Gandhinagar. I have witnessed all these issues first hand... Before Narendra Modi became chief minister Gujarat had a debt of Rs 25,000 crore to Rs 30,000 crore. Today it is Rs 180,000 crore. There has been six-fold jump in public debt in Gujarat in the last ten years... Every child born in Gujarat owes a debt of Rs 30,000 today. How can you call this development? Look at how high taxes are in Gujarat. Look at the condition of our public health system. There are not enough doctors or nursing staff in government hospitals; not enough teachers in schools and colleges.' Three-time BJP MLA Dr Kanubhai Kalsaria rips apart Narendra Modi's policies.
'My father's life sends a message that there are positive things happening between India and China, no matter what happens at the border.'
'I don't think 'oh, I have done 534 films' or 'I have 40 years of experience behind me.'
Amitabh Bachchan was preparing to pack up his bags and return to Allahabad if Zanjeer failed.
The president made a special mention of the threat to the environment and asked all citizens to take care of it for future generations.
The Queen faces fresh new challenges on personal and professional front, a teacher gets romantically involved with her pupil, a boy and his truck embark on fun-filled adventures, a game of thrones over panchayat politics and more OTT recommendations from Sukanya Verma this week.
Here are some of the key farmer leaders who fronted the protests.
A PhD student of Jawaharlal Nehru University was allegedly molested while walking on the campus around midnight on Monday, sparking a protest by students and bringing into the spotlight again the issue of security in the vast complex.
These self-appointed well-wishers of AMU are basically for the control or police model of university governance. They have no faith whatsoever in the democratic functioning of the universities, observes Faizan Mustafa, former dean, Faculty of Law, and Registrar, Aligarh Muslim University.
'Shah Rukh and I have a very good relationship.' 'When he is with you, he is completely yours, once he leaves the room, he doesn't know you.' Pamela Chopra discusses her life with her late husband Yash Chopra, and sons Aditya and Uday Chopra in an exclusive interview.
Shah visited the family of Jammu and Kashmir Police officer who was killed by terrorists.
The OTT scene is bustling again this week with brand new shows and movies. Sukanya Verma suggests what you can watch.
'These accusations of my film being a copy only makes our chances at the Academy harder.'
The Kambli family has been crafting the idol for Mumbai's most famous Ganesha pandal, Lalbaugcha Raja, since 1935.
'My children -- Saif, Saba and Soha -- have been located in Mumbai for a while now.' 'In our case, it's the house more than me that keeps the family close.' 'All three of my children love Pataudi; they come to Delhi and head straight there.'
If state and central governments came together, Kejriwal said that within 5 years, all government schools in the country could provide best education to students.
Nitish Kumar has to make an existential choice: Between governance and politics, argues Aditi Phadnis.
'Whenever we were low in energy and wanted support, we turned to him.' 'He has done a lot for me.' 'He did not leave any stone unturned to launch me.'
Michael Dalvi, who played first class cricket for Delhi, Tamil Nadu and Bengal, once hit a century against a fiery Malcolm Marshall and the West Indies. At 77, he has a razor sharp memory, a ready wit and is a rare cricketing treasure.
The 69-year-old leader, who is in the custody of the Enforcement Directorate, was taken to ESI hospital at Joka on the southern outskirts of Kolkata for a medical-check up during the day.
Candidates of a teacher recruitment exam confronted police and indulged in arson while a delegation of theirs met Tribal Area Development Minister Arjun Singh Bamniya in Udaipur. While the meeting was going on, the protesters confronted the police again in the evening following which police opened fire to control the situation.
The best films are not necessarily the most successful -- that would be another list altogether -- although sometimes quality and commerce do converge.
'In the end, investing is about people.' 'If you get the right people, they make things happen,' Mengistu Alemayehu tells Shyamal Majumdar.
Hands down, the star of the show is Rajkummar Rao, observes Sukanya Verma.
Lovingly made, heartfelt stories that speak the truths about our lives.
Murders, miracles, mission IIT, Sukanya Verma suggests everything you can catch on OTT this week.
There are 78 such people in the village, of which 41 are women and 30 children aged three to 15 years.
Year after year, Malayalam cinema throws stunning surprises at us. 2022 was no exception.
If the fear of ED could drive the powerful people of today to be honest or at least be minimally corrupt, will it not be a great thing for our nation?, asks Sudhir Bisht.
'For him to suddenly leave the way that he did, it shattered me.' 'It took me a long, long, time to come to terms with it.' 'Because the loss of such a friend can destroy you.' 'The loss was and continues to be immense.'
Rediff.com reproduces the 1997 feature about Laxman, his passion for crows, and of course, his genius.
'We go through 18 years of school and college, but we lack many necessary skills.' 'The biggest lessons we need, to live life, are somehow not taught, and they are only learned on the job.' 'My intention, through my content, my books, and my start-ups, is to make college kids become life ready.'
