All 41 candidates from Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Chhattisgarh, Uttarakhand, Jharkhand and Telangana were elected unopposed on Friday after the biennial elections to 57 Rajya Sabha seats were announced recently.
The supernatural element is Nirvana Inn's biggest triumph, says Moumita Bhattacharjee.
Sukanya Verma looks at the jhoola, and how it's an unforgettable part of many a Bollywood imagery in celebration, romance, frolic and, sometimes, even menace.
'It's my humble tribute to a talent that has no limits, no boundaries.'
'If luck favours you, with your hard work and your karma, nothing is impossible.'
Aditi Roy Hydari on working with Mani Ratnam and Sanjay Leela Bhansali.
The Indian cricketers on Thursday cleared their first round of RT-PCR COVID-19 tests and will be undergoing two more rounds before they can start training from February 2 for the upcoming Test series against England.
Some of the Indian players, including captain Virat Kohli, coach Ravi Shastri and members of the support staff also landed in Chennai -- where the first two Tests will be played.
From colour-coordinating their looks to sharing common interests, take a look at the times they floored us with their off-screen chemistry.
'Not since the time when my Devdas went to Cannes have I felt this level of enthusiasm for my cinema being honoured internationally.'
On his 40th birthday on September 28, Sukanya Verma draws up a playlist of 40 riveting Ranbir songs.
Reports of Katrina Kaif doing an 'item song' for Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Gangubai Kathiawadi are not true at all.
2020 could well have been a year of biopics with females taking centre-stage. After Chhapaak, it was time for Shakuntala Devi and Gangubai Kathiawadi to release later in the year with many more in the pipeline for 2021.
"My brother was about to get discharge in the next two days as his condition was improving. Today when I brought him tiffin, he said he would eat later'
Celebrity hairstylist Darshan Yewalekar has some advice for Indian men.
Ashutosh Gowariker seems too inspired by Sanjay Leela Bhansali's way of making period films, feels Namrata Thakker.
After years of living with his family in a poky 110 sq. ft. 'house', textile worker Sambhaji Surve dreams of moving into a home four times the size once the Maharashtra government starts its ambitious redevelopment of the 39-acre Kamathipura shanty town in south-central Mumbai. Sharing his dream are about 8,000 other families hoping for a better life when the redevelopment project, part of the government's effort to redevelop old settlements and make life more livable for some residents, gets underway. The Shiv Sena-Nationalist Congress Party aims to redevelop BDD Chawl and Dharavi but for Surve all the matters is Kamathipura where he arrived in the 1970s from Nasik to work in a textile mill. Kamathipura was originally built 150 years ago following construction of a causeway to connect the seven islands of Mumbai. From the British Raj to post-independence, it became infamous for slums and brothels.
The superstar uses his security personnel in place of weights!
Quite a few superstars are bringing their big releases to the big screen this month.
'It was one of the most difficult and complex songs of my career.'
Flirting, persistence and longingness comes alive in Mani Ratnam's Kaatru Veliyidai, feels Divya Nair.
Get your lowdown on what's going on in the world of Bollywood with Subhash K Jha.
There are many movies coming up titled after their protagonist.
Kartik Aaryan who graces GQ India's cover for March 2020 shares some candid details about his life.
Salman and Sanjay Bhansali have made up and will work together soon.
As Lord Ganesha arrives in our homes, Subhash K Jha brings you five devotional Ganpati songs.
That's all Ranveer Singh is saying for now.
One could be anywhere -- huddled around a transistor radio at home in the evenings, walking past a neighbour's house, or waiting at a bus stop and Lata Mangeshkar's voice would reach us. Aseem Chhabra pays rich tribute to The Legend.
Bollywood is ready with its line-up of theatre releases, but it remains to be seen whether we will get to watch these movies in theatres this year.
'It is felt that the decision to re-open cinemas and resume shooting was premature.'
'No matter how big the name, no one lives forever; like medicines, we come with an expiry date.' 'But, in the short time that we have, we try to make something that will stay on long after we are gone.'
Several political leaders and film personalities have demanded a Central Bureau of Investigation probe into his death.
The director works as if he has a magic wand that makes this theme -- which is not exactly fresh -- engaging, raves Paresh C Palicha.
Subhash K Jha brings you the superstar's biggest career mistakes: The 5 films he said no to.
Polling for 16 Rajya Sabha seats in four states will be held on Friday amid allegations of attempts at horse-trading by rival parties which have corralled their MLAs in hotels and scenic resorts, prompting the Election Commission to appoint special observers and order videography of the entire exercise.
'At the time of his death, he was alone at home and very unwell.'
'It's like he came on a Time Machine and left in the same vehicle. A fairytale ending, but not a happy one.'
Manish Malhotra's father Suraj Malhotra passed away on November 18, and the designer's friends made sure to rally around him in support.
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