'People sometimes ridiculed him for the way he looked or dressed.' 'Sometimes they ran down his music.' 'But I have never heard him say one bad word about anyone.'
Nostalgia in the time of Covid is proving to be big business, observes Aditi Phadnis.
Why Veer Arjun Singh has fallen in love with the latest Bose headphones.
More than anything, he played his parts with great gusto.
It is astonishing, even for many of us who may have wide exposure to music, to see how such world-class performers are so little known in their own land, notes Aakar Patel.
'Work really hard on improving your sound.' 'Try to get as much people as possible to listen to your music.'
Sukanya Verma lists her favourite songs of the year.
When women see your photos, they want to see you in different settings, doing different activities and just you being yourself.
Pooja Khanna, co-founder, Mindhouse app reveals how simple habits can help you relax and sleep better.
See how the pop icon's masks ruled the Video Music Awards both on and off stage.
Rediff.com's Ashish Narsale handpicks some of the latest gadgets that are immensely useful.
The 187th Oktoberfest got underway in Munich, Germany, on September 17 with more cheer than ever after two years of cancellation courtesy COVID-19.
The 78th Annual Golden Globe awards have been announced. A quick look at the winners.
'We are all from middle class backgrounds...' 'We are not like those super privileged kids to whom the parents say "Jao beta. Studio khareed lo".'
Sukanya Verma lists 10 of her favourite songs of the year, in no particular order.
'He could memorise a song in any language, but he understood the feelings behind the words in every language.'
A quick look at the winners of the 94th Annual Academy Awards.
'No amount of Sivamani's finger-snapping music can shake off the bechara burden Lydian Nadhaswaram's real-life piano prodigy is forced to carry,' notes Sukanya Verma.
'40 years later, the world is still singing I Am A Disco Dancer.'
'I still can't process that he is gone. It feels like a bad dream.'
'I kept thinking the bedroom door would open any minute and Didi Atya would step out...'
Boseman, who died in August at the age of 43 following a four year-long private battle with colon cancer, won the award in the Best Performance by an actor in a Motion Picture category.
Television newscaster Dibang remembers Astad Deboo, the legendary dancer, who passed into the ages on Thursday.
'All my life, I have made expensive films. This time, I want to make the least expensive film ever made in Bollywood.' 'It's an honest attempt to climb Mount Everest without knowing if I will reach the peak.'
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.
20 Nadeem-Shravan film albums which emerged as chartbusters.
S P Balasubrahmanyam sang songs about life and loss with enough soul to break your heart, notes Sukanya Verma.
'I have been exceptionally lucky with my actors, whether it was Sushmita in Aarya or Kartik Aaryan in Dhamaka.'
The Budget oration of the finance minister and the confidence with which she delivered it, along with the measures and the recent upsurge in the economy would all contribute to unleashing the storied 'animal spirits' and help the economy run on the growth path quite smoothly. Or so the government hopes, notes Shreekant Sambrani.
Almost two decades later, the 90s pop band haven't lost their charm...or music.
I wondered how being scientist-mathematician helps one cycle better. Perhaps the self-discipline helps; perhaps it is the scientist-technologist perspective of breaking down the whole into separate pieces, identifying specifics and working on them for improved results, mulls Shyam G Menon.
Are they worth Rs 8,499? Ashish Narsale/Rediff.com finds out.
'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.
Amazon has launched its next generation of echo devices with new features and design.
Following a year of pandemic prompted no-show and another of backlash for its staggering lack of representation, the Golden Globes felt more atonement than awards ceremony in its 80th iteration.
The nominations for the Golden Globes have been announced.
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