Indrani Roy/Rediff.com visits Ranaghat in West Bengal's Nadia district, the scene of the horrific rape of a 72-year-old nun, and encounters a clueless police and a frightened Christian community.
Though 15 years have passed since the World Trade Centre bombing, the mystery of the circumstances surrounding Dr Sneha Ann Philip's death has not been unravelled and might remain that way forever. Yet her memory lives on in other ways.
There's a lot more to Wonder Woman than the obvious. It's a magnificent superhero vehicle, a sparkly love story, a touching coming-of-age and a befitting hurray to girl power.
'As a child I was very glad to be around him, to breathe his happiness.' 'I was aware that he would focus 100 per cent on whatever he was doing, whether it was playing with me, or going to the bullfights, or painting -- which he seemed to do non-stop,' Pablo's grandson tells Kishore Singh.
For more than 23 years, Bhanwari Devi, who was gang-raped for speaking out against the marriage of two babies, has been fighting a lonely battle for justice. Rashme Sehgal traveled to Dausa in Rajasthan to meet the courageous woman, a winner of the Neerja Bhanot Award for bravery, a symbol of Indian women's struggle.
The opposition has attacked the Modi government over the National Democratic Alliance's last full-fledged budget before the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.
'Alia Bhatt is very intimidating. We talked very little off screen because she's a very busy actor. She would come on set, work long hours, go to sleep and then leave for her other project.' Fawad Khan discuss his Kapoor & Sons co-star, and much more.
Nisha Agarwal, commissioner of the New York Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs, recalls, with both anguish and elation, the events of the last fortnight after the US President's order banning entry for people from seven countries was put in place.
'I am 51 now. I think I can do action till 56.' 'After that, God knows.'
The 49-year-old actor has been sentenced to five years in prison.
'If you want proof, visit any bank in Mumbai and you will find the poor standing in bank queues.' 'They are queuing up from midnight outside the banks.'
'I am very impressed by Sara though I don't see why her self confidence should surprise me.' 'Whether it was Koffee With Karan, Rajeev Masand, BBC... her confidence, humility and charm made me so happy.' 'It's so heartwarming to see the way she has turned out.'
Watch the trailers and predict the winner.
Pranutan talks about her debut film, Salman sir, her dad and her illustrious grandmother.
'The prime minister spoke of inclusive growth and being representative of the aspirations of 125 crore people of this country but clearly, he is not being allowed to play that role,' All India Muslim Personal Law Board member Kamal Faruqui tells rediff.com's Upasna Pandey.
Controversial chief of right wing outfit Sri Ram Sene, Pramod Muthalik, on Monday claimed that it was the Congress party's "conspiracy" that had stalled his entry into Bharatiya Janata Party, which cancelled his party membership within hours after opposition from within and severe flak from other parties.
Among the better painted buildings in rural Bihar are hospitals run by the state government. Archana Masih travels to a village in north Bihar to find out what lies within. As Bihar goes to the polls, Rediff.com looks at the state through the lives of its people.
A British teenager has completed an "amazing" 30,000-kilometer around-the-world cycling journey a trip believed to make him the youngest person to achieve this feat.
'It's very expensive for a girl to become an actress. I remember I was nominated at all the award shows for Tanu Weds Manu, and conscientiously, like a new actress, I attended all of them and I was bankrupt by the end of it! I had to find a costume stylist, a hair stylist, a makeup stylist...!' Ronjita Kulkarni/Rediff.com gets inside Swara Bhaskar's mind.
They don't have to speak out real loud or wear revealing outfits to make their presence felt. These women, across generations, know just how to make their presence felt and we doff our hats! (You should to!)
Shikha Verma offers invaluable money management insights
Advertisers take to pitching family values and social causes, giving celebrity endorsers and flamboyance a miss. Nikhat Hetavkar reports.
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Sunday condoled the death of Koppu and assured all required assistance to his family.
The Mathura MP's Mercedes car reportedly rammed into an oncoming Maruti Alto.
The costs of being under-covered are so high, that they're just not worth it.
Right in the midst of bustling Kolkata lies what might be the most prominent population of Britons in India.
A look at Indian celebs who got bowled over by foreigners!
It might not offer adequate cover for all the costs you incur during delivery, but will give protection against unforeseen complications, says Yashish Dahiya, co-founder and CEO, Policybazaar.com
'I am going to direct a film for him.' 'He thinks I will make a good film.' 'For me, that in itself is an award.'
Happy Ending, at its core, is pretentious and doesn't quite live up to expectations, save for Govinda, who lights up the screen with his mere presence.
'People thought I am doing this for promotions, but I wouldn't do that.' 'I have better things to do and better ideas to promote myself.'
'Deep pockets have become a prerequisite for contesting elections on a major party symbol in most states.' 'Given the premium parties place on self-financing candidates, once you have accounted for the suspected criminals, dynasts, industrialists, and celebrities, there is not much room for anyone else.'
Basit was called in by Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar to convey India's strong views on the incident, the external affairs ministry said.
In spite of being wounded in battle, Lieutenant Colonel A B Tarapore fought for six days before meeting a hero's death on the battlefield in the 1965 war. A legend in the Indian Army, he is the highest ranking officer to be awarded the Param Vir Chakra.
'I don't believe the talk of free will.' 'They are either forced to dress like this, or indoctrinated.'
Prepping for the Baahubali juggernaut, remembering a toddler Vinod Khanna and making Deepika Padukone dance to Jennifer Lopez's tunes, Sukanya Verma's super filmi week was pretty eventful.
Bereaved families of Sukma bravehearts have demanded justice and questioned the intelligence failure and government inaction.
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'It's happened many times, all these lovely aunties come to me and say, 'Beta, whenever you come onscreen, you make us laugh even before saying a dialogue'.'
