He was 24 and thought he would get into the restaurant business. But fate had other plans.
A look back at many memorable moments in his life as Prince Charles.
The cricket fraternity hailed India's maiden Test win at Centurion on Thursday, with Virat Kohli's bowling attack coming in for special praise from greats such as Sachin Tendulkar.
'I want to keep experimenting.' 'That's what I have done all my life, in my entire career.'
I binged on various shows this year -- some for work, some for pleasure, few I couldn't spare time for, others I didn't have access to while some started out fabulously only to fizzle towards the end.
...It was original, feels Syed Firdaus Ashraf.
Joginder Tuteja celebrates Mother's Day by looking at the recent moms who have made a big impression in the movies.
Nanpakal Nerathu Mayakkam is a masterpiece, and like most masterpieces of the cinema, it's a great act of folly, observes Sreehari Nair.
Suryakumay Yadav has become the toast of Indian cricket
Sunday's yatra proved that it needs both the maturity of locals as well as the police doing their duty, to ensure that a religious procession doesn't turn ugly.
Prasidh said he has been practising a lot and the few Vijay Hazare matches he had played helped him to keep in rhythm.
Are we teaching our children or are they teaching us? Divya Nair, mother of a little boy, wonders.
Idiocy is the source of Heropanti 2's outdated thrills, observes Sukanya Verma.
On her 47th birthday on November 1, Sukanya Verma showcases 15 of her most memorable silver screen costumes.
Teenaged Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa, who stunned Magnus Carlsen in the eighth round of the Airthings Masters online rapid chess tournament, was delighted, yet modest in his moment of triumph, saying he just wanted to enjoy playing against the world No. 1.
Most political leaders in Punjab have come out in the open to oppose him, unlike the early 1980s when political leaders were scared of speaking against Bhindranwale, observes Sudhir Bisht.
On Father's Day, June 20, Joginder Tuteja looks at onscreen fathers who have impressed over the years.
Katrina Kaif arrived on Koffee With Karan 7 with Ishaan Khatter and Siddhant Chaturvedi, her co-stars from the upcoming film Phone Bhoot.
'The delivery happened after facing several difficulties and therefore, me and my husband wanted to make the day memorable'
India, with its myriad stories, has always fascinated writers. In an Independence Day Special, Rediff.com takes a look at some books reflecting the weft and warp of India in their stories.
'I was so nervous and embarrassed that I hid behind a pillar, just watching my son quietly.' 'I could see him very quiet, not communicating with anybody.'' 'I thought he was not interested. But when he gave his first shot, he was perfect!'
Matthew Hayden who is working with the Pakistan team as batting consultant, margin for error will be very little in the big match so leadership will be the key to the outcome of the match.
Jallikattu, the Malayalam feature film directed by Lijo Jose Pellissery, has been selected as India's official entry for the Oscars.
The maverick Australian is in his first Slam final after a roller-coaster career.
Kapil Dev's historic World Cup win wasn't the only highlight of 1983. Sukanya Verma looks back how the year treated Bollywood.
Renowned saxophonist Kadri Gopalnath remembers the 10-year-old he first met at his guru's place.
'Anyone out there calling a COVID recovery easy is either blessed with great immunity or isn't aware of the struggles of COVID.'
This is how Ankita Konwar wished Milind Soman who turned 53.
Celebrities and sports stars took to social media to wish the new parents.
'I am not envious of those who are making millions. It's their era and I had my era.'
'It feels like a roller coaster ride, but I am slowly coming into my own in this industry.'
Kohli and his actor wife Anushka Sharma turned perfect hosts for the team members.
Mohammad Kaif had led the side to its first U-19 World Cup win on January 28, 2000.
You are neither entertained nor enticed in Rasbhari, complains Joginder Tuteja.
Sachin Tendulkar has seen Sourav Ganguly in various avatars
Karnataka health minister Dr K Sudhakar on Monday said his statement on modern women unwilling to marry and bear children at an event in NIMHANS was taken out of context and that he had no intention of singling out women and it was based on a survey, which cited statistics on what the younger generation felt about it.