On Ashaji's 89th birthday on September 8, Subhash K Jha revisits some of her lesser-known classics.
Kareena gets a haircut... Bipasha takes a pic...
From small restaurants to mighty software companies, it is businesses, not the government, that create jobs. Yet, in a cruel irony, they have to fight extortive and brutal State power every step of the way, says Debashis Basu.
It is the biggest issue we have ever faced in the securities market, where a sensitive and systemically important institution and first-line regulator was not only exploited by unscrupulous elements but functioned like a private fief, points out Debashis Basu.
spring has arrived and Bollywood's fashionistas are showing us how to dress for it.
Rediff.com Contributing Photographer Pradeep Bandekar sighted these stars over the weekend.
The stars Rediff.com Contributing Photographer Pradeep Bandekar sighted over the weekend.
'In KBC, the scripts are a small part of the game show, but he used to correct each and every word with so much dedication!' 'He would do that to avoid fumbling during the shooting.'
Virat Kohli is the quintessential 'teacher's delight' but it is injury-prone Mohammed Shami, in his current fit avatar, that India's strength and conditioning coach Shankar Basu considers his biggest achievement since joining the team.
Yatri Kripya Dhyan De is absolutely thrilling, applauds Namrata Thakker.
Hotels are also relying on couples who had earlier planned destination weddings but are now considering options within the country.
While we wait to see just how good Brahmastra is and how well it does at the box office, Joginder Tuteja looks at how sci-fi movies have done in recent times.
Kaisi Yeh Yaariyan actor Ayaz Khan threw a Halloween party for his friends, and his guests turned up in various avatars.
Meenakshi Sundareshwar is a Basu Chatterjee slice-of-life packaged in a glossy ad film whose source of heart are its two genuinely likeable leads, feels Sukanya Verma.
There are overvaluation and excesses in many pockets of the market. This is most obvious in the IPO market, where loss-making companies have inflicted large losses on investors, observes Debashis Basu.
The special judge of MP/MLA court at Bidhannagar directed that Shah is "required to appear in person/by pleader" at 10 am on that day.
The rot is is not limited to Chitra Ramkrishna and the yogi, observed Debashis Basu.
Banerjee, who rushed to the spot in the city's central business district, announced the state government will pay a compensation of Rs 10 lakh to the families of those killed in the blaze and government job to a kin of each victim.
Sidharth is waiting... Sharvari feels hot... Parineeti meditates...
B-town celebs are obsessed with fitness and selfies. Yes, they go hand-in-hand!
The ruling Trinamool Congress in West Bengal on Wednesday accused Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar, who is on a visit to New Delhi, of violating constitutional norms and asked him not to return to the state.
We have not suffered such huge price shocks across so many basic commodities, at the same time, in decades. Has the inflationary impact of all this been factored into stock prices as yet, asks Debashis Basu.
Bollywood stars celebrated the Festival of Colours in the best way they could, and posted beautiful pictures on social media.
Three TMC leaders Amit Mitra, Bratya Basu and Rathin Ghosh were sworn-in virtually. Mitra is unwell and both Basu and Ghosh are recuperating from COVID-19.
I am not sure if Modi can ever act as a chowkidar, even if he wants to. But he can surely act as a thanedar, by ensuring a fast resolution of corruption cases once they come to light. Exemplary action is easier and will burnish his anti-corruption image, argues Debashis Basu.
Where the larger-than-life villain hogged the show by hurting the hero or throwing hurdles in his path, the role of his female counterpart has evolved from seductive sidekick to she-devil.
Adnan Abidi, Sanna Irshad Mattoo, Amit Dave and the late Danish Siddiqui, who was killed last July while on assignment covering the war in Afghanistan, won the Pulitzer Prize for Feature Photography for coverage of the coronavirus pandemic in India.
Till the time I play sport, I'll train like a maniac, the Indian cricket captain tells national football skipper Sunil Chhetri in an Instagram Live chat, credits trainer Shanker Basu for his physical transformation.
BCCI president Sourav Ganguly underwent a second round of angioplasty in Kolkata on Thursday as two more stents were inserted in the coronary arteries.
Schools for classes 8 to 12, colleges and varsities will reopen in West Bengal on February 3, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced on Monday.
Naveenbabu turned 75 last October and there have been rumours of ill health, which he denied last Friday.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said she would not be attending the meeting convened by the Centre on December 24 to discuss ways to commemorate the birth anniversary of philosopher and revolutionary leader Rishi Aurobindo on August 15 next year, as part of the 75th Independence Day celebrations.
Sukanya Verma toasts the man, the movies and the many, many, MANY memories he's made on big screen through 80 Amitabh Bachchan moments.
While we wish the newlyweds a blissful marital life, here's taking a look at the candid pictures from Bipasha and Karan's DREAMY wedding!
Couples who sweat together, stay together.
Here's looking at their romantic love story.
COVID-19 forced people to work from home turned into the fuel for new demat accounts, observes Debashis Basu.
The Bong beauty is set to marry her beau Karan Singh Grover on April 30.
Data from market research agency Nielsen shows that 152 new players entered the hygiene market in March as the lockdown was implemented to contain the spread of the coronavirus disease. The trend is expected to continue, the agency says, as hygiene and health emerge as key themes.
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