'She Behaved Like A Very Ordinary Person, Without Any Airs'

'She is a nice girl, simple, patient and affectionate. Because she is so empathetic, because she has the ability to feel for people, I am sure she will be able to solve the problems ordinary......

Love, Longing & Healing In Ma's Rasam

14 years after losing her family in the tsunami, Meghana Rajsekhar finally tasted her mother's rasam when her childhood cook invited her for a meal.'All my life I had looked for it.''Life came full......

The Complete Hotelier And Host Extraordinaire

Shreekant Sambrani remembers P R S 'Biki' Oberoi, personal friend and hospitality icon, who passed into the ages this week. Illustrations: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   P R S (Biki to friends)......

'Ameen Sayani was the Shahenshah of Melody'

For four decades, his voice united millions of Indians for an hour every Wednesday as he brought Hindi cinema's greatest songs in an unparalleled radio broadcast. Illustration: Dominic......

Dish TV's Goel defends entry barriers

Jawahar Goel is on the phone when I enter his office in Noida. He motions me to one of the seating areas of the massive room.The 56-year-old managing director of Dish TV always reminds me of Nirma......

Sonam's FABULOUS Maternity Fashion

Sonam Kapoor, who is expecting her second child with husband Anand Ahuja, has been redefining maternity fashion, one stunning look at a time. From attending events to hosting dinners and......

What Made Bappi Lahiri Such A Rage

Bappi Lahiri realised disco was a winning ticket and escalated his game with several more dancefloor perennials.Soon, every film producer and music director in town was down with disco fever.On......

Diane Keaton And A Private Tragedy

Diane Keaton's wit and honesty taught us that ageing and uncertainty aren't weaknesses, they are part of what makes us human and graceful, observes Sreehari Nair. IMAGE: Diane Keaton shows her......

Kareena Put On 25 Kg After...

...son Jeh was born in 2021.'There was a moment of like, "Oh, my God. I have to go back and do this all over again".''But it was just like for a flash of a second.''Then, it was just like, "No,......

SMAT: Abhishek flattens Bengal; Sanju shines for Kerala

IMAGE: Abhishek Sharma raced to his century off just 32 balls, striking 11 sixes and seven fours against Bengal. Photograph: Screengrab/X India U-19 skipper Ayush Mhatre continued his blazing......

World Championships: Satwik-Chirag stun Chia-Soh; assure India of medal

IMAGE: This is Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty's second medal at the prestigious event after their 2022 bronze, extending India's streak of podium finishes at every edition. Photograph:......

'Impossible to beat', Swiatek finds love for Wimbledon grass

IMAGE: Poland's Iga Swiatek reacts after winning a point against Denmark's Clara Tauson. Photograph: Susan Mullane-Imagn Images/Reuters Before this year, there was no love lost between Iga......

My wife chills, I do all the cooking, reveals KKR star

IMAGE: Quinton de Kock, Anrich Nortje, and Manish Pandey during the cooking show 'Knight Bite'. Photograph: Kolkata Knight Riders/X In a delightful culinary crossover celebrating Poila Baisakh......

Blown away by how good he is: Buttler's big praise for Sudharsan

'More importantly he has great head on his shoulders.' IMAGE: Jos Buttler was effusive in his praise of Gujarat Titans' young batting star Sai Sudharsan. Photograph: BCCI Captain Shubman Gill said......