Home favourite Su Yiming of China made his Olympic debut on Sunday and received a standing ovation in return.
'I am not the kind of person who will stand up and complain. I have no complaints against anyone. If I've been away from the entertainment industry, it's because I am not into selling myself.'
The world according to Neeraj Pandey. Observed by Sreehari Nair.
Karan Johar's Student Of The Year 2 has a fun launch.
Gupt's greatest success lies in how attractive it remains despite the suspense becoming common knowledge, feels Sukanya Verma.
'I draw inspiration from superheroes. I don't like gruesome action. I don't like showing blood.'
Pandey had hit the headlines recently for his vocal condemnation of the non-cooperation meted out to the Bihar police team that had visited Mumbai to probe the death of Patna-born actor Sushant Singh Rajput.
Even as mega star Chiranjeevi is busy wooing voters under the scorching summer heat, his son Ramcharan Teja will be selling a fizzy cool drink to youngsters.
Laal Kaptaan deserves a watch just for Saif's spunk, raves Prasanna D Zore.
Born to a poor family in Nongpok Kakching village about 20 kilometres from the capital Imphal, the youngest among six siblings, Mirabai would go to collect firewood from a nearby hill with her brother Saikhom Sanatomba Meitei, who is four years her elder.
If Uddhav continues in this mode as a serious-minded, capable leader with his hands firmly on the steering wheel, and succeeds in enabling Maharashtra weather the current storm, there is every possibility of his emergence as a leader who will be seen as someone who is ready to play a larger role, observes Amulya Ganguli.
With every year, Anil Kapoor looks younger, smarter, dapper.
'Where children are told soothing bedtime tales, our daily fare were stories of the bloodshed my family had witnessed, scenes, my father said, of the sewers turning red and the overpowering stench of corpses,' remembers Sunil Sethi.
ISI chief Faiz Hameed coerced the Taliban to announce an interim government guaranteed to preserve Pakistan's control over the levers of power in Kabul, observes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.
'For kids, the audience Frozen 2 is focusing on, it's a world they would love to be part of.' 'It teaches life doesn't have to be hunky dory after a happy ending, but it's fixable if there is love,' says Moumita Bhattacharjee.
Even as the aging app goes viral on social media, with lots of Bollywood actors having a go at it to see how they'll look when they grow old, Sukanya Verma looks at some of the most notable instances of ageing for the screen.
Sonakshi Sinha wishes dad on Twitter, Hrithik's adorable picture with his son and other social media posts from your favourite celebs
Mick Schumacher made his first track appearance as a fully signed-up Formula One driver on Friday
'Before my scene with Amitabh Bachchan, my father asked me, "You are acting opposite Amitji. Are you scared?"' 'I foolishly said, "No. He is an actor and so am I. He will say his lines and I will say mine. Why should I be scared?".'
In this weekly self-help series, mental health and life coach Anu Krishna tells you how to take control of your life.
Sukanya Verma looks at Bollywood's cool, curious, bag moments.
'I am zapped by what an incredible actor he is.' 'He does his work bindass, but he understands films better than anybody else.'
'I can finally tell my father that he need not go fix tiles in other people's homes.'
Which chief minister sat bare-footed, his feet on his chappals, at the Make In India jamboree as he pitched his state as an attractive investment destination to domestic and global investors?
Biju Menon tells Divya Nair/Rediff.com how he transformed himself to play a 73 year old character, one of his most challenging and satisfying roles as an actor.
Boomer, River Rocket, Ode Mountain -- what were these celeb parents thinking?
If my children have doubts about matrimony, the reason might well lie in the family, says Kishore Singh.
Can you imagine life without fans? Take the rediff biz quiz and find how much you know about fans that keep us cool.
Akash and Puneesh fight it out, while Sapna and Hina watch the fun. We bring you the highlights of the show.
A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
'We are human beings. We all feel low.' 'It could be work related, something to do with family.' 'It is an unsettling feeling. But that is temporary.'
'I have gone through my share of depression, drug addiction and professional failure but it has made me stronger.'
Diya Parakh tells us how her videos are making people laugh.
'There are girls out there who are gonna feel self accepting through this film because she's someone who just wants to live her own life. She's not a particularly selfish person, or reckless, but well thought.'
Buddy is yet another film that tries to be innovative but can't pull it off.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni says daughter Ziva has certainly changed the person that he is, especially in his attempts to keep her on the 'backfoot'.
'There is nothing more beautiful than celebrating with people who make you what you are.'
The revived factionalism in the AIADMK, if not curbed now, has the potential to split the party vertically, warns N Sathiya Moorthy.
Pokkiri Raja is a silly meaningless action comedy, says S Saraswathi.
