Legendary classical musician Annapurna Devi passes away

Annapurna Devi, doyenne of classical Hindustani music, died at at Breach Candy hospital in Mumbai early on Saturday.She was 92. She was suffering from age related issues for the past few years, a......

When Mahasweta Devi spoke to Rediff

Writer and social activist Mahasweta Devi breathed her last on Thursday afternoon. Winner of the 1996 Jnanpith and 1997 Ramon Magsaysay Awards, Mahasweta Devi firmly believed that 'real history is......

Mahasweta Devi - a voice of the oppressed

The 91-year-old, who died on Thursday, went beyond her role as a writer to help tribals in organising themselves in groups so that they could take up development activities in their own areas. A......

10 things you need to know about Mahashweta Devi

Writer and activist Mahashweta Devi, who passed away after a prolonged illness on Thursday, authored more than a 100 novels and 20 collections of short stories. She was not only a celebrated writer......

Bipasha's Daughter Devi Turns 1

Bipasha Basu and Karan Singh Grover celebrated their daughter Devi's first birthday on November 12 by jetting off to the Maldives and having the time of their lives! Photograph: Kind courtesy......

Meet Bipasha-Karan's Daughter, Devi

Photograph: Kind courtesy Bipasha Basu/Instagram Bipasha Basu and Karan Singh Grover gave the world a glimpse of their baby girl, Devi, on social media. Bips also gave her 'recipe for making a......

Alia-Ranbir Host Mother's Day Party

Film folk celebrate Mother's Day with white parties and heartfelt notes. Photograph: Kind courtesy Alia Bhatt/Instagram Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor hosted their mums Soni Razdan and Neetu Kapoor......

Kangana Has Reason To Celebrate

How did Bollywood spend the weekend? Let's find out. Kangana Ranaut hosted a success party for her production, Tiku Weds Sheru. Helmed by Sai Kabir Srivastav, the film stars Nawazuddin Siddiqui......

How mum's belief shaped Akash's career despite adversity

'If his father and brother were alive today, they would be brimming with joy. This is the life's most memorable day and only few are lucky to see it. I'm the proudest mom on this earth.' IMAGE:......

Boxer Sarita Devi producing champions in her academy

India’s premier boxer legend Sarita Laishram Devi has started an endeavour to train young talents from her state of Manipur, with many budding boxers undergoing training at Sarita's boxing......

Football Focus: 'Bala Devi will have huge impact on next generation'

Bala Devi's move to Rangers will have huge impact on next generation: Ashalata Devi Photograph: Kind Courtesy AIFF Media Indian women's football team skipper Ashalata Devi feels her compatriot......

Tokyo Olympics: How India's athletes fared on Monday, July 26

IMAGE: India's Achanta Sharath Kamal reacts after winning his men's singles Round 2 table tennis match against Portugal's Tiago Apolonia at the Tokyo Games on Monday. Photograph: Thomas......

Mary Kom closer to Olympics berth after another win

Ace Indian woman boxer M C Mary Kom (51kg) continued to make strides towards booking an Olympic berth by entering the World Championships' quarter-finals even as L Sarita Devi's fate hangs in......