'A relationship is not on my mind now, but I am not saying no to anything because when you say no, things happen.'
Bharati Dutt witnessed life-changing events that shaped India on the threshold of freedom. Her memories are an account of how ordinary Indians saw India change.
'If enough people defy the law and insist on flouting fundamental rights guaranteed by the Constitution in the name of religion and custom, does that endow a bigoted, unjust demand with merit?', asks Shuma Raha.
The stone pelters apparently targeted the SUV as they thought it was an official vehicle.
'We were shocked to know about her death.' 'We couldn't believe it because she was not sick or in a bad condition.'
The Titanic had an India connection. Allen Becker's family journeyed from Guntur to London and boarded the Titanic on April 10, 1912.
Mourning the demise "as a personal loss", Naidu expressed hope that the words and deeds of this exemplary leader will continue to inspire all those in public life.
The youth skipped parties and the elderly shunned the comfort of watching TV at home on the New Year's eve as thousands of people protesting against the Citizenship Amendment Act rang in 2020 with singing the national anthem at Delhi's Shaheen Bagh.
As the clock struck 12, the protesting crowd burst into a cheer to greet the fellow protesters the new year, and moments later broke into the national anthem in unison which was followed by the slogan 'Inquilab Zindabad'.
Panic-struck relatives are also sharing the location of their near and dear ones trapped in various places using Google maps.
Police in Surat have filed a 1,100-page chargesheet against Narayan Sai, the son of controversial godman Asaram, in a rape case on the complaint of a city-based woman.
As the curtains come down at the Tokyo Olympics, here's a glance at the medallists and those who came within touching distance of glory.
According to the ministry's data updated in the evening, the highest number of confirmed cases in the country are from Maharashtra at 1,574, followed by Tamil Nadu at 911 and Delhi at 903.
There is an upward trend in the recovery rate which was recorded at 62.42 per cent on Friday.
The invitation went out on March 8, Women's Day. Mail has since poured as readers celebrate the most important woman in their lives.
Take a look at the pictures.
The Goa police on Thursday questioned the daughter of arrested Tehelka founder-editor Tarun Tejpal in connection with the case relating to his alleged sexual assault of a woman colleague.
Hands down, the star of the show is Rajkummar Rao, observes Sukanya Verma.
Leslie's granddaughter Sonia Biden Francis, a Nagpur-based psychologist, said that 'Bidens in Nagpur and everywhere' are elated with Joe Biden's victory in the US presidential election.
The second round of the voting was held in the 17 districts amid tight security and strict coronavirus guidelines in place. The voting percentage at 10.30 pm was 54.64, according to the Election Commissions Voter Turnout Apps provisionally data.
"They have put these barbed wires, not us. They are not allowing people to come to Delhi. We are not the one blocking the roads. If we block roads, they ask us to vacate, but no action is taken when the same is done by these security forces," said.
The rarity of comic books in mint condition or nearly perfect ones, and the rising demand, have caused the prices to spiral internationally.
Around 13 million people continue to battle "catastrophic" flooding and torrential rains in storm-ravaged Texas where Hurricane Harvey has wreaked havoc.
India's fastest woman Dutee Chand is facing a tough battle of acceptance in her family.
In her weekly QnA with Rediff readers, life coach and mental health guru Anu Krishna addresses issues relating to mental health and offers solutions.
Some stunning moments of the week that was
Besides the life term, Narayan Sai has been asked to pay a compensation of Rs 5 lakh to the victim.
This time however, the poll panel did not share the overall polling percentage at its briefing.
The Left Democratic Front government, which assumed office in Kerala on Wednesday, decided to handover the probe into the brutal rape and murder of a 30-year old Dalit woman to a new team
Delhi, which has gained infamy as one of the world's most polluted cities, has for some years now witnessed a sustained campaign from various quarters seeking a ban on firecrackers. While the Centre launched the newly approved, eco-friendly firecrackers earlier this month as a "safer and cheaper" alternative, the mood in the market is tepid, says Ritwik Sharma.
Mount Agung has been hurling clouds of white and dark grey ash nearly 10,000 feet into the atmosphere since the weekend and lava is welling up in the crater.
'Sheena was helpful and generous, kind and respectful of her elders,' an employee at the Disneyland High School in Guwahati, where she studied from nursery to Class 10, told Indrani Roy/Rediff.com
The unfortunate thing is that the film will leave a poor impression of the IAF's and indeed of the armed forces's ability to handle sensitive social matters within their professional space, observes Lieutenant General Syed Ata Hasnain (retd).
A photo symbolising "love and compassion" of an 85-year-old Brazilian woman getting her first embrace in five months from a nurse through a transparent "hug curtain" has been named the World Press Photo of the Year. This year, according to organisers, 74,470 images were submitted for judging, made by 4,315 photographers from 130 different countries. World Press Photo has been kind enough to allow to share some of this year's winning photos here with you.
Rohit Shekhar's successful legal fight established the right of a child -- at any age -- to know his paternity.
The bail order will be applicable from May 4.
President Rajapaksa and Prime Minister Rajapaksa will transform Sri Lanka's political landscape after Thursday's electoral triumph, predicts N Sathiya Moorthy, veteran Colombo watcher.
One of the worst-hit areas was Bhajanpura where a petrol pump and two school buses were torched on a road near Yamuna Vihar border by mobs during the conflagration.
Good intentions and elaborate roadmaps apart, there is an urgent need for the Tamil Nadu chief minister to come up with branded schemes like MGR's meal scheme, asserts N Sathiya Moorthy.
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