Expectations were probably too high from Narendra Modi.
This multi-talented actor has charm with a big C.
'That is what Gauri was, in her essence -- the principle of free, open, forthright words, made flesh.' 'And that is what was gunned down -- her words, and with them our freedom to fashion our own opinions, to frame our own thoughts, to articulate them without fear of reprisal.'
Dissonant artistic visions drove Annapurna Devi and her husband Ravi Shankar apart, notes Swapan Kumar Bondyopadhyay.
'When I least expect it, I start to find traces of India in foreign lands.'
'If there were no Ahmedabad programme -- no flashy town hall event in a huge cricket stadium with thousands cheering him on -- then Trump may well have decided not to go to India.'
The Nobel follows a line of mighty brands that have bent low to kiss the feet of the popular, says Itu Chaudhuri.
Kaabil serves nothing beyond an unabashed platform to vaunt a seething Hrithik, sentimental Hrithik, snarky Hrithik, sly Hrithik or spry Hrithik, feels Sukanya Verma.
Bet you didn't know this about your favourite actress.
The Maruti Vitara Brezza is a perfect embodiment of being the right product in the right place at the right time.
With over 45 healthcare facilities and over 300 vibrant diagnostic centres, Fortis is India's second-largest hospital chain -- next only to Apollo, which has 64 hospitals with 10,000 beds. Therefore, any international or domestic hospital chain that buys Fortis will simply catapult to the numero uno position.
He was deliberately reducing Ansari to his Muslim identity by linking his career as a diplomat in the Arab world and educationist and his reflections on intolerance with his religion.
'A man who is sometimes loved and loathed in equal measure, a man we're seemingly tired of seeing yet can't imagine life without.' Dhruv Munjal salutes the incomparable M S Dhoni.
A summary of Sunday's matches at the French Open.
Recently, we brought you GQ Magazine's list of the best-dressed Indian men for 2012. Now we're asking readers to vote for who they think are the best-dressed Indian women!
'The last five-six roles I was offered were negative. I don't want to get into the saas-bahu space. I don't know if I fit the bill of a saas or a bahu. I am floating in the middle!' But Mandira Bedi says, 'I Can Do That'!
United down Newcastle after Saints stun Chelsea on a dramatic night in the English Premier League.
Ajit Balakrishnan recalls some lessons from the last time people talked of 'convergence' -- the mid-1990s.
Queen Elizabeth II had an impromptu lesson in Indian dance mudras, or ritual hand gestures, when the 90-year-old monarch met celebrated dancer and choreographer Arunima Kumar at the Buckingham Palace.
If Kishore Kumar were alive today, he would have turned 90 on August 4.
It reverses the supply chain to customise part of its line-up, but the challenge is in sustaining it.
'Muslims may turn to the BJP or may not come out to vote in great numbers like they have in the past.' 'Anything can happen.' 'They can feel an increased sense of alienation, but that depends on the BJP -- on how it includes them.'
Saratchandra wrote when India was under British raj, but his concerns were contemporary.
'Somewhere along the way, elected office-bearers appeared to have lost sight of the interest of cricket and begun to pursue their own interpretation of what the game should be.' 'Families made it a tradition to have their representatives occupy, if not usurp, positions in state associations,' points out Vinod Rai, who will step down as head of the BCCI's Committee of Administrators on Wednesday, October 23.
A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
The 18 year old from a small town of Rajasthan has been signed on by the agency that manages supermodels like Gigi Hadid and Miranda Kerr.
And what happens next?
'This letter is not a complaint, it's more indignation, because we do not like being used as political tools by people of various parties.'
Sukanya Verma recaps all the action at this year's MAMI.
'More needs to be done in less time,' says Vivek Gumaste. 'A sense of urgency is crucial if the BJP wishes to fulfil its promise of tough, no-nonsense, governance in matters of security.'
When Rajasthan CM Vasundhara Raje Scindia decided to convert her government's capital outpost into a hub of culture, she transformed Bikaner House into Delhi's premier cultural space, notes Kishore Singh.
Women over 50 seem open to embracing younger styles, as was revealed in a survey conducted by a clothing brand for women over 50s. Keep clicking to find out who made the list!
Muzaffar Ali returns as a director after three decades.
On November 15, we asked you to vote for the nation's most stylish fashionistas. Now take our poll on the worst-dressed!
I am sad Kundan Shah is no more. I am sad he couldn't make the kind of films he wanted. But I am also grateful. He made me laugh. He made me cry. He made me believe in Hum Honge Kamyab and the power of a shooting star. Sukanya Verma salutes Kundan Shah.
The new season looks super dreary, warns Sukanya Verma.
Making sense of the international crude market is incredibly hard.
Rediff reader Ramesh Menon shares his experience of eating on Indian Railways.
Gamification has the potential to trigger immediate positive responses to learning that an organisation wishes to impart.
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