Meet Mona Patel, one of CNN's Top 10 Heroes of the Year.
Rediff reader Dr Ravi P Bhatia tells us how his daughter fought the odds in her life.
'And I'm back at work, where it's quieter than home is likely to be for a while', says Kishore Singh.
'I want to tell the singers of our country that they should not be another Rafi, Kishore, Lata, Asha or Mukesh,' Latajiji tells Subhash K Jha. 'Be yourself. Learn dedication to the craft from us, but do not imitate us.'
Speaking to around 60 journalists in three different sittings, the Congress vice-president, who is known to be media shy when it comes to his personal life, has opened up on a range of topics.
Now, as Donald Trump is prepares to enter 1600, Pennsylvania Avenue, here are some facts you ought to know about the soon-to-be 45th President of the United States
At a time when the Kashmir valley has been shut down, it is perhaps appropriate that we remember Lal Ded, Kashmir's best known spiritual and literary figure, someone remembered with divine adoration both by Hindus and Muslims in Kashmir. A fascinating excerpt from Sandhya Mulchandani's For The Love Of God: Women Poet Saints Of The Bhakti Movement.
'It is inconceivable that there are no gays working in Indian corporations but obviously, the subject remains taboo enough in the workplace for those of alternate sexual orientation to feel safer remaining in the closet,' notes Kanika Datta.
Check out this impressive guest list at Laila Khan and Farha Furniturewala's wedding reception.
The bill was introduced following a division of votes, with 186 members supporting and 74 opposing it.
Mentalhood is far from an ideal comeback but it's nice to be reminded of Karisma Kapoor's radiant and lively screen presence again, says Sukanya Verma.
The inmates at the relief camp said the rioters were all locals and not outsiders. They also said they will only return when authorities assure them of safety.
Restrictions on the movement of the people in parts of Srinagar, some areas in north Kashmir and four districts of south Kashmir, which were imposed on Saturday morning, continued to remain in force on Thursday.
Hindi cinema has not just explored various instances of brute force, but often glorified its misogyny.
Here is a look at May's background, career and personal life.
States and Union Territories have been given the powers for delineation of Red, Green and Orange Zones as per COVID-19 situation, the MHA said. All shops, except those in containment zones and malls, will be allowed to open from Monday with staggered timings during lockdown 4.0, it said.
The heightened activity level in the M&A landscape during 2018 is set to spill over to 2019 as deal fundamentals are expected to remain robust, says Mahesh Singhi.
Major Anuj Sood, scholar and daredevil soldier, had finished his Kashmir tenure and would have been home had COVID-19 not come in the way. He did not live to be old enough, but he lived the soldier's life to the fullest, reveals Archana Masih/Rediff.com.
'We, the audience, listen to stories that have nothing to do with us and we cry, just from the truth of those stories.' 'And Anvita is one of those people who makes this happen.'
India cricketer Ravindra Jadeja's marriage ceremony was packed with drama, something expected from any Indian wedding day.
The two tribal girls, who had filed complaints against three government officials for allegedly conducting virginity tests on them prior to a mass marriage function on June 30 near Shahdol, Madhya Pradesh, have made a U-turn, claiming they were forced to lodge complaints with the police.
Forcible marriage, noisy protests and burning of effigies marred the Valentine's Day celebrations in Hyderabad and other parts of Andhra Pradesh as the Bajrang Dal and other outfits of Sangh Parivar took to the streets to enforce their "code of conduct" and prevent 'love birds' from moving around.
R Gopal, the editor of Tamil magazine 'Nakkheeran', who had written articles on a sex scandal involving a woman college teacher, was picked up by police from the airport before he could board a flight to Pune, officials said.
In the wake of a raging controversy over the issue of 'love jihad' raised by right wing outfits, All India Muslim Personal Law Board has decided to remove misconceptions among people with regard to the subject besides concepts pertaining to the Islamic law.
Hours to kill and 'nothingness' to contend are driving many urban, affluent women to depression, finds Anjuli Bhargava.
A Delhi court Wednesday granted three days transit remand of Ranjit Kumar Kohli alias Rakibul Hussain, accused of deceiving national shooter Tara Shahdeo into marriage and forcing her to convert to Islam, to the Jharkhand police.
Under the draft law, triple talaq in any form -- spoken, in writing or by electronic means such as email, SMS and WhatsApp -- would be bad or illegal and void.
A large population was forced out of their homes due to heavy shelling and firing.
Demand for marriage halls and commercial complex along with competition from mutliplexes is forcing old theatres in Chennai to down shutters.
So many films have been made with Muslim characters. But how many have actually got them right?
Clearly,Trump will have a serious problem if it transpires that COVID-19's grandma, grandpa and great grandpa are actually domiciled in the US, notes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.
Naiyaandi is a rural romantic comedy that lacks a good story and seems more like an amateur, half-hearted and a disappointing attempt.
The regulatory actions, undertaken by the RBI and the government, came hours after finance ministry sources confirmed that SBI was directed to bail out the troubled lender. For the next month, Yes Bank will led by the RBI-appointed administrator Prashant Kumar, an ex-chief financial officer of SBI.
Three reasons why this is the best time for financial planning.
Many said that scrapping of Article 370, which gave special status to the state, could lead to change in its Muslim-majority identity.
Sukanya Verma lists her favourite frames from Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam.
On a visit to India in 2013, writer Ved Mehta -- who passed into the ages on Sunday January 10, 2021 - gave Rediff.com's Vaihayasi Pande Daniel a rare glimpse into his state of mind and what he thinks of the changes he encounters in his motherland.
In a novel method devised to ease the much-troubled issue of timely leaves for soldiers, the Central Industrial Security Force has proposed creation of a 'chutti' (leave) committee comprising the constabulary to decide amongst themselves the priority of an individual in this regard.
Cook's statement is of major significance, especially given Apple's recognition as a global brand, says Aseem Chhabra.
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