In narrating the Maria story, Vatsala Mendonca, in the tradition of Margaret Atwood's A Handmaiden's Tale, Sandra Cisneros' The House on Mango Street and Arundathi Roy's The God of Small Things, places the protagonist challenges within the context of class and caste and religious and, most of all, patriarchal conflicts and ultimately finds strength and hope, inspiring readers to pursue their dreams and carve their own paths.
Chandni Bainz has been making headlines since she was spotted along with Ishaan Khatter.
She's made it to the top of Google's most searched celeb in India.
The fashion week saw B-Town celebs decked out in their finest traditional wear. Which look do you like best?
Kahn acknowledged the significance of having role models like Messi and Ronaldo but emphasised the importance of nurturing Indian talent.
Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com was present when Apple CEO Tim Cook opened India's first Apple store at the Bandra Kurla Complex, north west Mumbai, on Tuesday, April 18, 2023.
'I had a very tumultuous relationship with what occurred.'
Makeup brought a bevy of beauties together in Mumbai.
Babil Khan's co-star from Friday Night Plan, Medha Rana is a khazana when it comes to style tips.
Malaika had an extraplanetary glow about her.
'My eyes were too small (to convey) expressions. I was too hairy. I did not have a great physique. (In this profession) you just keep on working on your minus points and try to improve yourself as much as you can.'
No dandiya party is complete without a heavy dose of bling and colour.
Link-up rumours between Sobhita Dhulipala and Naga Chaitanya just got stronger, as netizens have started reading deeper into their social media posts.
'You will really wish oh! Had I stayed in Dharavi I would have got a nice house. I can assure you that. We will make dreams come true.'
Mumbai bids adieu to its iconic red double-decker buses.
And these are trends we'd love to see again in 2024.
The university has also directed security agencies to deploy ex-Army personnel to strengthen the security of its hostel blocks, the official said.
Hitesh Harisinghani and Afsar Dayatar bring back moments from Ghoomer's trailer launch in Mumbai.
Sudha Murty tells us how Story Time With Sudha Amma came to life.
Taking a strong view of Google pulling out some apps from its Play Store, the government on Saturday said delisting of Indian apps cannot be permitted and that the tech company and the startups concerned have been called for a meeting next week. In an interview to PTI, IT and Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said the startup ecosystem is key to the Indian economy and their fate cannot be left to any big tech to decide. The minister's comments assume significance as Google on Friday began removing some apps, including popular matrimony apps, from its Play Store in India over a dispute on service fee payments, even as apps and well-known startup founders cried foul.
After their film Dream Girl 2 released in theatres, it was time for Ayushmann Khurrana and Ananya Panday to eat cake!
"It's a lot of hard work to work with the two most handsome men in the industry, but someone's got to do it!" the gorgeous Sobhita Dhulipala says at the trailer launch of her new OTT show, The Night Manager.
When they are not on the ramp, what do India's gorgeous models do?
'If it's a good song, you will always see me singing it.'
Food in India has fled the confines of the kitchen and become a national adventure... Food shows, now even on news channels, have transformed restaurateurs from humble khansamas to courted celebrities.
Not in real life, but in Sujoy Ghosh's Netflix thriller Jaane Jaan where Naisha Khanna plays Bebo's child.
The Satya Paul show at the Lakme Fashion Week was meant to evoke a sense of fascination and curiosity.
The Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Awards were held at Mumbai's Taj Lands End hotel on February 20.
He was 77 years old and is survived by his wife Anju, son Angad and daughter Neha.
Javed Akhtar is a treasure chest, full of stories. Some of the stories may touch your heart, like his struggle to become a writer in Hindi cinema, and others, where people still don't recognise him, even after all these years.
What's chic and sexy at the same time? Why a shoulder length bob, of course!
The actors hit the stage to promote anime in India.
Two homemade treats that will transform your Christmas celebration into a glorious one.
Sachin revealed that playing gully cricket with a straight boundary back at his first home in the city helped him develop his trademark straight drive
'I am working harder than I worked in the last 29 years because now I experience extreme happiness when people love my film.'
Sehwag's comment comes just a day after his ex-India and Delhi colleague Gambhir found himself at the centre of a controversy following an offensive middle finger gesture to a section of the crowd in Pallekele during India's Asia Cup match against Pakistan.
