'We first need to acknowledge the truth.' 'We are trying to diminish the problem and say, everything is okay and green shoots are emerging.' 'Imagine you are a doctor and not getting accurate medical reports, how do you diagnose and treat the illness?' 'We are not dealing with a terminal illness here, we are dealing with BP and cholesterol, which are imminently curable.'
Steel, cement, aluminum, fertilisers, tractors, two-wheelers, beverages and carbonated drinks, tyres and FMCG could see demand back to near normal levels by the third or the fourth quarter of the financial year, or even earlier.
There could be a further delay in the return of Sridevi's mortal remains with the Dubai police informing the Indian embassy that another "clearance" was awaited before it could release the body.
Rediff.com's Rajesh Karkera made an 11-day road voyage across some of South Asia's most deserted, challenging, terrain, always under the gaze of the sacred, dazzling Himalaya.
Darbar's music, the direction, sets, props, the rest of the cast are all there with one single purpose: To make Rajinikanth look like the superstar he already is, says A Ganesh Nadar.
What happens when you shoot at night, under pouring rain, as electrical wires snake around and your eyes turn gritty due to lack of sleep?
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are now in Pune to shoot A Mighty Heart.
'...changed my image, changed everything.' 'Now I make calls with great confidence.' 'Day before yesterday, I sent a message to a director that I heard you are making a film, is there any role for me?' 'I have confidence now. Earlier, I could never do.'
The blockade of Facebook and WhatsApp has been imposed from mid-night following violent incidents between the minority Muslim and majority Sinhalese communities, officials said.
The pilgrimage of a true GoT fan.
American journalist Mark Scialla was deported after he was found covering the Sterlite agitation in Tuticorin while on a tourist visa.
Shatranj Ke Khilari was Satyajit Ray's first Hindi film. The Master set the Premchand story against the backdrop of the First War of Independence in 1857. Bijoya Ray, his wife, reveals fascinating glimpses behind the making of the epic in this exclusive excerpt from her memoir.
The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
Here's a glimpse of all that happened around the world last month, in 20 images.
'Yes, seriously. This was the time she was going through a bad phase; her personal life was a mess after her alleged affair with Amitabh Bachchan ended and her career was going nowhere.'
Cricket South Africa on Monday unveiled the Proteas T20 squad's theme song and campaign ahead of the 2016 ICC World Twenty20 tournament which takes place in India next month.
The pair are currently filming Kabir Khan's Bajrangi Bhaijaan.
The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
Compatriot Ronnie Baker, who had set the previous fastest 100m of the year nine days ago, was second in 9.93 seconds, with Jamaica's Yohan Blake third a further hundredth of a second back.
Jackie Chan enthralls his audience in Mumbai.
Netanyahu will cap his hectic schedule by attending the 'Shalom Bollywood' event.
Here's a glimpse of how the world welcomed 2016.
And yet the sham drags on for a couple of hours, accusing and amplifying everything in sight, to shoehorn its identity as a thriller, says Sukanya Verma.
n American model shattered stereotypes by breastfeeding her five-month old daughter on a Miami catwalk.
Dulquer Salman and Nithya Menen feature in the legendary director's musical love story.
Hemant Lakhani, 68, was arrested on August 12 at a hotel near Newark International Airport after he illegally imported a shoulder-fired missile.
Varun Gautam, Irrfan's friend from his Jaipur days, learned about Irrfan's illness when he received a phone call from Sutapa. This was sometime before Irrfan officially announced his illness. He assured her, 'Even if the doctors are concerned, he will still stay alive.'
If you plan to go on a holiday soon, we can help you out with the list of places which are really fascinating.
The film will star Nymphomaniac actor Stacy Martin.
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan gets ready for her movie comeback.
In photos: When people go to the heights of danger for a 'cool' selfie.
In Mumbai to promote his Netflix original film War Machine, the Hollywood star caught up with King Khan.
Shakti Kapoor was beaten up by two friends in Kolkata following an argument.
Bolstered by an impressive performance of the agriculture sector, economic growth surged to 8.4 per cent during the second quarter, which is significantly higher than 5.7 per cent posted in the first three months of this fiscal.
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