Today, a friendship forged by common ideals behind prison walls has become a transactional understanding, notes Aditi Phadnis.
As the month-long fasting observed by the people of the Muslim community during Ramzan came to an end on Modnay, devotees across the country offered namaz on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr in large numbers on Tuesday.
Host Baba Siddique gives us the inside story.
The JD-U and the Opposition RJD are united on a caste census in Bihar, which the BJP is opposed to.
Ramadan evenings are solemn celebrations of days spent fasting. Nitin Sreedhar joins a family in the ritualistic iftar meal.
Nitish Kumar, once seen as a potential rival to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, broke ranks with the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance coalition on Tuesday to stake claim as head of the rival 'Mahagathbandhan' (Grand Alliance) to be the chief minister of Bihar for the eighth time.
Pawar recorded his testimony before the commission in Mumbai in connection with the January 2018 violence at the Koregaon Bhima war memorial in Pune district of Maharashtra.
Rediff reader Rahul Bhan shared these delicious pics of Iftar treats. Have a look!
Religious places including mosques have been closed for over a month now. And with clerics advising all to stay home and social distancing becoming the norm, people are unable to get together for prayers and Iftar, a ritual of breaking fast every evening, that are a key part of Islam's holiest month.
'Ramadan is a time when people join forces in pursuit of hope, tolerance and peace. It is in this spirit that we come together tonight for Iftaar, the traditional Ramadan meal that breaks the daily fast,'
We invited you to share your Ramzan photographs -- here's the first set of responses.
Sohail Khan sets the record straight.
Sunday's denial of Rajya Sabha ticket to Union minister indicates that an end game to the JD-U-BJP rift may be in sight.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister on Tuesday decided to provide special facilities to all Muslim prisoners during the holy month of Ramzan.
Food blogger Faraz Haindaday, 21 from Mumbai talks about celebrating Eid in the lockdown.
Rediff.com brings you glimpses of how Muslims across the globe are observing the month of fasting and the holiest period for the Islamic faith.
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At a promotional event for his film Chennai Express, Shah Rukh did not wish to elaborate on what really happened that day.
We invited you to share your Ramzan photographs -- here's a fresh set of responses.
Dietician Komal Jethmalani provides expert help.
Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind president Maulana Arshad Madani urged Muslims to offer prayers, including special 'Taraweeh' prayers, during Ramzan at home rather than in mosques.
Rediff.com captures the mood at Delhi's Jama Masjid during the holy moth of Ramzan.
If there is unity in the Opposition, it is only about regional parties other than the DMK not wanting Rahul Gandhi or any other Congress leader for prime minister, observes N Sathiya Moorthy.
Most of Bollywood turned up to watch Salman Khan's Eid release, Race 3.
The Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai Dobaara cast, along with producer Ekta Kapoor, sought blessings ahead of the film's release on August 15.
Rediff.com takes a look at the enthralling spectacle that is the month of Ramazan.
Rediff.com takes a look at the enthralling spectacle that is the month of Ramazan.
Opposition members in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday sought to rake up an issue accusing Prime Minister Narendra Modi of not greeting Muslims on the occasion of Eid while noting that he had offered prayers in Nepal's famed centuries-old Pashupatinath Temple on Monday.
While the relation between the LJP and the JD-U has long been far from smooth, Manjhi's entry in the NDA has added to its pique against the JD-U.
Rediff.com takes a look at Ramzan feasting and some lip-smacking special delicacies from around the world.
'Attending roza-iftar with a skull cap is not secularism. People also know that this is drama'
Here's what your favourite Bollywood celebrities are tweeting.
We invited you to share your Ramzan photographs -- here's a fresh set of responses.
With the holy month of Ramzan underway, Harnoor Channi-Tiwary lists out places to feast at in the capital.
