President to host lavish dinner for VVIPs

Gujarati popular dish kela methi nu shaak, mouth-watering chicken chettinad from Tamil Nadu, Punjab's dal makhani and Bengali dish Potol Dorma will be served at a private dinner hosted by President......

Jaipur: BJP unconvinced of exit poll, Cong hoping for hung Assembly?

As Rajasthan waits for December 8 when counting of votes will take place to decide the fate of its Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and his bete noire Bharatiya Janata Party's Vasundhra Raje among......

Nida Fazli, the last of the great Urdu poets

For generations to come it will be difficult for any other Urdu poet to attain such high standards as Nida Fazli, who passed into the ages on Monday, says Syed Firdaus Ashraf/Rediff.com. When the......

15 Immortal Manoj Kumar Songs

Songs beaming in pride and passion for the country. Songs filled with hope and idealism about the future. Songs of exuberant youth and romantic fervour. Songs pondering over the philosophy of life......

Raj Kapoor@100: The Essential RK Playlist

'Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani' 'Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai' 'Jeena Yahan Marna Yahan' Even a sliver of a Raj Kapoor song has the finality of a statement, a slogan, a saga of life. A deep desire for......

The Magical Raj Kapoor Partnership

Shailendra's songs were attuned to Raj Kapoor's explorations of the themes and dreams of the Everyman.Rediff.com begins celebrations of the Great Showman's birth centenary on December 14 with this......

Watch Raj Kapoor's Films On OTT

The world is celebrating Raj Kapoor's birth centenary, but when was the last time you watched an RK film? The younger generation perhaps may have never. They may not know his tremendous......

Ballistic fans paint the WACA in India colours

India fans at the match between India and the West Indies at the WACA in Perth on Friday. Photograph: Paul Kane/Getty Images India cricket fans dressed the WACA in colours of every hue on Holi as......