New Ram Lalla idol in Ayodhya temple to be known as 'Balak Ram'

The new Ram Lalla idol consecrated at the grand temple in Ayodhya on January 22 will be known as "Balak Ram" as it depicts the deity as a five-year-old boy in a standing posture. Photograph:......

How Ram mandir is a true amalgamation of India

Marble from Rajasthan's Makrana, a three billion-year-old rock from Mysuru for the idol, polished teakwood from Maharashtra -- all corners of the country contributed to making Ayodhya's Ram temple......

Hooch tragedy 'gulps' 107 lives in dry state

Twelve more people lost their lives due to consumption of spurious brew, taking the death toll in the hooch tragedy to 107 on Friday even as the crackdown on illicit liquor dens continued across......

Celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain dies, suicide suspected

  IMAGE: Chef Anthony Bourdain poses at the 2015 Creative Arts Emmy Awards in Los Angeles in 2015. Photograph: Danny Moloshok/Reuters Renowned chef, food critic and writer Anthony......

'Acting Is A Very Luck-Dependent Business'

'Your family doesn't want you to come to this field because there's no direction, no formula.''It's not as if your career is settled and you will get work consistently.' Photograph: Kind courtesy......

'Hindus And Muslims Worked On Chhaava''

'With Chhaava, we had to look from a different lens.''We had to write it in such a way that apart from the sacrifice, the fight and the war, there's a lot more to understand about the history of......

Alia Bhatt Reveals Her 'Little Secret'

Rediff.com's Hitesh Harisinghani, Afsar Dayatar and Mayur Sanap bring you all the action from the Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani media interaction in Mumbai on Thursday afternoon. IMAGE: Alia......

Jigra Teaser: Can't Wait For The Film!

This is no straight-forward sob story, observes Mayur Sanap.   It's always exciting to see a talented film-maker making a leap into the world of big budget, mainstream cinema and put their......