'For the film-maker, as for the photographer, barbershops with their many moments of interest -- wall-to-wall mirrors, shiny accoutrements, beaded curtains -- provide ample scope for mis-en-scene,' says Ranjita Ganesan.
'It's all that pain that makes you the artist you are.'
Meet the fashion designer who is bringing plus-size clothes to Indian women.
Here are some of the striking moments captured by Reuters photographers as United States voters went to the polls and the stories behind the images.
Mental health and life coach Anu Krishna tells you how to take control of your life.
Mumbai's dabbawallahs are the stars of an unusual exhibition.
Anish Kapoor's Descension, first envisioned for the 2014-2015 Kochi-Muziris Biennale, has now been installed as a large-scale outdoor piece in Brooklyn.
Joint-leaders Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool both dropped points on a busy day of English Premier League action as Leicester City and Southampton narrowed the gap in what is shaping up to be one of the most open title races for years.
'What motivated us was that a lot of people, especially youngsters, had a negative image about India.'
The villagers have pinned their hopes for development on Ravi, whose success has much to do with the sacrifices and moral guidance of one man -- his father Rakesh Kumar Dahiya.
Isha is set to tie the knot with Anand Piramal this week.
'I miss my grandparents the most. Though they are no more, I wish they were here. Quarantine would have been heaven.'
'I didn't know exactly how to move from a world of gray back into a world of vibrant colour, but one day I figured out one simple thing I could do: I could stop hiding and re-engage with life.'
We cannot simply bhangra off into the sunset. But we should take a moment to celebrate. A long, historic, poignant moment. This election is a Big. Freaking. Deal. For our country, our futures, our children, our spirits, notes Pia Padukone.
'A lot of actors disappear after one big hit show, and I thought maybe it was time for me too.'
Remember that everything originates from a thought, everything is just a thought, until you act on it, and thoughts can be changed.
The vote on a critical resolution against Sri Lanka at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva has been postponed to Tuesday, as Colombo stepped up efforts to garner international support ahead of the voting which is being seen as an acid test for President Gotabaya Rajapaksa.
South Africa can have absolutely no complaints with the result against India, says Jacques Kallis. 'They really didn't win much after the toss.'
Batting has been South Africa's 'Achilles' heel' during the ongoing series against India
Joe Root is a doubtful starter for the first Test in July as he will be required to undergo seven days of self-isolation after attending the birth of his second child.
'Anything that couldn't be stolen they destroyed.' Saloni Dhumne and Atreya Raghavan speak to members of the Indian community in Durban -- the largest congregation of Indians outside India -- who were targeted in last month's horrific riots.
'When you oppose a policy, you are labelled anti-government.' 'The problem is, the policymakers have never done any business in their lives.'
'We should not worry too much about Indian capabilities, both military and otherwise.'
Shravin Mittal's venture capital firm, Unbound Advisors, has made investments worth over $500 million so far
'Mother Nature is our greatest teacher and is always showing us the way, if only we would listen.'
Although we all have tastebuds that are dying to sample all the yummy food around us, we must remember that anything in excess is bad.
The actress-writer was elated to win the prestigious title.
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Launching the Ayushman Bharat scheme via a video-conference to extend health insurance benefits to all residents of Jammu and Kashmir, he said the three-tier panchayat system has fully taken shape in the UT, describing it as a realisation of Mahatma Gandhi's dream of 'gram swaraj' (village self-rule).
'We cannot be naughty and expect the government to do good!' 'We have to behave ourselves and then we can expect the government to support us.' 'If we are able to protect ourselves well, then we should not be having deaths.' 'Unfortunately, people have gotten into this super scary event participation (mode) -- birthday parties, large gatherings.' 'Among the people who have attended those, 80 to 90 per cent of them have come down with COVID-19.'
'If you put me into a daily soap where things invariably go wrong in the family and people are crying, I can't be a part of that set up.'
Cricket Australia has confirmed it will use Dukes balls, which are used in England, instead of the locally produced Kookaburra brand for the second half of the domestic Sheffield Shield in a bid to better prepare for the away Ashes series next year. The balls behave differently through the air and off the pitch, with Australia's inability to play the moving ball seen as one of the reasons why they have failed to win an Ashes series in England since 2001.
Sudhir Mishra's Iss Raat Ki Subah Nahin is relevant even today.
Mumbai based designer Uttara Shah shares the details.
This is a national leadership gone so wrong that India's most powerful prime minister in four decades has personally taken charge of medical oxygen shortages, observes Shekhar Gupta.
'Children need milk. If there is no money, how can one buy it'
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