Blockbusters like Sharda, Himalaya Ki God Mein, Suraj, Milan, Khudgarz, Dharam Veer, Rocky, Mard, Love Story, Kranti or Pyaar Jhukta Nahi seem to have lost their lustre and magic over the years.
Top chefs are sharing comfort food recipes to turn their followers into cooks.
Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan is not so much a homosexual romance as it is an exuberant appeal imploring conservative Indian parents to accept and respect their children's choices, gay or straight, notes Sukanya Verma.
A staggering number of athletes across sports seem to have found their best game in their 30s, 40s.
Getting started in black and white photography is easy. Given below are some tips to shoot great B/W photographs.
It will not be to India's advantage to create misperceptions that it is bandwagoning with some Anglo-American project for regime change in Myanmar, argues Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.
The Reserve Bank of India's platinum jubilee celebrations in Mumbai on Thursday served as a poignant moment for Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to reminisce about the time he was the custodian of the country's monetary and bullion reserves.
Lal Jose's Malayalam film is visually enchanting but lacks a good story.
'I am just an artist trying to establish my own voice and be my own person,' the unconventional designer tells Amrita Singh.
Tell us what's special for Christmas in your hometown.
This Tamil movie starring Prithviraj, is a nostalgic walk through college years, shot with a dose of suspense.
Coronavirus and the lockdown bringing you down? We assure you the next 20 images will take you to heights you have never experienced before. These are the entries to a contest called #Aerial2020 run by photo app Agora. It asked photographers around the globe to send in their best bird's-eye shots. In total, 9,018 photos were submitted, with the competition judges whittling them down to 50 finalists. Scroll down to feast your eyes on the amazing shots and the winning image is the first one.
India Inc has been quick to spot the value-for-money brand promotion opportunity on radio.
Total Dhamaal would be unwatchable without Madhuri's spunk and bossy swag playing off Anil Kapoor's bellyaching, bugged half's protests, says Sukanya Verma.
As China ramps up its objection to the Dalai Lama's upcoming visit to the Tawang monastery, Ranjita Biswas is moved to nostalgia.
China is now the most significant strategic concern in Washington, as in most of the world's capitals, especially the democracies. Today, strategic autonomy has acquired a sharper definition: To ward off the Chinese challenge to India's territorial integrity, sovereignty and regional stature, observes Shekhar Gupta.
The '70s India. A Parisian apartment of 1945. More '70s. And yet another retro line!
'Despite a quarter century since India began the uphill battle of moving away from its peculiar hybrid of imperial-feudal-socialism, it remains distressingly -- and sometimes reassuringly -- the country I left in 1986,' says Rahul Jacob.
'My filmography is filled with films that are unique, out-of-the-box and quirky. These films are taboo-breaking but still consumable by the masses.'
GenNext designer Deepak Pathak, from UP's Ballia speaks about his first big break, his inspiration and the designer he admires the most.
'A poorly conceived reboot that's overlong, overdramatic and overdone, Love Aaj Kal simply cannot differentiate between pyaar and parody,' says Sukanya Verma.
For once, Archie has gotten it absolutely right. He's gone with the girl he wants, not the one everyone thinks he should end up with.
Tendulkar and Warne planned to recruit 28 players to play 15 matches.
Scooters, which almost disappeared into the dark alleys of nostalgia, are making a grand comeback. The golden days of the early 80s, when scooters had a 64 per cent market share, are still far away. But the revival signals are strong.
Agneepath, Hum and Khuda Gawah are a testament to the Bachchan-Mukul Anand actor-director chemistry. Of the three, Hum is a natural crowd-pleaser, says Sukanya Verma.
Bullet starring Suresh Gopi and Kalabhavan Mani is an investigative story. Directed by Nizsar is only worth missing as it has no logic and fails to make any sense.
If Dhyan Chand's wizardry was a source of joy in a colonised India, Balbir Singh Sr's artistry was an inspiration for an India trying to find its bearings post-independence.
These five vehicles are the most popular two-wheelers launched till date in 2016. However, 2016 is still on and we are expecting lot more exciting vehicle launches around the festive season.
Bhaiaji Superhit is bah baloney! sighs Sukanya Verma.
'Bono, every time you clap your hands, a woman somewhere in the land of Ahimsa, is being abused.' 'Physically, emotionally or financially; at home, in the street or at work...' 'Maybe just for a little bit, you could tweak your humanitarian mode and turn womanitarian while in the land of Gandhi,' asks Priya Mirchandani on the eve of U2's Indian debut.
Whatever be Kamala Harris's preference for her identity, many Indians in the US will rally around her as she is the first person with Indian blood in her veins to get close to the White House, observes Ambassador T P Sreenivasan.
Tucked away in the heart of Chandni Chowk in Delhi is Anuj Rajpal's store of rare records. The New Gramophone House that was relocated after partition from Lahore to Delhi, houses over 200,000 records. Ranging from Rs 30 to Rs 10,000, the records on sale are a rare collection of Bollywood and Hindustani classical as well as Bengali, English, Punjabi, Tamil, Telegu and other records. But with the dwindling number of rare records, Rajpal is unsure about the future of his store.
The Madras Christian College (MCC) Class of 1983 celebrates the Silver Jubilee of its graduation.
Rediff readers went pandal hopping and shared these pictures.
The marketing spiel for the Hindi version has been around Shah Rukh Khan's inclusion as Pride Rock's patriarch and his son Aryan Khan's debut as Simba's voice.
Mira's films are alive, rocking and so true to the reality I know. They are gifts that I keep revisiting, and I cannot wait for what more she will share with us, notes Aseem Chhabra.
Pankaj Parashar and Pankaj Kapur are ready to bring the detective back to life.
The verdict for the week.
Researchers can finally explain why we experience those feelings of deja-vu.
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