Prabha Atre: The Hindustani vocalist who followed no tradition

She wanted to sing till her last breath and she did. Almost. Prabha Atre, the woman who could have been lawyer, scientist or doctor but became a globally renowned Hindustani classical vocalist......

Decoding India's Dress Code

...Is a cultural swaraj under way, wonders Ajit Balakrishnan. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   The man looked at me with a puzzled face when I greeted him. He and I have known each......

'Poor Palestinians are too tired to fight'

'People coming from the slightly upper section of Palestinian society want to fight and I see vengeance in their eyes.' IMAGE: Gaza resident Sabreen Abu Daqqa reacts before the funeral of her......

'Mother Teresa must have been God incarnate'

'When one was with Mother, one realised you were with somebody who was the nearest person to God.' IMAGE: Preeti Roy with Mother Teresa. Photograph: Kind courtesy Preeti Roy   Preeti Roy is......

Wear The Colours Of Summer Like Bollywood

White is the go-to colour for the summer. But this season, Namrata Thakker shows you how to experiment with colours and kick up a storm with your fashion wardrobe. Photograph: Kind courtesy Bhumi......

Like Rashmika's Look In Pushpa 2? VOTE!

Photograph: Kind courtesy Pushpa Movie/X Making Rashmika Mandanna's 28th birthday extra special for her fans, the makers of Pushpa 2: The Rule dropped a poster of her character, Srivalli, from the......

The Kriti Sanon Mark Sheet: See How Much She Scored!

Even the nerdiest cannot escape the lure of showbiz. Kriti Sanon was studying to become an engineer until modelling and movies beckoned. Sans a famous surname or connections in the film industry,......

Big Girls Don't Cry Review: Watchable

Big Girls Don't Cry is too solemn to be fun and too timid to be truly bold, feels Deepa Gahlot. For the new generation, it is probably the Harry Potter books set in a boarding school that......