An estimated 150,000 people attend the largest celebration of India in the United States. George Joseph reports from the India Day parade in New York, organised by the Indian Associations in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.
Joginder Tuteja looks at the new couples in the movies.
We celebrate Independence Day with this special feature, published on Rediff.com in January 2013.
It's #ThrowbackThursday, and Bollywood has got the memo!
Even the so-called damsels-in-distress transform into raging Lyssas when badly offended!
Over 50 employees of the company whose office was located on the first floor were rescued while 27 bodies have been found.
Here's what Tiger Shroff has in common with Ranbir Kapoor and Salman Khan.
Trade analyst Vinod Mirani gives the box office verdict for the week.
After videos went viral on social media showing actor-turned-activist Deep Sidhu handing over a flag to a man to hoist on the ramparts of the Red Fort on the Republic Day during the farmers' tractor rally, farmer leaders on Wednesday raised doubts over his political affiliation, claiming that "he is a worker of the Bharatiya Janata Party".
Sukanya Verma revisits Chaalbaaz where Sridevi was such a pleasure to watch, twice over!
'On January 22, when the last round of talks took place, the farmer leaders were told by Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar that the government is also prepared.' 'And they did this.'
'Vinod Khanna, Rishi Kapoor, Ranjeet and Shakti Kapoor were eating mutton biryani.' 'Suddenly, all of them jumped to their feet.' 'Sridevi had entered.' 'It was almost like a top army general had walked in.' 'The kind of respect she commanded without demanding it was incredible!'
Judge us not and do not appropriate our struggle. Instead, stand and fight with us, says 18-year-old Paloma Sharma to the older generation that almost always dismisses her own.
Dharmendra and Sunny Deol will make an appearance on 10 Ka Dum this Saturday.
Here's a look at hits and misses at the box office this week.
Kristina Akheeva plays Sunny Deol's heroine in the film.
With more and more films being set/shot in the world's greatest city, Bollywood's leading ladies have taken to New York fashion with much aplomb.
Here's what your favourite Bollywood celebrities are tweeting.
Sukanya Verma looks at the many ways fire enjoys a significant presence in our movies.
'After pack-up, Sridevi took a shower in the studio itself, changed, and returned to the set with a wad of notes.' 'She distributed it amongst every technician who had worked on the song Na Jaane Kahan Se Aaye Hai.'
The Uttar Pradesh liquor baron and film producer was killed in a freak shootout on November 17.
Asking the party leadership to take strict action against those involved, Surendra Singh alleged, "There is foreign hand behind the violence. The incident had taken place on directions of Congress president Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi. Congress leaders not expressing any regret over the incident proves that."
Jai Ho actress Daisy Shah tells us her rags-to-riches story.
'All my life, I have made expensive films. This time, I want to make the least expensive film ever made in Bollywood.' 'It's an honest attempt to climb Mount Everest without knowing if I will reach the peak.'
Continuing the special series, we take a look at some more interesting minimalist Bollywood posters.
A Pune restaurant is serving thalis named after famous Indian celebrities.
If Rahul's yatra makes a political statement from the other side of the aisle and Shah Rukh's success underlines a more relaxed popular mood, Mr Modi and Mr Bhagwat's cues to their followers are coming from another place, observes Shekhar Gupta.
SS Rajamouli's magnum opus gets an explosive start at the box office.
There have been a lot of instances, when film titles have been picked from hit songs.
Dangerous messaging punctuates every ounce of its storyline wherein dowry is normalised, the kidney is a small price to pay for it, observes Sukanya Verma.
Dhankar wins vice presidential election by bagging more than 500 votes.
Daredevilry is second nature to Bollywood actors. Be it riding horses, leaping off cliffs or sprinting atop moving buses and trains, the crazier the better. You can only imagine how much adventure sports appeal to the adrenaline junkie in them.
Remembering the director, who passed away today.
What is Sunjay Dutt doing in this photograph?
A look at Bollywood stars and their popular screen names!
Apparently, his brother Sunny Deol will direct a film especially for him.
