'No one has ever heard of a thulabharam scale collapsing before.' 'I was very fortunate to have escaped with a head injury, which could have been a lot worse if my optic nerve was hit or say if the hook had landed on my neck.'
One warm sunny day, Abhilasha Ojha stumbles upon the soul of Bahrain.
The sops sanctioned by J Jayalalithaa on her first day in office could cost the exchequer up to Rs 8,000 crore annually.
The 10-day extravaganza is on in Mumbai as it hosts its most favourite deity. Rediff.com takes a look at the city's rich and famous Ganpati mandals.
Organising the logistics for a festival that attracts nearly 500,000 devotees is not easy.
So what does a day in Sanjay Dutt's wife's life look like?
Here's a recap of the events from the past 48 hours.
After going through more than 78,000 photographs from over 4,700 photographers, the expert judges of the World Press Photo contest have announced the finalists of the 2019 competition. The panelists have selected 43 photographers from 23 countries to represent the best in photojournalism.
During his 15-year-tenure in the office, Chouhan transformed himself from being a shy, simple and vulnerable politician to a wily leader with mass appeal.
How much do you know about Shah Jahan, Mumtaz Mahal and the Taj Mahal?
'Success comes only to those who dare and act,' says proud father Ambassador T P Sreenivasan.
The film is engagingly narrated in flashbacks that move seamlessly from one character to another, says S Saraswathi.
'When they disappear -- and disappear they will -- they'll take with them some of the joyous vibrancy of our social fabric.' 'All we can do is enjoy them while they last,' says Geetanjali Krishna.
'There is no one who can fill the vacuum created by the passing of Girija Devi,' mourns Sunita Budhiraja.
As disputed South China Sea witnesses increased Chinese influence, Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung on Monday pitched for India's "active support" to peacefully resolve all disputes and sought its greater linkages across the region.
The high priestess raised her arms towards the sky, invoking the sun god Apollo at the birthplace of the ancient Olympics on Wednesday in the final rehearsal for the flame that will burn at the Rio Games later this year.
'The irresistible charm of Indian politics is it can always throw up surprises -- even when it looks as predictable as in Tamil Nadu,' discovers Shekhar Gupta.
The US #DeepState has had a fine run, but will now discard Saudi Arabia as it is no longer useful to them, says Rajeev Srinivasan.
A look at few gurus who have attracted controversy in recent times.
'It is vital that objects such as the Harihara -- and collections from South Asia generally -- remain here,' the British Museum tells Vaihayasi Pande Daniel.
Air India's new chief Ashwani Lohani is a man of many parts. Here are 10 interesting facts about him.
'I haven't given up on spreading awareness about toilet and female sanitation, and I won't give up on this either.'
'It made me sad that these people had to spend a minimum of 20 dirhams from the meagre 800 dirhams they get, to pray.' 'God had helped me many times in my life, it was my duty to help these people.' The incredible story of Saji Cherian.
On Thursday, Indrani will be obligated to change into the green uniform sari she receives visitors in, as per jail rules, and meet the gentlemen from the income tax department. She may also at some point on Thursday video conference with Delhi in the INX Media-Karti Chidambaram case where she might become an approver.
We bring you a presentation of some of the best photos from around the world in the month gone by
Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday attacked Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for delaying the approval for installation of gates at Sardar Sarovar dam, and requested him to at least heed the demand of state Congress leaders on the same.
Vishu invokes fond memories of childhood writes Divya Nair/Rediff.com
From Dudhwa to Veppathur and Havelock Island, the Indian tourism market is booming like never before.
Headed to this dreamy hill station in Maharashtra? Here's what you can do there, says Anita Aikara.
Behind sprinter Dutee Chand's rise is a hidden journey filled with pain and hardship.
The controversy over Sant Rampal and his army of followers taking the law into their hands has once again thrown the spotlight on the clout that India's godmen possess.
A look at few gurus who have attracted controversy in recent times.
Gurucharan Singh's Dhawan Creative apparently clocked trades 10 times its capital in a few months.
'We have lost the importance of physical movement. It is important we encourage kids to take up sport.'
How robots may eradicate manual scavenging in India.
Apart from the two Indians, four others have been selected for the award -- Conchita Carpio-Morales of the Philippines, Dompet Dhuafa of Indonesia, Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers and 'Vientiane Rescue' of Laos
For his 60th birthday in December, which he called his third 20th birthday, Mallya flew in Enrique Iglesias to perform at his villa overlooking the beach in Goa.
If people make films like Baahubali, which has Indian content, it will always be a hit. But nobody makes it nowadays.
Remembering how Azzedine Alaia, the son of farmers changed the world of fashion.
