'It was one of the greatest learnings in my life to see someone like the great Amitabh Bachchan go through such a tough phase.' 'He had been there, done it all and really didn't need to prove himself.' 'Yet, he channelised it all and came out with one of his best performances,' Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra tells Savera R Someshwar/Rediff.com in a fascinating conversation about the films he has made and the actors he has worked with.
Wildlife photography is plentiful, but we assure you that these images by Peruvian photographer Pedro Pedro Jarque Krebs are unlike any you have seen ever. The images, which feature in his book Fragile (published by teNeues), aims to draw attention to the 'precarious situation' of the natural world. Pedro says: "My goal with these images is to raise our awareness of the beauty and diversity of the natural world, but -- even more importantly -- its dreadful fragility and endangerment." Scroll down to see some of the book's most jaw-dropping images...
The IAS officer, who was posted for nearly 15 months in the sports and youth affairs department, headed by Minister Anil Vij, has been transferred over 45 times in his career so far.
The AAP does not promise and try to bring about a social revolution by attacking deep-rooted social prejudices.
Assam Environment and Forest Minister Rakibul Hussain has said that as many as 193 one-horned rhinos have been killed in various protected forest areas in Assam between 2001 and August 3, 2014.
The leading run-scorer of the recently-concluded T20I series, Dhawan is on a well-earned break and, boy, is he soaking it all in!
No, it was not Osama Bin Laden, the most wanted terrorist on the planet, but a wild elephant proclaimed rogue by the Assam Wildlife and Forest Department.
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Also referred to as T-16, the tigress, who was suffering from a prolonged illness, had not eaten for last five days.
What could have been an extraordinary movie fails to hit the mark, notes Urvi Parikh.
The 45-year-old rhino named Sudan had been in poor health in recent days and was being treated for age-related issues and multiple infections.
For the first time, census of tigers and other predators in Karnataka which begins on January 16, will cover the entire forest area going beyond the national parks and sanctuaries.
Here's what your favourite Hollywood celebrities have been up to!
All of the halls, from the East Room to the Red Room, were decked by over 125 volunteers.
Get ready to pack your bags!
After being wowed by some of the best photographs from nature, here's part II of 2017 National Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year award entries. Submissions from all over the world showcase stunning mountain landscapes in Austria, a rainbow over the Faroe Islands and seals in Denmark, to name a few.
Warne, Ponting, Langer to play Twenty20 bushfire match; Serena donates Auckland winnings to help raise money.
The NDA govt will carry forward "good" policies and rail projects of UPA.
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A photo symbolising "love and compassion" of an 85-year-old Brazilian woman getting her first embrace in five months from a nurse through a transparent "hug curtain" has been named the World Press Photo of the Year. This year, according to organisers, 74,470 images were submitted for judging, made by 4,315 photographers from 130 different countries. World Press Photo has been kind enough to allow to share some of this year's winning photos here with you.
Winners from the Big Picture photography competition
These bikini clad models will give you some serious fitness goals.
One adult male and two sub-adult female lions were found to have turned man-eaters and 'guilty' of killing locals.
We list the best of the lesser known destinations in Kerala. Go explore!
Two fully-grown Asiatic lionesses were killed under a running train in eastern Gir, Gujarat on Wednesday.
Maneka said the Union environment ministry "is writing to every state government, allowing them to provide a list of animals that can be killed so that the Centre can give permission.
Virat Kohli calls for relocation of Jaipur elephant
For better surveillance of KazirangaNational Park, the National Tiger Conservation Authority of the Union Environment and forests ministry will undertake test flights of unmanned aerial vehicles over the KNP from on Monday.
The headless carcasses of 15 kangaroos have been found in the suburbs northeast of Melbourne since mid-July, but wildlife officials say they don't know who, or what, is causing the deaths.
In Assam, nearly 27.80 lakh people across 26 districts have been affected by the deluge. The deaths were reported from the Barpeta, Kokrajhar and Morigaon districts. The death toll due to floods and landslides this year has risen to 122.
'When I used to shoot my friends or cousins, I used to tell myself: I want to make them look a better version of themselves.' 'That's how I started: "I don't care who you are or who you think you are. When you are in front of my camera, I'll make you look better than what you think you are".'
22 companies won bids for the 31 contracts on offer; 15 were new entrants to the oil and gas business. Three years on, none of them have started production.
Exploring India hopes to bust myths surrounding ghosts. 'The only way to defeat fear is by facing it. If that happens, we'll just deal with it,' say Exploring India's founders.
French photographer Laurent Baheux has come out with a new book, titled 'Lions', dedicated to the "King of the Animals". He has journeyed across Kenya, Tanzania, South Africa, Namibia, and Botswana to capture the wild lion living freely in its natural habitat for the last 20 years. With kind permission from his publisher teNeues, here are some of the breathtaking images from the book.
Minister of State for Environment and Forests Anil Dave gave these figures to the Lok Sabha on Tuesday.
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