'Your faith in the system, and in the fact that you are a citizen of this country and have rights, starts eroding.'
Like there's no dearth of memorable bus scenes and train imagery in Hindi movies, planes are equally prolific on silver screen.
Bollywood celebs at Secret Superstar screening.
Indian American children have dominated the Scripps Howard Spelling Bee in the United States since the turn of the new century. Long before this impressive trail of triumphs began, way back in 1985, Balu Natarajan became the first Indian American child to win the Spelling Bee. Rediff.com US Contributor Abhijit Masih catches up with Dr Natarajan as the 2021 Spelling Bee takes off this weekend.
Bollywood is doing all sorts of things to keep busy during the lockdown.
Cakes, brownies and cookies -- you name it and this MasterChef India Season 6 contestant can make it, and make it healthy.
'That very brand name comes in the way of people expecting something different from me.'
We take a look at the movies where Reema Lagoo played dignified mom characters.
'Marriage is a practical solution in terms of bureaucracy, but it's not a real validation of whether your relationship is successful or not.'
The partnership will also see the two parties cooperate on technology initiatives, including development of affordable smartphones.
Prasad Bhosale, a football coach residing in Mumbai said that he has been selling vegetables from the past two months and he also opened up about the struggles he has faced in this duration.
Kishore Singh on how his kids decided that in spite of the presence of weird older people at home, it was an easier bet to party where the free booze was.
Rediff reader Shikha signed up for yoga two years ago and has since never looked back.
'I am so proud of her. She says it is like running a marathon every day. She has been working five days a week, sometimes day shifts, sometimes night shifts, 12-hour shifts and it is tough but she has to do the job as best as she can'. 'It is my humble request to every citizen of the world to respect the frontline workers because they are there to help us, whether it is the doctors, police, people who pick up garbage ... we must be respectful, kind and grateful to them and make sure they are taken care of'.
Vibha Harish is trying to create long-lasting health through natural forms of nutrition.
'This is a really boring pregnancy as I have no cravings.'
Actor Vijayendra Kumeria shares his parenting story as senior Rediff.com contributor Rajul Hegde listens in.
'I am open to love, but it needs to be real.'
'Until I remove that character from my head and empty the space, other characters cannot take that place.'
A factor that could work in the Belgian's favour is the unprecedented nature of this year's Grand Slam.
'Family is everything to me too. And I cannot wait for America to get to know my husband Doug and our amazing kids, Cole and Ella'
Here's how Bollywood couples celebrated Karva Chauth.
When the universe is your workspace, the sky is the limit, and there's no such thing as a glass ceiling. Divia Thani Daswani meets the women behind Mangalyaan
From watching movies to enjoying long sleep hours, India openers Smriti Mandhana reveals that the Indian women's team also keep in touch through online Ludo games.
'I guess if I was chosen to be his wife, I must be special.'
20 occasions she captured our attention.
In her weekly column, mental health guru Anu Krishna offers advice on how to take charge of your life.
Our cricketers, who rarely get off-time, have had to spend the last week locked down in their respective homes like the rest of us across India.
Meet Mona Patel, one of CNN's Top 10 Heroes of the Year.
The supermodel is a multi-tasker at many levels.
Joginder Tuteja looks at the Bollywood debutantes on streaming platforms.
'There were moments when you didn't know if you will get out of there alive.'
Bhoothnath Returns starts off with a fascinating premise but drags towards the end, says Sukanya Verma.
'My mom is a riot! I thank her with all my heart.'
'My journey as an actor started to evolve when Web series started blowing out in a big way.' 'I lucked out because Inside Edge was one of the first big shows so that gave me a good platform, and led to more opportunities.' 'Web series have an ensemble star cast, and the characters are well written.' 'It's not only about a hero or a villain.'
Just the celeb inspiration you need to kick off a healthy 2018!
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What did your first salary mean to you? What did you do with it. Share your stories with us.
'The sari is a symbol of Indianism.' 'Once I was wearing a sari and walking in the middle of a market in Amsterdam and there was a musician playing a instrument.' 'When he saw me, he started playing an Indian song.' 'A sari has such strong cultural narrative.'
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