US President Barack Obama has written a profile for Prime Minister Narendra Modi for Time magazine as it named the Indian leader among the 100 most influential people in the world.
Modi said Vajpayee would remain an inspiration and said the outpouring of emotions following his death despite his being away from public life for over a decade due to illness, shows his greatness.
Here's a glimpse of Modi's first day in Israel.
The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
Dhruv Munjal gets up close and personal with Chandro and Prakashi Tomar, the inspiration for Saand Ki Aankh.
Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Thursday
Disha Patani talks about her big fat debut film, MS Dhoni: The Untold Story, link-up rumours with Tiger and much more.
Gautam Gulati talks about his film Azhar and how life has changed post Bigg Boss!
Here's the full text of President Ram Nath Kovind's customary address to the joining sitting of Parliament on the first day of the budget session.
They came, they wowed and won our hearts with these gorgeous outfits representing their states.
'He is a BJP man among Dalits, not a Dalit man in the BJP.'
M S Dhoni is promoting a new fitness regime, though he has very little to do with its execution
...And Jennifer Aniston off it, in Sukanya Verma's super filmi week!
Bollystars post their mums's pix: A Mother's Day special.
'Sreedharan epitomises the way in which an Indic ethos can be brought to bear upon the seemingly intractable problems facing India,' says Rajeev Srinivasan.
Here's the round-up of this week's hottest stories from the glamour business! :-)
Fast cars, marathons, golfing and shooting - nothing stops these high-power tycoons from pursuing their passion.
In an encouraging development for the Indian women's hockey team, all the squad members are set to be included in the Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) when the review committee will identify a core group for the government-funded programme, next month.
These girls are so H-O-T you just can't take your eyes off them!
Varsha Thapa opens up about her modelling career, racism abroad, fitness and style tips and her ideal Valentine.
Describing Bodh Gaya as the "land of enlightenment", Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said his government would develop the site as the spiritual capital for it to serve as a civilisational bond between India and the Buddhist world.
A Mumbai-based commodity trader, Jezreel Pannikot shares his amazing weight loss story
US president wows the 2,000 people at Siri Fort
Indian diaspora is a "great capital" for the country which needs to be nurtured, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday as he sought its cooperation in transforming India that awaits them with opportunities.
'I am a dreamer, so I always dreamt that Village Rockstars would go places.' 'But I never ever imagined this.' 'The way people are responding... they come to me, hug me, they call me, shower me with love and I feel wonderful.'
'She leaned forward and asked what I'd want -- and I said, "your blessings".' 'She smiled and replied, "You already have that, but tell me how I can help you".' Commonwealth gold medalist and Arjuna Awardee Roopa Unnikrishnan recalls how Jayalalithaa took her breath away.
These exist in a unique world of by-invitation-only properties -- those that are never advertised and which money alone cannot buy. One cannot simply walk in for a tour of these apartments. A buyer must first meet the developer's targeted social criteria to get invited for a walkthrough of the property.
'When you make a commercial film, you will realise how tough it is to make one.' 'It is tough to make the audience believe in things.' 'A man hitting 10 people and still being resilient... it is not easy to do that.'
'The real danger in India right now is that identity politics is being stoked in extremely dangerous ways.' 'The narrative you get about churches in the mainstream Indian media and the narrative you get in the social media is very different.' 'Many Americans today want to appropriate Indian culture. They want yoga, but they say yoga has nothing to do with Hinduism. They want Ayurveda, but they say it's got nothing to do with Hinduism.' 'Hinduism has been failed by political constituencies in India -- seculars and the right-wing.'
We bet you can't take your eyes off these model mothers!
Upasna Pandey spoke with parents of some artists who participated at the 'Views from Planet Autism 2015'
They broke free yet failed to evade the clutches of law.
He said India needs huge amounts of energy for development but will do whatever it can to deal with the problem of climate change as it sees the world as one family.
The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
"When I came to India, I did not have a plan. I had no friends or mentors. The journey to success hasn't been easy. But looking back, I feel the struggle was worth it. My parents and siblings are very proud of me today," says the 23 year old, Ugochi Latoya Igwilo.
Women dominated this year's Padma awards for sports with tennis star Sania Mirza and ace shuttler Saina Nehwal getting the nod for the Padma Bhushan, while archer Deepika Kumari was chosen for the Padma Shri in New Delhi, on Monday.
Image Alert: Too much hotness ahead! You might need to switch on the air-conditioner.
'The majority community needs to accept that the Indian Muslim is peace loving, not communal and treat them accordingly.'
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