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The Last Double Decker Bus Ride

Mumbai bid adieu to its iconic red double-decker buses On Friday, September 15, 2023.Rediff.com's Vaihayasi Pande Daniel, Hitesh Harisinghani and Afsar Dayatar took a ride on the last non AC......

A teacher like no one else

Anjuli Bhargava discovers Brand Abha Adams.Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Abha Adams, 66, has an abiding memory of her own school days. Standing with her two thin plaits among a......

'The poor know Modi has India on his mind'

What does someone from Uttar Pradesh on the streets of Mumbai think of the results back home?Savera R Someshwar/Rediff.com listens in. Kamaljit Yadav has been driving a black-and-yellow taxi in......

Why Indian celebrities choose silence

"A Meryl Streep or Jimmy Kimmel can speak their mind, and stay assured that they won't be harmed." "That does not happen in India. Goons can land up anywhere unannounced. The rampant online abuse......

'America has got Modi's friendship'

'Obama probably thinks, "He is quite a guy!" Americans on Capitol Hill think, "He has guts. He is a big player".' A senior Indian official explains the importance of the Modi visit to Sheela......

How Mumbai's oldest Ittar market is keeping its business alive

The traditional art of making herbal ittar(fragrance) is gradually getting replaced with chemical-based, not so labour-intensive perfume industry, finds out Shaheen Mansuri/Rediff.com. Image:......

RARE Pictures Of Dharmendra

Like Naseeruddin Shah said in his tribute to ANI, 'a Dharmendra-sized hole is impossible to fill.' And it truly is, thanks to the actor's rich contribution to cinema through his 65-year career. We......

'I Passed Off Dharamji As A Woman'

'I wanted to do something different, so I turned Dharamji into Hardy, making him waddle with Naseer's stick-like Laurel.' 'People enjoyed seeing him in these avatars. When you work with an......

Dharmendra Was The He-Man Of Bollywood

IMAGE: Dharmendra and Asha Parekh in Aaye Din Bahar Ke. Simply put, Dharmendra's demise means the loss of one of the biggest icons ever in the Hindi film firmament. His incredible career straddled......

S D Burman's Magical Aradhana, Abhimaan Music

S D Burman is that unique composer who remained successful right up to his death with his creative engines never running on empty. Sachin Dev Burman created much magic with his scores for Bimal......

What Aditya-Sara Will Never Forget

IMAGE: Sara Ali Khan, Aditya Roy Kapur, Fatima Sana Shaikh and Ali Fazal at the Zamana Lage song launch. Photograph: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff It's raining multi-starrers in Bollywood. If......

Sporting fraternity condoles demise of Dilip Kumar

'There will never be another like you' 'There will be no other tragedy king than #DilipSahab. May your legacy stay forever' 'Your contribution to Indian cinema is unparalleled' Photograph:......

Why Sanjay Manjrekar became a commentator

'I love commentating for a reason that not many will admit.''Yes, it gives me financial security; yes, it lets me stay in touch with the game; but importantly, it gives me visibility.''In a way,......