Why Annapurna Devi chose her music over Ravi Shankar

Dissonant artistic visions drove Annapurna Devi and her husband Ravi Shankar apart, notes Swapan Kumar Bondyopadhyay.Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   March 30, 1955. The last item of......

I Am Bihar: 'The farmer is the most stubborn of men'

'A drought is like fire. It licks everything in its wake -- crops, trees, animals, humans.' The plains of the Ganga in Bihar have a raw, unmatched, beauty but also bear the anguish of its farmers.......

When whole Delhi was with us, some friends backstabbed: Kejriwal

When the whole Delhi was with the Aam Aadmi Party, some ‘friends backstabbed’ us, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal told Saturday's National Council meeting which removed dissident leaders......

Mera Sunder Sapna Beet Gaya... Kamini Kaushal's Memorable Songs

Kamini Kaushal was one of the top three heroines of the 1940s, alongside Suraiya and Nargis. Her career started with 1946's Neecha Nagar, doing over 100 movies until her last, 2022's Laal Singh......

Actress Kamini Kaushal Dies At 98

IMAGE: Kamini Kaushal in Biraj Bahu. Kamini Kaushal, one of Hindi cinema's earliest female stars who began her career with the 1946 classic Neecha Nagar and went on to act in a host of films right......

The Family Man Or The Kapoors: What Will You Watch On OTT?

Prepare to stay glued on your television screens all weekend.From India's entry to the Oscars to the foodie flamboyance of Bollywood's first family to Srikant Tiwari's hope for a hat-trick and......

The Kamini Kaushal You Didn't Know

When Kamini Kaushal passed away at 98, she missed being a centenarian by just two years. But there is very little else that she missed out on in her long, rich, creatively fulfilling life. IMAGE:......

Is Sarfaraz Khan Ready To Play For India?

'In Mumbai cricket, your scores are only counted only if you score a hundred or more, below that doesn't mean anything.' IMAGE: Sarfaraz Khan celebrates his century for the Rest of India during......

'My dream to see Sarfaraz play for India'

'Me and my family along with Sarfaraz have given our entire life towards this dream.' IMAGE: Mumbai's Sarfaraz Khan celebrates his century against Madhya Pradesh on Day 2 of the Ranji Trophy Final......

'I will give my best performance at Rio'

'I don't think that I have done anything great. I haven't won any Olympic gold medal.' 'I am not saying that I won't sleep until and unless I win an Olympic medal, but I will surely give my best......