Here are some of the glimpses of the celebrations.

The Indian kabaddi contingent made an impressive start to its campaign at the 18th Asian Games with the women's team mauling Japan and the men's side beating Bangladesh and Sri Lanka in Jakarta on Sunday.

Priceless gems, tucked away in movie history.

Can Baichung Bhutia's Hamro Sikkim party pose a challenge to Pawan Chamling who has not lost an election in 24 years?

'Hindu voters in coastal Karnataka lean more towards Hindutva than Hinduism which explains why the Siddaramaiah government's perception as anti-Hindu worked wonders for the BJP in coastal Karnataka.'

'Loss of faith in the fairness of the system and the perception that one cannot expect justice are the first few steps to the slippery slope of anarchy,' warns Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).

Abhinay Deo's film never runs short of bite and sting, says Prasanna D Zore.

'The Tibetan movement will never turn violent during the Dalai Lama's life-time.'

Karthik is finally enjoying his time under spotlight, something he has so richly deserved

'Every time I step on stage, I feel like I'm performing the play for the first time,' Manoj Joshi tells Sadiya Updade.

Stars go for the loveliest holidays.

'During Karma, Sridevi's dancing style was south dancing style.' 'She had to adapt to Bollywood.' 'She was hard working, and would rehearse a lot.' 'On the day of the shoot, she would get all her moves right.'

Love pours in from all around the globe!

Among the mourners were Anupam Kher who acted with Sridevi in many movies, and Satish Kaushik who acted with and directed her.

From Sania Mirza to Virat Kohli, even the likes of Virender Sehwag has shown that swagger on the runway.

A photo diary.

Bhaichung said he is proud to represent Sikkim at the 13th edition of Sustainable Fashion Day.

This Republic Day, learn what it takes to be a perfect patriot from Bollywood.

My Birthday Song: An honest effort and a huge relief for movie enthusiasts, says Prasanna Zore.

We are what our thoughts have made us, Swami Vivekananda said.

'The BJP has been wooing him for quite some time.' 'But he didn't join the BJP; he started his own party.' 'Remember he has Hindus, Muslims and Christians as his fans.' 'He will never antagonise any of his fans.'

Guess who becomes the captain for this week!

'It is clear that Britain is a country with a limited future,' says Rajeev Srinivasan.

His remarks that some people suffer from diseases such as cancer because of sins committed in the past and that it is "divine justice" have sparked sharp reactions.

Shiraz: A Romance of India, a 1928 Indo-British-German silent classic, will tell the epic tale once again. And you're invited.

'When I applied for the job of santhi, I applied as a person who was eligible.' 'When I joined the temple at the age of 21, it was because I got the 4th rank in the list.' 'Now, everybody is talking only about my caste. I am above all that; it doesn't matter to me and to the people with whom I am associated with.'

'The appointment of 60 priests from the Dalit community is a historic moment.' 'Imagine this is happening in Kerala when Dalits are not even allowed to enter temples in some states even today.'

Mata Amritanandamayi's hospital has developed protein nanomedicines for drug-resistant leukemia and nano-structured wafers to prevent recurrence of brain tumours

She also challenged him to a public debate 'without a handwritten script' over his criticism of the Modi government.

'End of the day, my thing is, entertainment, entertainment, entertainment.'

If only making it official was as easy as falling in love, says Sukanya Verma.

Raja Chari is in training to go to space in 2019. Vaihayasi Pande Daniel presents the story of his journey from Cedar Falls, Iowa, to NASA. A Rediff.com Exclusive!

100 years ago, Dr Annie Besant was interned by the British in a bungalow in Ooty.

Siddharth Chauhan, winner of the Satyajit Ray Award

'Nobody prepares you for stardom.' 'Nobody prepares you for what happens to you after your first film.' Uncle and nephew -- Anil and Arjun Kapoor -- get together.

57-year-old Rajesh Shantilal Doshi, who was buried under the debris for more than 14 hours but survived, talks about his miraculous survival.

'The Mahabodhi temple is the only example in the world where a religion's most sacred place is controlled by people belonging to another religion.'

A look at the pictures from the premiere.

'I truly believe that I wake up every morning feeling successful, happy, grateful and thankful for the life I have.' 'Fifteen years, and I am still around and being offered films.'

'National unity and acceptance of cultural diversity was never more important than now when the world enters an unstable and dangerous phase.'