Love, Longing & Healing In Ma's Rasam

14 years after losing her family in the tsunami, Meghana Rajsekhar finally tasted her mother's rasam when her childhood cook invited her for a meal.'All my life I had looked for it.''Life came full......

The Global Ambassador Of Indian Music

He was a formidable musician but seemed utterly human, a Peter Pan who wore his genius with deceptive lightness. Sandip Roy remembers Ustad Zakir Hussain. IMAGE: Ustad Zakir Hussain at one of his......

The Shashi Tharoor You Don't Know

'India mattered to him and he wanted to matter to India.' IMAGE: Shobha Tharoor Srinivasan, Dr Shashi Tharoor's younger sister. Photographs and Videos: Archana Masih for Rediff.com Shobha Tharoor......

'I can't do JEE, I'm a loser': Girl ends life in Kota

An 18-year-old student preparing for the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) allegedly hanged herself at her home in Kota on Monday, leaving behind a suicide note saying sorry to her parents and......

Review: Naah-daniyan!

Nadaaniyan's lack of charm, chemistry and cheek fails to create any ripples, sighs Sukanya Verma. Colleges are swanky theme parks for fashion and filmi romances in Karan Johar's universe. From......

Vijay Deverakonda At Maha Kumbh Mela

Photograph: Kind courtesy Vijay Devarakonda/Instagram Vijay Deverakonda joins the long list of film folk, who headed to the Maha Kumbh Mela to take a dip in the holy water.   Photograph:......

'After Chandni And Lamhe, Darr Would Have Been An Ordinary Character For Me'

'If I'm playing Shah Rukh Khan's role, then of course, I would have loved to do it.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Sridevi/Instagram Even when she was at the top of her game, Sridevi never took it for......

'It's Very Difficult To Survive Without...'

Photograph: Kind courtesy Sonnalli Seygall/Instagram After portraying a variety of roles on screen, Sonnalli Seygall is probably her favourite one -- that of a mother in real life. The actor,......

Juned's Journey: From Driving Autos To Winning Irani Cup

'I was irregular for practice because I had to drive the autorickshaw to sustain my daily expenses in Mumbai and also to send money to my mother back in Kannauj, so I could not miss even a day of......

'Baby hasn't stopped kicking!'

Britain's Grinham becomes first pregnant athlete to win Paralympics medal IMAGE: British archer Jodie Grinham celebrates on the podium after wining bronze in the individual compound archery event......

'For all the sacrifices my mother and father have made'

IMAGE: Dhruv Jurel's proud parents after he was picked for the Indian Test team. Photograph: Dhruv Jurel/X After earning a maiden call-up to the Indian team for the England Tests, Uttar Pradesh......

Sachin Dhas: The prodigy who defied all odds

Living up to name: Beed's Little Sachin Dhas lives his father's dream IMAGE: Sachin Dhas smashed a brilliant 96 from 95 balls, hitting 11 fours and a six in the semi-final against South......

The story of Mukesh Kumar: 'Dream is now in front of me'

IMAGE: Mukesh Kumar was selected in the Test and ODI squads for the upcoming tour of the West Indies. Photograph: BCCI For someone who has come through the grind and lost many battles, including......