'Part of life': Freed Navy veteran on missing daughter's wedding

"It happens. It's part of our lives," retired Indian Navy commander B K Verma who has returned from Qatar says with stoicism while talking about his daughter's wedding that he could not attend.......

'Mother Teresa must have been God incarnate'

'When one was with Mother, one realised you were with somebody who was the nearest person to God.' IMAGE: Preeti Roy with Mother Teresa. Photograph: Kind courtesy Preeti Roy   Preeti Roy is......

'I never imagined I would have a jail life'

'I was under the illusion that this could never happen to me because my background was such -- corporate CEO, IIT professor, IIT alumnus, IIM...' IMAGE: Scholar-activist Anand Teltumbde, second......

'I Was Fortunate To Fight The 1971 War'

'The 1971 War was our greatest military victory.''It had so many stories of exceptional valour and leadership.' IMAGE: Indian troops advance into East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) during the 1971......

'Heeramandi Showed India As A Sone Ki Chidiya'

'The primary set took over three months to build with 14,000-15,000 workers employed at a time.' 'We ensured that Mallikajaan's Shahi Mahal lived up to its name.''One zardosi panel cost around Rs 4......

'It Slowly Dawned On Me That I Had Won'

'I want to believe that now the world is my oyster.' IMAGE: Anasuya Sengupta at the Cannes Film Festival. Photograph: Kind courtesy Anasuya Sengupta/Instagram As Anasuya Sengupta stood at the......

'When you love someone so deeply, does the love disappear?'

'Once the relationship is established, it is forever.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Manish Malhotra/Instagram The ageless Rekha still makes magazine covers, and grabs eyeballs while at it. Proving......

Why 2018 Is The 'Real' Kerala Story

Kindness and compassion is all you need to survive and build your life.And that is what makes 2018’s Kerala story so relevant, notes Divya Nair. Until a few years ago, Kerala prided itself......

Kabhi Jeet, Mostly Haar

Norma Astrid Godinho/Rediff.com takes a walk down memory lane, recounting India's sojourns Down Under from 1947 to 2021, in a special 4-part series. Part 1: When It Was Bradman Versus India Part......

Legends return: Sachin, Lara set for epic T20 clash

IMAGE: The legendary Sachin Tendulkar with Brian Lara. Photograph: Sahil Salvi The eagerly awaited International Masters League (IML) is set to electrify the cricketing world, uniting legendary......

Yuvraj Singh's Biopic Announced!

IMAGE: The biopic aims to capture Yuvraj Singh's extraordinary journey, including his pivotal role in India's two World Cup victories in 2007 and 2011 and his courageous battle against cancer.......

T20 WC: Afghanistan beat Bangladesh to enter semis

SCORECARD IMAGE: Skipper Rashid Khan paved the way for Afghanistan's incredible victory over Bangladesh in the T20 World Cup Super 8 match, taking four wickets for 23 runs, in St Vincent on......

'Still get goosebumps...': Yuvi, Raina recall 2011 World Cup glory

Photograph: Kind courtesy BCCI/X Former Indian middle-order batting mainstays Suresh Raina and Yuvraj Singh, who played a crucial role in Men in Blue's ICC Cricket World Cup win back in 2011 on......