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Shobhaa De: 'Nari Hira Was A Superstar'

Shobhaa De pays tribute to another legend who passed into the ages on August 23, publisher, producer and entrepreneur Nari Hira. IMAGE: Author and columnist Shobhaa De with her first boss,......

'If not PM, Mr Modi Will Be President'

But the presidency of India then won't be the same, author and columnist Shobhaa De tells Rediff.com's Savera R Someshwar in a no-holds-barred conversation. Videos: Rajesh Karkera/Rediff.com......

Anil Dharker passes into the ages

Columnist and editor Anil Dharker passed away in Mumbai on Friday. Photograph: Kind courtesy @anildharker/Twitter   Dharker, 74, was the founder and director of the Mumbai International......

Videos of 'locusts' in Mumbai go viral, officials debunk claim

Videos of 'locust swarms' in Mumbai went viral on social media on Thursday, prompting authorities to clarify that no such activity took place in the city.   IMAGE: Locust swarms......

'Slumdog Millionaire opens doors for me as a diplomat'

'If I get posted to a place, if people engage with me just as an Indian diplomat, I have X amount of leverage.''But when they look at me as the high commissioner of India and the author of Slumdog......

Why Raghuram Rajan Raced At RBI

The speed at which he led the central bank in different areas -- ranging from internal reorganisation to inflation fighting, stabilising the currency, taking on rogue corporations, cleaning up bank......

The Ambani who got sucked in

Vipul Ambani, a runner who participated in city marathons, never wore his last name on his sleeve, was easy-going, mild-mannered and always smiling. Yet, why did he join a luxury jewellery company,......

Dr Patel, be a fox to Dr Rajan's lion and an Owl at all times

'It will be interesting to see how Dr Patel handles gadflies with the maturity of egregiously petulant three year olds.''That Dr Patel does not, in so far as we can tell, cause society matrons to......

What led BJP towards this harakiri?

'You want a steady, confident, self-assured and highly skilful hand at the till.''It is a pity that the BJP has decided to deprive itself of such a hand at this politically sensitive time.''It is......

Rakul, Nushrratt, Mouni... Say Hello!

Film folk attended the Hello! Hall Of Fame Awards 2023 held at Mumbai's JW Marriott hotel on Sunday, April 16. The green carpet saw some terrific fashion ensembles, and Hitesh......

A Memorable Dinner With Aamir Khan

By refusing to follow the pack and remain politically correct, Aamir Khan has paid a price.A fascinating excerpt from Shobhaa De's new book, Insatiable. IMAGE: Aamir Khan. All photographs: Kind......

Lockdown Blues? Let Lillete Tell A Story

'The lockdown underlined a lot of things, especially feelings of loneliness.' IMAGE: Lillete Dubey flanked by actors Ira Dubey, right, and Joy Sengupta during the rehearsals of Lockdown Liaisons.......

'I don't want to do aunty roles again'

'When Zubeida came, everybody loved me and I got a slew of offers of the same kind.''People started saying,"Aap nayi Aruna Irani ban jayegi".' Photograph: Kind courtesy Lillete Dubey/Instagram......

Thoovanathumbikal: The masterpiece that got away from its maker

Cinema entertains, exhilarates and enlightens. Its ability to relate and inform the viewer through universal, timeless emotions are what contributes to its legacy, now available more easily than......

'Did Sachin T pay for the BMWs he 'gave away' to Rio athletes?'

IMAGE: India's star Olympians PV Sindhu, Dipa Karmakar, and Sakshi Malik with Sachin Tendulkar and India's badminton coach P Gopichand at a function on Sunday, where they were gifted BMWs.......

Population size has nothing to do with sporting excellence

IMAGE: Olympic silver medalist P V Sindhu with her incredible Coach P Gopichand. Photograph: PTI 'No country can go from zero to hero at the Olympics.''A hundred Indians now feature in the world's......

Why Silver medal has turned Sindhu into hot property

IMAGE: India’s P V Sindhu celebrates a point against Carolina Marin of Spain during the women's singles gold medal match at the Rio Olympics on Friday. Photograph: Clive Brunskill/Getty......

'Sakshi is a reminder of what can happen if you don't kill a girl child'

IMAGE: Bronze medalist Sakshi Malik of India during the medal ceremony of the women's freestyle 58 kg wrestling on Day 12 of the Rio Olympics. Photograph: Lars Baron/Getty Images.   The......

Why India can still hope for medals in Rio

There's still hope and plenty to play for, says Rediff.com's Aruneel Sadadekar. IMAGE: Saina Nehwal. Photograph: Christopher Lee/Getty Images It is Day 4 at the Rio Olympics and India still......

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