Jaipur gears up for Salman Rushdie

With unprecedented security on the eve of the Jaipur Literature Festival, it seems like it's only a matter of when Salman Rushdie arrives rather than if. It would have been just another cold night......

The Incomparable Ved Mehta

On a visit to India in 2013, writer Ved Mehta -- who passed into the ages on Sunday January 10, 2021 -- gave Rediff.com's Vaihayasi Pande Daniel a rare glimpse into his state of mind and what he......

'Priyanka Chopra is a stunner!'

The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities: Image: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images Priyanka Chopra looked like a million bucks at the 88th Annual Academy awards,......

SPOTTED! Oprah meets Shantaram author

Oprah Winfrey, who landed in Mumbai on Monday, has been shooting for her new travel show Next Chapter and partying with the city's swish set.We spotted the celebrity talk show host in Colaba, South......

Movies and glamour in Chandigarh

Aseem Chhabra attends an unusual medley of movies and literature in Chandigarh. Last fortnight, as thousands of people -- including Robert De Niro -- gathered in Goa for the Think2013 event......