How Indira Gandhi took Sonia in her fold

Small gestures from Indira gave Sonia the confidence that she could be a daughter-in-law in the distinguished family.On Congress President Sonia Gandhi's 74th birthday, Rediff.com presents a......

Bachchans, Sachin 'beneficiaries' of MNREGA in Goa

Names of a host of celebrities from the world of cricket and Bollywood, including Amitabh Bachchan, Sachin Tendulkar and Ricky Ponting, have been found in the list of beneficiaries of the Mahatma......

Suu Kyi and Rahul Gandhi's common link at Congress HQ

For two years beginning 1961, the Congress party's headquarters in New Delhi played host to Aung San Suu Kyi, Nobel laureate and leader of the non-violent movement for human rights and democracy in......

Amitabh lays foundation stone of Aishwarya College

Two months after getting a reprieve from the Allahabad High Court in the controversial land purchase in the district, actor Amitabh Bachchan laid the foundation stone of a girls college in the name......

What Makes Amitabh Bachchan The Forever Star

In spite of its flaws, I enjoyed reading the book, says Vanita Kohli-Khandekar.Simply for the joy of digging into the life, in pictures and words, of one of the most enduring stars of Indian......

Amitabh@80: His Best May Be Yet To Come

'For an introduction to his career-spanning genius, watch just five of his movies: Anand, Saudagar, Abhiman, Black and Pink,' notes Kalyan Singhal, McCurdy Professor of Business at the University......

#HappyWomen'sDay: 'We are forever in your debt'

The menfolk in Bollywood are celebrating their women in the sweetest way possible! Photograph: Kind courtesy Kunal Kemmu/Instagram Kunal Kemmu shares a picture of the women in his life -- wife......

Amitabh@50: Stories you didn't know about the star

Rasheed Kidwai unearths little-known stories from the Dadasaheb Phalke awardee's past as Amitabh Bachchan celebrates 50 years in the movies this month. The long, fascinating and illustrious......