COVID-19 and Masked Mankind

COVID-19 has accomplished what the UN failed to do in the last 75 years by making mankind rally around a mask of unity, observes Ambassador T P Sreenivasan. The unique blessing that distinguishes......

Diana Hayden didn't deserve Miss World title: Tripura CM Biplab Kumar Deb

After his “Internet in the Mahabharata era” remark, Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb claimed that international beauty pageants were a farce and questioned the rationale behind......

President Trump, meet President Mallya :)

Could Ambassador B S Prakash's nightmare turn real?Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com I woke up with a jolt from my slumber. In my dream Vijay Mallya had just unfurled the flag at the Republic......

PHOTOS: This is the world's biggest water fight

Often touted to as the 'world's biggest water fight', the Songkran marks the traditional Thai New Year and is celebrated from April 13 to 15. IMAGE: A man plays a trumpet while people are splashed......

'I'm pretty thick-skinned now'

'I don't jump at everything that comes my way.''(But) To say that I have too many offers coming my way is also a lie.''I'm not one of those people who turn down scripts every day.' IMAGE: Neha......

'The biggest risk I took was...'

'Life had its own plans and now I have learnt to go with the flow.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Manushi Chhillar/Instagram In 2017, Manushi Chhillar surprised everyone by winning not only the Miss......

'I have been rejected many times because of my colour'

'I have trained Ravish Kumar, Virender Sehwag, Harbhajan Singh, Irfan Pathan...''But if I approach somebody for work, I never get it.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Vikas Kumar/Instagram Vikas Kumar's......

Why Akshay was WARY About Playing Prithviraj

'I felt he was a little stout.' IMAGE: Akshay Kumar and Manushi Chillar in Samrat Prithviraj. How does Akshay Kumar, who serves up multiple releases in a year, deal with flops? The actor, whose......

Sania Mirza turns up as jury at Femina Miss India

IMAGE: Sania Mirza attends Femina Miss India Grand Finale in Mumbai. Photograph: PTI. Taking a break from tennis courts Sania Mirza was part of the jury at a beauty pageant event held in......