'Yeh Patthar Nahin Todegi'

There was a memorable meeting with a 'tall, elegant, beautiful girl', who had recently finished her 12th in the strongly tribal Jhabua district, Madhya Pradesh. 'I was shocked. In this whole sea of......

She Helps Girls Get Education

What are the reasons why a girl's education falls by the wayside? IMAGE: Safeena Husain, founder NGO, Educate Girls. Photograph: Rajesh Karkera for Rediff.com Your mission in life is chosen. It's......

The Garbage Collector Whose Book Is Taught At Uni

'Not even in my wildest dreams did I think I would write a book one day.' IMAGE: S Dhanuja Kumari while collecting garbage. All photographs: Kind courtesy Dhanuja Kumari   S Dhanuja Kumari's......

Dadra And Nagar Haveli: How The Portuguese Were Defeated

They realised that the Portuguese were better prepared to defend Daman than Dadra and Nagar Haveli. If reinforcements from Daman were to reach Silvassa, there was no chance of defeating the......

India's First Hindi Horror Comedy

Mehmood and R D Burman shiver, wail and flail when they encounter a stuffed tiger that wags its tail, furniture that moves on its own volition and dancing skeletons and mummies.Dinesh Raheja......

The Hot New League Of Item Numbers

Who can forget Katrina Kaif's sizzling rhythm in Sheila Ki Jawani or Aishwarya Rai Bachchan's smoldering seduction in Kajra Re? High on oomph, glamour and scorching moves, the item song continues......

Where You Can Watch Kalki On OTT

Angry young men (and old) dominate the OTT this week. Sukanya Verma gives you some great options to choose from.   Kalki 2898 ADWhere to watch? Amazon Prime Video, NetflixLanguage: Hindi,......

'I Don't Think I've Made It'

'It's taken me very long to get my foot into the door. But the kind of work or central roles that I want are still few.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Kritika Kamra/Instagram People have been noticing......

These Awesome Ladies Inspire Me Daily

Through their triumphs and struggles, these athletes have not only rewritten the narrative of women in sports but have also ignited a flame of empowerment and inspiration, asserts Laxmi Negi.......

Asian Games: Sindhu, Prannoy, Srikanth sail into pre-quarters

IMAGE: PV Sindhu kept her errors down and raced to an early lead to put the pressure on her opponent. Photograph: BWF/X Star Indian shuttlers HS Prannoy, PV Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth progressed......

Dreams do come true as Gauff crowned America's tennis queen

Since the Wimbledon loss Coco Gauff has won 18 of 19 matches, which include US Open, Cincinnati Open and Washington. IMAGE: Coco Gauff of the United States celebrates with the trophy after getting......

Spanish soccer's 'Me Too' moment was a decade in the making

IMAGE: FC Barcelona and Club America players hold a banner in support of Spain's Jennifer Hermoso and a shirt that reads ‘Jenni for you and for all of us’. Photograph: Brendan......

Women's IPL: BCCI earns Rs 4669.99 crore windfall for 5 teams

IMAGE: The five-team Women's IPL will be held in March in Mumbai at a couple of venues. Photograph: BCCI The BCCI on Wednesday earned a Rs 4669.99 crore windfall for the sale of five teams in the......