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My childhood memories of Kalam Uncle

'I still remember back in 1971, the night they both got the news that Dr Vikram Sarabhai had died at his hotel in Kovalam, and rushing off with tears in their eyes.' Dr Madhuri Kurup remembers her......

When 'Kalam uncle' heard 11-year-old's plea to save HIV+ siblings

‘As my parents had passed away, I was looking after them. I had learned from the media that he was the People's President. He loved children. I wrote a letter to him…’ School......

Akhilesh launches Mission 2022 with rath yatra, says BJP 'crushed' farmers

Kickstarting his party's 'Mission 2022' with a 'rath yatra,' Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday hit out at the Bharatiya Janata Party, saying it has 'crushed farmers' and on return to......

Aamir wows Kolkata lit fest with mesmerising speech on Abul Kalam Azad

When West Bengal Governor introduced the Bollywood star as an “icon who needed no introduction” – he seemed to sum up Kolkata’s frenzied response to Aamir Khan, reports......

Kalam's family has quiet remembrance prayer

At President Kalam's Rameswaram home, family members have a prayer ceremony on the eve of his first death anniversary.Rediff.com's A Ganesh Nadar reports. At 4 pm on July 26, former President A P J......

The Indian tycoon who sparked talk of UAE aid

For many, he is the Dhirubhai Ambani of Kerala.For others, he is the most influential Indian in West Asia.M A Yusuff is back in the spotlight after the controversy surrounding the UAE's reported......

Retail king Yusuff Ali's amazing success story

Ranked 737 in the Forbes global billionaire list with personal wealth of $2.4 billion, Yusuffali's diversification does not stop here. Yusuff Ali seen with former late President APJ Kalam.......

'I travel the world with a piece of bamboo'

'I will always cherish the fact that I received the first big award of my life, actually two, in the company of legends for an incredible collaboration.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Rakesh Chaurasia......

Legendary film-maker Mrinal Sen passes into the ages

'Mrinal jethu gave a new perspective to Indian Cinema.' IMAGE: Mrinal Sen accepts the Dadasaheb Phalke Award from then President A P J Abdul Kalam in New Delhi, on February 2, 2005. Photograph: B......

Sweta meets her hero, the President

When child actressSweta prepared to leave for Delhi recently, the thought of collecting her second National Award was less exciting than the prospect of meeting her hero. She had decided in Chennai......

'If you make a film on sex, you don't need to be vulgar'

'It was fun trying to regulate ourselves and keep it in the family zone, and yet be tongue-in-cheek.'Ronjita Kulkarni/Rediff.com meets director Shilpi Dasgupta to find out what it takes to make a......

Aamir Khan: I was born here and I will die here

'See my actions in the last 25 years, the kind of films I have done.' 'I have been doing Satyamev Jayate for the past four years. Why am I doing that? It's because I love my country. I am......

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