Ram idol by Karnataka sculptor picked for consecration in Ayodhya

With the countdown to the grand 'Pran-Pratishtha' ceremony of Ram Lalla in Ayodhya underway, the idol carved by sculptor Yogiraj Arun from Karnataka has been finalised for the consecration at the......

The Complete Hotelier And Host Extraordinaire

Shreekant Sambrani remembers P R S 'Biki' Oberoi, personal friend and hospitality icon, who passed into the ages this week. Illustrations: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   P R S (Biki to friends)......

Mahatma Gandhi's granddaughter Tara Gandhi gets French honour

Mahatma Gandhi's granddaughter Tara Gandhi Bhattacharjee has been decorated with one of France's top honour The Order of Arts and Letters for her contribution in promoting peace, solidarity,......

Padma Vibhushan for Rajnikanth, Sri Sri, Dhirubhai

Superstar Rajinikanth, founder of the Reliance empire late Dhirubhai Ambani, Art of Living founder Sri Sri Ravi Shankar and media baron Ramoji Rao have been chosen for Padma Vibhushan, the......

Gear up to welcome the Onam releases

Malayalam cinema celebrates Onam with some high profile movie releases. Most films released recently failed to enthuse viewers. Much is thus expected from the festival releases. Here is a closer......

Padma Lakshmi holidays in Goa

The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities: Top Chef host Padma Lakshmi, who is promoting her new memoir Love, Loss, and What We Ate, is taking a break......

Kriti-Pulkit Party With Taapsee

Taapsee Pannu has many reasons to party. Firstly, it's Diwali! She's also celebrating her new production house, Outsiders Films, which have movies like Blurr and Dhak Dhak in the pipeline.......

Janhvi Kapoor: The GOLDEN GIRL

One of Bollywood's most active actors on Instagram, Janhvi Kapoor keeps us updated about her life and shoots through pictures and videos. Her latest post includes a breath-taking photoshoot we......

National Games: Uttarakhand hockey teams knocked out

  IMAGE: Manipur thrashed Uttarakhand 5-2 in their pool match at the hockey event at the National Games in Dehradun on Saturday. Photograph: Kind courtesy Hocke India/X Manipur and Madhya......

India at Asiad on Day 2: Men win bronze in 10m air pistol; two squash medals assured

From left, Indian 10m air pistol shooting team Samaresh Jung, Jitu Rai and Prakash Papanna pose with their bronze medals. Photograph: PTI. Photograph: PTI Indian shooters continued to shine at the......