All stories by Savera R Someshwar
The journalist who spoke last to Sushma Swaraj
Rediff.com7 Aug 2019Journalist Anita Saluja was one of the last persons to meet Sushma Swaraj on August 6. She spent nearly an hour chatting with the late leader, which is why her sudden death later in the evening came as an unexpected shock for her. She talks to Savera R Someshwar/Rediff.com about her association with Sushma Swaraj over the last few decades.
Sheena Bora Trial: Did the Pen police botch the case?
Rediff.com25 Jul 2019If an FIR had been registered by the Pen police -- instead of a mere entry in the station diary -- an investigation could have taken place and the body might have been identified as Sheena's, leading to the case being cracked much earlier.
'Apology for Jallianwala is the right thing to do'
Rediff.com18 Jul 2019'Prime Minister Modi is from Gujarat and so does not understand the importance of the Jallianwala Bagh massacre to Punjabis,' says the British MP fighting for an apology for the Jallianwala Bagh massacre.
Sheena Bora Murder Case: Game of Cat & Mouse
Rediff.com1 Jun 2019Will there be answers? Will we ever know the truth about who murdered Sheena Bora?
'Rahul Gandhi knows what India needs'
Rediff.com25 Apr 2019Will Mumbai North Central, the constituency Priya Dutt lost to the Bharatiya Janata Party's Poonam Mahajan in 2014, welcome her back?
'Modi is the worst person in Indian politics'
Rediff.com25 Apr 2019'A prime minister's responsibility is the entire nation.' 'The nation looks to you for protection, for security...' 'Politics has become larger than the nation's interests.'
'India's attack is a blow to Jaish e Mohammad'
Rediff.com1 Mar 2019'Whichever way you look at it, it is a blow to the JeM and to the Pakistani army in general; the attack has taken place in mainland Pakistan and not in PoK.'
'India may escalate it a bit further'
Rediff.com1 Mar 2019'Will it lead to a full-scale war? I doubt it.' 'But I do think there will be some kind of limited conflict.'
How women can succeed in a man's world
Rediff.com19 Dec 2018'You must remember that a career is something you can craft for yourself.' 'But if you want to be a successful leader, you need the organisation and your team to support you.' 'In order to make it all work, you need to be cognisant of the team.' 'You can't be a prima donna. These days, people don't accept that.' 'You can't ride roughshod over people.'
Guruspeak: How you can become a leader
Rediff.com12 Nov 2018'I believe that to be a successful leader, you need to develop fly vision.'
'It is important for women to be brave'
Rediff.com2 Nov 2018Sangeeta Talwar, one of India's first women bosses, tells women how they can succeed in the cut-throat word of business.
Sheena Bora Trial: Indrani, Peter discuss their divorce
Rediff.com23 Oct 2018Indrani's words were quick, her hand gestures quicker. She kept pointing to certain paragraphs in their consent terms.
Sheena Bora Trial: 'I will die soon if I don't get out of prison'
Rediff.com18 Oct 2018'I ask for bail in the name of justice.' 'Give me a chance to stay alive and see the trial till its end.'
Helicopter Eela Review: Kajol disappoints, Riddhi shines
Rediff.com12 Oct 2018Helicopter Eela could have been a good film but falls short, says Savera R Someshwar.
Sheena Bora Trial: Indrani's bail and the car with the body
Rediff.com8 Oct 2018And while the owner of the Chevrolet, which held Sheena's remains, will be examined on October 16 in Judge Jagdale's court, it is Indrani's response to the prosecution's reply to her bail application that will be the focus of everyone's attention.
'My father belongs to everybody'
Rediff.com16 Jun 2018Aishwaryaa R Dhanush talks about her father, Rajinikanth.
What Rajnikanth is like as a father
Rediff.com16 Jun 2018'He has always given us the freedom to make our own decisions, whether they were right or wrong.'
My father, Rajinikanth
Rediff.com13 Jun 2018Aishwaryaa R Dhanush, Rajinikanth's daughter, tells Rediff.com what it is like to have a legendary superstar for a father.
Hindu anger led BJP's coastal Karnataka win
Rediff.com25 May 2018'Hindu voters in coastal Karnataka lean more towards Hindutva than Hinduism which explains why the Siddaramaiah government's perception as anti-Hindu worked wonders for the BJP in coastal Karnataka.'
Sheena Bora trial: The cop can't remember
Rediff.com26 Mar 2018'Dalvi, you are saying you asked a question, but don't remember the answer?' asks Pasbola incredulously. 'Yes.' 'You are lying.'