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Should Vairamuthu have been given ONV Kurup award?

Has a distinguished poet's memory been sullied, asks K Kunhikrishnan? *IMAGE: Vairamuthu receives the Padma Bhushan from then President Pranab Mukherjee in 2014. Photograph: Kind courtesy......

Meet this unusual BJP candidate from Kerala

32 years ago, CPI-M activists hacked off both the legs of Sadanandan Master, a former party member who moved over to the RSS.Master learnt to walk using prosthetic legs and rebuilt his life.Today......

Artistes, academicians come out in support of Modi

A group of writers, academicians and artistes on Thursday came out in support of the Narendra Modi government and dismissed the protests over alleged rising intolerance as “much ado”......

MPs demand action against Delhi Police, CRPF personnel

Members in both Houses of Parliament on Wednesday demanded stringent action against Delhi Police and CRPF personnel for assaulting and detaining two Left MPs and several students protesting growing......

65 Indian MPs write to Obama to deny Modi US visa

Indian Members of Parliament have written to President Barack Obama, urging the US Administration to maintain the current policy of denying visa to Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi. "We wish to......

Budget 2020: Auto industry left disappointed

Automobile dealers' body FADA said the Budget lacked immediate demand boosters for the automobile industry. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Automobile industry on Saturday said the Budget......

Satyam scar lingers even after 7 years

Satyam's employees had to undergo mental trauma, job uncertainty and financial problems, after many were forced to leave. It was on January 7, 2009, that B Ramalinga Raju, the poster boy of......

Satyam scam: Chronology of events

Following is the chronology of events in the erstwhile Satyam Computer Services Ltd (SCSL) multi-crore accounting fraud case, which came to light in 2009. January 7, 2009: B Ramalinga Raju, founder......

Walmart seeks more time to convert $100 mn Bharti debentures

US retail giant Walmart has asked the government for more time to convert $100 million of debentures held in a Bharti Group unit, an investment that's being investigated for alleged violation of......

Aadhar not mandatory for availing of subsidies: Govt

Aadhaar card is not mandatory to avail of subsidies under government schemes including on domestic cooking gas, the government today said in the Rajya Sabha. "Aadhar card is not mandatory for......

What you DON'T KNOW about Nedumudi Venu

A Nedumudi Venu character was happiest when moving his head to a piece of music with his eyes closed; or, when inventing off of a note that a co-actor had left unfinished; or, when reciting a poem......

SEE: What's Mammootty doing in Mumbai?

Video: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.comPhotographs: Pradeep Bandekar Malayalam superstar Mammootty brought his latest film Mamangam: History Of The Brave to Mumbai. It is the first Malayalam film to......

Review: Swapna Sanchari is preachy

Paresh C Palicha feels Malayalam film Swapna Sanchari isa disaster.Writer K Gireesh Kumar's new film Swapna Sanchari, directed by Kamal and starring Jayaram, has the requisite masala......

Review: Pranayam lacks depth

Paresh C Palicha feels Pranayam fails to work despite an impressive cast. Post YOUR reviews here!What happens when former lovers cross paths in the autumn of their lives? Do they hold grudges or......

Nothing new about Kancheepurathe Kalyaanam

Some experts feel that Malayalam has got stuck in a time warp. And Kancheepurathe Kalyaanam is one such example. The film directed by duo Fazil and Jayakrishnan proves to be a rehash of a decade......

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