All In The Family In The Name Of Politics

With some variations, all regional political formations, whether in power presently or out of it, share some common features: Tight family control of the political apparatus, key members in elected......

Sasikala brings EPS-OPS rift out in open

The revived factionalism in the AIADMK, if not curbed now, has the potential to split the party vertically, warns N Sathiya Moorthy. IMAGE: Expelled AIADMK leader V K Sasikala, left, offers her......

Will BB3 Join Bollywood's Top 10 Horror Comedies?

Horror comedies are definitely trending. This year, the genre has done especially well, with films like Stree 2 and Munjya, Will Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 keep up the momentum? While we wait on that......

When Karan Johar Fainted Directing Mr Bachchan

'It must have been the nervous excitement of shooting with THE Amitabh Bachchan.''I had kept tossing and turning all night.''The next morning, I promptly fainted in Farah Khan's arms.''When I came......

Review: Vettaiyan Is Massy And How!

Despite its minor flaws, lack of logic, and lecture-style moral narrative, Vettaiyan should be enjoyed in a theatre amid Rajini fans and their wolf whistles, endorses Divya Nair. Gone are the......

How Well Do You Know Rekha?

Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies. Cop, courtesan, daku, don, school teacher, snakes, Rekha's played everything under the sun on screen and survived bad......

40 Facts to Know About Dhoni

Photographs: Getty Images Mahendra Singh Dhoni celebrates a landmark 40th birthday on Wednesday, July 7, 2021. Harish Kotian/Rediff.com give us 40 must-know nuggets about the legendary cricketer:......

The Dhoni no one really knew...

He was a bit of everything and still a bit more but no one could actually comprehend what.Everyone thought they knew Dhoni, but no one knew him. IMAGE: Indian cricket will remain forever indebted......

Dhoni announces retirement from international cricket

IMAGE: Mahendra Singh Dhoni last played for India in the 2019 World Cup semi-final in July 2019. Photograph: Charlie Crowhurst/Getty Images Former India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni announced his......