'We are very close to become a theocratic State where Hinduism is the official religion of the government.' IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi performs the rituals at the pran......
'I was wondering whether I would ever come out alive.' All Illustrations: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com "Being a Naxalite prisoner the jail officials didn't allow me to read books. Dreaded dons were......
When it comes to electoral politics, religion has taken a back seat in Tamil Nadu long before Hindutva became fashionable in its various avatars, observes N Sathiya Moorthy. IMAGE: Tamil Nadu......
The Uttar Pradesh government has expedited infrastructure works in Ayodhya, including expansion of its airport and railway station, as the city prepares for the opening of the Ram temple in January......
Sunday's yatra proved that it needs both the maturity of locals as well as the police doing their duty, to ensure that a religious procession doesn't turn ugly, reports Jyoti Punwani. IMAGE: The......
Bharata Natyam legends Shanta and V P Dhananjayan discover they are a national sentation after their Vodafone ads.Nikita Puri encounters a couple who believe in breaking moulds. IMAGE: Shanta and......
Dow India, a subsidiary of US multinational Dow Chemical Company, has temporarily halted work at its proposed global research and developmentcentre at Chakan near Pune following instructions from......
Battle lines are drawn here in village Vasuli Shinde on the banks of river Sudha, near Chakan -- the new automobile hub in Maharashtra's Pune district. Villagers and the people of the Varkari sect......
Ae Watan Mere Watan tries to get a grasp on the mind of youngsters, shaped by the words of inspiring leaders, committed to the cause of independent India.It's significant because their support......
Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro is one of the best and most uncompromised films of Indian cinema, says Sukanya Verma. This story was first published in November 2012. IMAGE: Ravi Baswani, Satish Shah and......
Full marks to Riteish Deshmukh and Nishikant Kamat for taking the plunge into Marathi cinema, says Prasanna D Zore.Lai Bhaari in Marathi loosely translates to 'awesome'. The actor-director duo of......
Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro is one of the best and most uncompromised films of Indian cinema, says Sukanya Verma.Recently, during a movies' chat on rediff.com's ZaraBol, a reader asked me if I've ever......