Babri, economic reforms, scams: Rao's action-packed 5-year term as PM

Polyglot, statesman and scholar, the inscrutable PV Narasimha Rao was often referred to as the Chanakya of Indian politics, the prime minister known for initiating far-reaching economic reforms and......

My First Walk In Free India

'At school, on August 15, the Indian flag was raised. There was no national anthem at that time and we sang Rise India Thy Millions Lead,' recalls military legend Major General Ian Cardozo (retd).......

Emerging AI: What Awaits Us?

Ajit Balakrishnan offers lessons from another tech revolution not so long ago. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com "I will not go to college today if you don't buy me a nylon sari," I heard......

I used to reach Film City at 5 am for Mahabharat shoot: Roopa Ganguly

Over three decades have gone past since the cult classic Mahabharat played on television, but Roopa Ganguly still vividly remembers how every day, at the crack of dawn she would reach Mumbai's Film......

'Aamir Held Me Up When I Was Breaking Down'

'I was in serious depression during the shooting of Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar.''I realised that this is not the film I wanted to make. Aamir told me we will redo, remove eight key characters and......

'I Studied Medicine Only For Papa'

'Thanks to Chhaava's success, I now have the creative freedom to pick and choose.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Vineet Kumar Singh/Instagram "Now that success has finally come my way, it has broken......

'We Don't Know India'

'I believe India is very different from Bombay, Delhi and Kolkata.' IMAGE: Ritik Ghanshani and Ayesha Kaduskar in Bada Naam Karenge. Sooraj Barjatya enters the OTT space with Bada Naam Karenge.......

Khushi-Vedang Attend Aaliyah Kashyap's Haldi

Photograph: Kind courtesy Anurag Kashyap/Instagram Anurag Kashyap paints social media yellow with pictures of his only child Aaliyah Kashyap with Shane Gregoire from their haldi ceremony, ahead of......

'Not going to be easy, have to bat really well': Ashwin

IMAGE: Ravichandran Ashwin celebrates with Virat Kohli after taking the wicket of Will Young. Photograph: BCCI Senior off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin admitted that a chase of around 150 won't......