Leo Varadkar, The PM Who Likes Jalebis

'When my father travelled 5,000 miles to build a new home in Ireland, I doubt he ever dreamed that his son would one day grow up to become its leader.' Vaihayasi Pande Daniel/Rediff.com profiles Dr......

Did Savarkar Influence Godse on Women?

Godse's choice fitted with the Hindutva world view in which the assertion of masculinity, power and virility occupied the central position.His close association with Savarkar seems only to have......

9/11: 20 Years Later, A Father Mourns A Dead Son

Death anniversaries are simply dates on a calendar.But dates like 9/11 should never be allowed to pass by forgotten because terrorism is not to be borne, inhumanity is not to borne.Nor disasters......

Janmashtami celebrated amid COVID-19 restrictions

The massive crowds of devotees in temples, elaborately decorated tableaus and Dahi Handi revelry were all missing this year on Janmashtami, the birthday of Lord Krishna, as celebrations were......

Review: Boyhood is just bearable

Once the initial wide-eyed worship of the filming process fades away, all that Boyhood leaves you with is a faint sense of nostalgia and not much else, says Paloma Sharma. Richard......

Three movies you must watch!

Indira Kannan picks Made in Bangladesh, Greed, Moothon. IMAGE: A scene from Moothon.   The labels are a common sight on the racks of most fast fashion stores in the West -- Made in Sri Lanka,......

Why every parent must watch Boyhood

In Boyhood, I saw the father that I had been to my son: Not always perfect, but never giving up on the child I helped to bring to this world, says Aseem Chhabra. Early one morning, in 2008, I was......

Review: There has never been a film like Boyhood

Boyhood will open your mind a little bit more toward the possibilities great cinema holds, says Raja Sen. Remember how it felt, as a kid, when cousins visited in the summer? When an aunt’s......

Neymar to return to his roots

IMAGE: Al Hilal's Neymar after winning the Saudi Pro League in May 2024. Photograph: Stringer/Reuters Brazil forward Neymar will return to his boyhood club Santos from Saudi Pro League side......

I'm going to play for India. I don't really care when: Parag

'That is not me being arrogant. That is what my plan was with my dad (former Railways and Assam player Parag Das), when I started playing cricket when I was like 10-years-old. We (a joint project)......

Xavi to stay on as Barcelona manager

  IMAGE: Sources told Reuters that Barcelona manager Xavi was promised that no major changes in his staff were expected and club president Joan Laporta assured him that they will be able to......

EPL PIX: Man United seal late win; West Ham-Bournemouth draw

Images from the Premier League matches played on Thursday IMAGE: Manchester United's Kobbie Mainoo, Rasmus Hojlund, Willy Kambwala and Marcus Rashford celebrate after their win over Wolverhampton......

Nagal Swaps Racquet For Bat At MCG

SEE: Sumit Nagal pads up at the MCG. VIDEO: Kind courtesy Aus Open/X Sumit Nagal is basking in the limelight in Melbourne. Nagal, who made history on Tuesday, January 16, 2024 by defeating a......