Abu Dhabi Hindu temple built in same style as Ayodhya Ram temple

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday inaugurated Abu Dhabi's first Hindu stone temple, describing it as a symbol of the shared heritage of humanity and thanking the United Arab Emirates for......

Caste Is Missing In Prohibition Debates

The point made by sociologist M N Srinivas, that it represented a Sanskritic act that was linked to caste, is never raised in Indian debates and the disapproval of drink is almost universal, notes......

'Unity in diversity has helped us survive'

'The BJP is trying to change this mantra.' Photograph: ANI Photo On December 30, freedom fighter Dr G G Parikh, who was jailed during the 1942 Quit India movement and again during the Emergency,......

Modi's Cultural Push

With changes to Delhi's architectural map, a re-naming rash, and more Hindu symbolism in secular spaces, the government is making it clear it wants a clean break with post-colonial India, asserts T......

The T-Shirt Wars

Ajit Balakrishnan on the evolution of a cultural symbol. IMAGE: Mark Zuckerberg, Marlon Brando and Peter Thiel. Photographs: Getty Images   I stood gazing admiringly at the perfect green......

Twitter's Agrawal latest Indian to head a global giant

With his elevation as the CEO of Twitter, Parag Agrawal, in whom co-founder of the microblogging giant Jack Dorsey has “bone-deep” trust, joins the growing power club of Indian-origin......

Why Merry Christmas Left Me Feeling Shortchanged

If you have never seen Sriram Raghavan fly, you would hardly realise that this time, he is happy in his cage, this time he isn't reaching for the skies, notes Sreehari Nair. IMAGE: Katrina Kaif in......

'We all need a little piece of utopia in our life'

'This was a film, a story that had never been told before.' IMAGE: Koji Yakusho in Perfect Days. For the last four-and-a-half decades German film-maker Wim Wenders has been making compassionate......

Must Watch OTT Shows of 2023

Sukanya Verma picks the best of OTT from 2023. As someone who shares week after week what's new on the OTT menu, I can't emphasise enough on what a crushing feeling it is to consume just a fraction......

Bollywood's Best Candid Moments of 2023

Movie stars make the best candid pictures. Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com captures some beautiful moments from the many events of 2023, when the stars weren't looking.   Shah Rukh Khan......

This Chennai school makes chess champs out of everyone

Chennai's chess nursery: The learning ground for Gukesh, Praggnanandhaa Photograph: Kind Courtesy Michal Walusza for FIDE/X Even a casual stroll around the city will help visitors collect crumbs......

Indo-Pak tennis clash sparks security concerns, sponsorship wars

It's a historical tie, we will benefit from India team's visit: Pakistan tennis fraternity Photograph: Kind courtesy Aisam Ul Haq/Instagram Pakistan has paid a huge price in the absence of......

Mahela writes an open letter to Aravinda de Silva

Former Sri Lankan cricketer Mahela Jayawardena pays a heartfelt tribute to newly inducted ICC Hall of Famer Aravinda de Silva. Mahela expresses deep admiration for de Silva's impact on Sri Lankan......

Ronaldinho arrives in Kolkata, to inaugurate a Durga Puja Pandal

Photograph: Kind Courtesy ANI/X Brazilian football legend Ronaldinho on Sunday arrived in Kolkata on a two-day visit. As he walked out of the terminal, a crowd of enthusiastic fans who had......

Racism crops its ugly head in Kerala-Bengaluru ISL match

IMAGE: The video of the alleged incident that has gone viral on social media shows Williams holding his nose and then charging into Dohling. Photograph: Video grab, kind courtesy Jio Cinema/X......