A 1971 War Hero You Must Know

'I realised what a great leader he was by the way he took decisions to undertake the most-risky of missions.'IAF Veteran Air Commodore Nitin Sathe salutes Air Vice Marshal Chandan Singh whose......

The mystery death of Pakistan's 'holy warrior'

Khadim Hussain Rizvi is now gone.But the mass appeal of fundamentalism among Pakistan's burgeoning, young, illiterate, unemployed and angry population isn't, observes Shekhar Gupta. IMAGE: Khadim......

Is India becoming a National SUSPICION state?

'Suspect all, fix all.' 'It is this mindset that begins at the very top of an establishment and then trickles down and across,' notes Shekhar Gupta. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com  ......

'It's time for my mother and every detainee to come home'

'It is an uncomfortable situation for a woman.''She has been on her own, separated from family.''That is the point of isolating her -- breaking her to a point where she bends to their will.'......

Building for a new boom

It is a real estate boom on an unprecedented scale. Over the next 36 months, the outskirts of India's metropolitan cities will be turned into vast building sites as armies of workmen backed by......

Bollywood's Famous Lost And Found Tales

Dramas woven around the theme of lost and found is a iconic trope in Hindi cinema. From melodrama to mockery (remember Amar and Prem's phony separated-at-Kumbh Mela reunion in a gag of Andaz Apna......

Kho Gaye Hum Kahan Review: Dil Chahta Hai In The Digital Age

Kho Gaye Hum Kahan is a light glimpse into healthy young lives ready to soar in their own sweet skin, applauds Sukanya Verma. 'Ya toh dosti gehri hai ya yeh photo 3D hai.' One of the definitive......

Review: Dunki Lacks Rajkumar Hirani's Touch

Rajkumar Hirani has a mastery in bromance. In Dunki, Sukanya Verma doesn't feel that chemistry one bit, it's more like SRK babysitting a bunch of clueless kids running helter-skelter in a garden......

Review: Sam Bahadur: The Amar Chitra Katha Version

Sam Bahadur is a mechanical summary of his life, ticking off one chapter after another without bothering to pause or ponder over their significance and influences, observes Sukanya Verma. A......

Bollettieri, renowned coach to tennis legends, dies

IMAGE: A pioneering mentor who coached 10 world number ones, Nick Bollettieri was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2014. Photograph: Graham Denholm/Getty Images Nick......

SEE: Anushka, Virat celebrate with RCB team

Photographs and video: Kind courtesy AnushkaSFanClub/Twitter Social media is flooded with congratulatory messages for Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli after the couple announced that they are......

Which Dhoni avatar do you like?

Mahendra Singh Dhoni is a versatile gentleman. His varied set of interests compliments his sharp cricketing brain perfectly. Doting dad. Lieutenant colonel in the Territorial Army. Businessman.......

CSK batsman Rayudu blessed with a baby girl

Former India batsman Ambati Rayudu and his wife Chennupalli Vidya were on Sunday blessed with a baby girl."Truly blessed..." said Rayudu on Instagram as he shared the picture of the baby on......

CSK heroes celebrate IPL glory with families

While his CSK team-mates celebrated, Captain Cool was on the sidelines, playing with his adorable daughter. IMAGE: Ziva offers her dad a sip. Photograph: BCCI Mahendra Singh Dhoni and his......