Booking Mr Modi

For a PM who hasn’t completed even one term yet, the ability to spark a publishing trend single-handed is a remarkable achievement, writes Kanika Datta. Illustration: Dominic......

WTF News: It's Weird, True and Funny

This week’s collection of stories that prove we live in a truly mad, mad world  1) Now that’s how you take a zelfie   Malte Woestefeld was left stunned as a zebra photobombed......

The illustrated life of 'Top Cop' Kiran Bedi

  As a youngster, Kiran Bedi did it all -- from thrashing eve-teasers to winning accolades in academics, from gaining fame as a promising tennis player to being ‘the first girl in......

The uncommon creator of that Common Man

Eminent cartoonist R K Laxman has died at a Pune hospital at the age of 94. Back in 1997, we had carried an excerpt from Past Forward, an autobiographical book which carried anecdotes of eminent......

Mobile comics get more popular

Classic original comics on your mobile phone? "Momics" are not a new idea, says Aabhas Sharma, but now, at last, they may capture your interest. There's no particular age for reading comics. We......

Rediff offers comics on your mobile!

Now you can enjoy your favourite comics on your cell phone no matter where you are, thanks to rediff.com's new entertainment service. Rediff.com has tied up with Diamond Comics to offer this......

Disney launches comic books in India

Disney Publishing Worldwide (India), a division of Walt Disney Company (India), has announced a licensing agreement with local publisher Junior Diamond to publish Disney comic books, both in......

Montblanc out to woo women

On the eve of 100 distinguished years as the world's most wanted writing instruments (never say pens; pens aren't served by gloved hands) Montblanc decided it was time to gear up for another 100.......

Mithun: The Outsider We Love To Watch

Mithun Chakraborty started from scratch in bit roles and had no Godfather backing him. Yet, remarkably, his career now straddles six decades and he continues to win acclaim, observes Dinesh Raheja.......

The Indian Film Making Global Waves

'I thought of a suppressed country and a free world.''If we travel from one to another, what will that road look like?''What colours, music there will be? What kind of people would you see?'......

Have You Watched These OTT Films Yet?

There may not have been anything as remarkable as 2022's Darlings or Qala on OTT in 2023, but the advantage of the medium is the variety of genres that can be found, and there are always surprises.......

Remembering Dhoom Director Sanjay Gadhvi

Sanjay Gadhvi once revealed to Subhash K Jha that he never wanted to make Dhoom.. IMAGE: Dhoom Director Sanjay Gadhvi. Photograph: From the Rediff Archives Sanjay Gadhvi died on Sunday morning.......

Dhoni sets out on new 'amazing adventure'

IMAGE: Mahendra Singh Dhoni plays the titular character in the graphic novel 'Atharva: The Origin' -- a seasoned warrior, who sets out on a long journey where he encounters strange creatures and......

The Queen goes 3D for Olympics tribute

The Queen will use her traditional Christmas Day message, filmed in 3D for the first time, to pay tribute to the world's athletes for delivering a "splendid summer of sport" at the London Olympics.......

Sehwag reveals team unity as success secret

Delhi Daredevils skipper Virender Sehwag says "team unity" is the reason behind the success of his side in the ongoing edition of the Indian Premier League. Delhi are leading the pack with 16......

Beckham to have a role in Hollywood

England soccer star David Beckham has been approached by Steve Martin, the American comic, for a role in the forthcoming Pink Panther film.Martin, who will succeed Peter Sellers as the bungling......