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Cartoonist Pran, creator of iconic Chacha Chaudhury, dies

Eminent cartoonist Pran Kumar Sharma, popularly known as Pran, who gave life to lovable comic characters Chacha Chaudhury and his friend Sabu, is no more. Pran succumbed to cancer early on......

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......

Chacha Chaudhary declared Namami Gange mascot

Indian comic book character Chacha Chaudhary has been declared as the mascot of the government's Namami Gange Programme with an aim of bringing behavioural change among children towards the Ganga......

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......

Children's Hope raises $250,000

The New York-based Children's Hope India generated more than $250,000 at its recent Passport to India annual gala. The organisation's goal is to ensure a brighter future for impoverished Indian......

Color Chips arm, Diamond Comics sign pact

Color Chips India Ltd's Syndication division has signed up with comic book publisher in India Diamond Comics Pvt Ltd for supply of content and comics. The value of the order estimated at over Rs 20......

Wow! Talking comics are here!

Little Eric does not have to peer into comic books to read the adventures of his hero-Nagraj. He can now lean back and let the comic play itself with sounds and dialogues -- on his mobile......

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......

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......

2024's 10 Best Web Series

The year was rich in content as far as Web series were concerned. The general bent was towards thrillers, and many of them were slick and entertaining. Shows that ran into their next seasons, like......

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?'......

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.......

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.......

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......

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