In the name of the cow: What motivates gau rakshaks?

'It's not only holy reverence that drives them to such vigilantism -- there is adventure too.''Some of the younger gau rakshaks enjoy the thrill of the chase: Stopping vehicles, wielding weapons,......

When your husband is jailed for a retweet...

Journalist Prashant Kanojia was arrested by the UP police on August 18 for a retweet and has been in custody ever since.Syed Firdaus Ashraf/Rediff.com reports. IMAGE: Jagisha Arora with husband......

BJP sweeps Uttarakhand, wins 56 seats

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday scored a massive victory in Uttarakhand winning 56 of the 70 seats in the state to storm to power, reducing Congress to minuscule minority in the state......

How Many Children do BJP MLAs in UP have?

Given the controversy over the Uttar Pradesh government's population control policy, Hemant Shivsaran/Rediff.com digs deep to find out how many children BJP legislators in UP have. IMAGE: Uttar......

Bollywood's fun Gujju characters!

Creative Gujarati minds and characters are at the centre of several Bollywood stories. From Arvind Desai Ki Ajeeb Dastan to Bhavesh Joshi Superhero, their presence is undeniable. Though Hindi......

Which Tamil film will YOU watch this weekend?

A look at the week's releases. The year so far has been good for the Tamil cinema. And it might just get better this weekend. There are exciting promising movies coming up, and viewers will be......