Why are some lynchings front page news and some not?

'Across the country -- in Tamil Nadu, Jharkhand, Manipur, Delhi, Bihar, West Bengal -- men were lynched on suspicion of being thieves by ordinary people armed with rods and sticks.''But none of......

'A majority of Hindus do not approve of hate'

'Most Hindus believe in living in peace with their Muslim neighbours and vice versa.''It is this India we have to preserve.' IMAGE: The lynching of Mohammad Ikhlaq in September 2015 created a......

NIA arrests 3 ISIS sympathisers deported by UAE

Three Indian sympathisers of Islamic State terror outfit, who were deported from the United Arab Emirates for allegedly being on a mission to carry out terror attack in India and some other......

ISIS uses Indians for suicide attacks: Report

Twenty-three Indians have so far joined the Islamic State of which six were reportedly killed even as it emerged that the dreaded terror outfit considered South Asian Muslims, including Indians,......

25 Movie Gems I Am Proud Of

'Here are 25 stories special to me for one reason too many,' says Sukanya Verma who scored 25 years writing about the movies last week. Photograph: Kind courtesy Pixabay It all began in September......

The Most Memorable Goodbye Turns 50

'Garm Hava understands that the scorching, hate-filled, doubt-filled affair between Hindus and Muslims is our national love affair.' Sreehari Nair revisits M S Sathyu's classic film, featuring the......

How Much Was SRK Paid For Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa?

Bollywood is full of interesting stories and anecdotes. We bring you some fun facts! IMAGE: Shah Rukh Khan in Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa. Did you know Shah Rukh Khan received Rs 5,000 as the signing......

'When He Spoke, The Whole Nation Listened'

'Ameen Sayani was copied by generations. Now everyone is trying to become smaller Ameen Sayanis in their own way.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com In 1960, when the film Dil Apna Aur......

Asian Games: India's schedule on October 4

IMAGE: PV Sindhu will be in action in the women’s singles quarterfinal. Photograph: Weixiang Lim/Reuters Following is India’s schedule at the Asian Games in Hangzhou on......