Was Ram Rahim BJP's trump card in Haryana?

Was Ram Rahim's release on parole for the 10th time since his conviction in 2017 timed to coincide with the Haryana assembly elections? It does seem so when one considers he has been released......

Who Held More Rallies In Gujarat Than Modi?

Hemantkumar Shivsaran/Rediff.com compares the number of rallies held by top BJP leaders in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh.  The word 'tsunami' got a new twist post the Gujarat assembly......

Track Ghulam Nabi Azad's Political Timeline

A graphic account of how Ghulam Nabi Azad's 50-year association with the Indian National Congress unfolded. IMAGE: Ghulam Nabi Azad, who resigned from the Congress party on Friday, August 26,......

All The Muslim Union Ministers

It is for the first time in the history of Independent India that not a single Muslim is part of the Union Cabinet. After Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi resigned as the Union minister of minority affairs......

Chhaava: Why Vicky Was 'Scared'

'There are certain characters that, when you get the opportunity to play them, you feel scared, wondering if you will be able to do justice to them.''That fear comes from knowing how deeply......

Why Chhaava Has Become Controversial

Loud music, bombastic action scenes, over-the-top dialogues that don't have any ring of truth to it followed by scenes of blood-oozing bodies floating in a river definitely don't make for a magnum......

'If Pushpa Is Celebrated, Sangeet Manapmaan Must Be Watched Too'

'It pains me when Marathi film-makers say Marathi cinema is not getting the right platform.' IMAGE: Jio Studios President Jyoti Deshpande and Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.......

Farewell, Shyam Babu

Shyam Benegal, the shining beacon of Indian cinema, was laid to rest on Tuesday, December 24, 2024. around 3 pm with full state honours and a three-gun salute at Shivaji Park, central Mumbai.......

Jadhav hits ton as Maharashtra take lead

Dhiraj Jadhav hit his eighth Ranji hundred and was also involved in a 117-run partnership with Sairaj Bahutule as Maharashtra took a 32-run lead over Tamil Nadu on the second day of the Ranji......