Modi Preaches World Peace But...

'...We should first look at and acknowledge what we have done to ourselves.' 'To not do so opens us to the accusation of rank hypocrisy and also reduces the stature of our globetrotting peaceniks,'......

UCC Can Wait, Personal Law Reforms Can't

Crucial reforms in Muslim personal law, especially laws related to inheritance and adoption, need to be initiated forthwith; historically speaking, without the State's backing, hardly has any......

'History is littered with religious conflict'

'The othering of religious groups inevitably leads to violence.''It is sadly a narrative that has echoed through the centuries since man first discovered God.' IMAGE: The Se Cathedral at Old Goa,......

Caste Is Missing In Prohibition Debates

The point made by sociologist M N Srinivas, that it represented a Sanskritic act that was linked to caste, is never raised in Indian debates and the disapproval of drink is almost universal, notes......

'Why does India need to be woken up?'

'Today, in India, if we do good to others, people feel s/he has some motive.''Politics has corrupted our minds.' Made on a shoestring budget, The Kerala Story has emerged a blockbuster. Ever since......

'The Kerala Story is not against Muslims'

'Just because a subject is uncomfortable for some and doesn't suit their political ideology, should a film not be made?' IMAGE: Adah Sharma in The Kerala Story. Photograph: Kind courtesy Adah......

The Kerala Story Review: Distorted

Any aware viewer, who might wander into the film, will be repulsed by this unabashed spewing of communal hatred, feels Deepa Gahlot.  The idea of censorship is abhorrent in any civilised......

Romance, Action, Koffee: On OTT This Week

JLo's dazzling bride, Kamal Haasan's action-packed antics, Karan Johar in gossip mode, Sukanya Verma says it's all there on OTT this week.   Marry MeWhere to watch? Amazon Prime VideoLanguage:......

Check out our sportsmen who tied the knot in 2015

Wedding bells chimed more than a few times in 2015 as sportsmen tied the knot left, right and centre. Rediff.com brings you those guys who got hitched this year… Take a look! IMAGE:......