2G scam: 29-page long sentence for Raja!

Special Judge O P Saini, hearing the 2G spectrum scam, has set a record of sorts with an unwieldy sentence running into 29 pages in the order he passed on October 22, framing charges against former......

inside every blogger is an aspiring author

"I believe that I have written the longest poem ever, perhaps only your Mahabharata is longer. Well...that is an Indian poem, isn't it?" said the young man perched on the sofa next to me at the......

Did Parasite deserve all those Oscars?

Parasite's razor-sharp characterisations ensure that the picture is thoroughly entertaining though it falls short of greatness, declares Sreehari Nair.   Is it just me, or has there been a......

It's been 30 years since Flop Show!

Jaspal Bhatti's feel for the grime, the confusions, and the madness in our system was so complete that he could take on every kind of woman or man God ever gave to the institutions of India,......

Why you *need* to know this man

His name is Alejandro González Iñárritu. Out of the six feature films, Alejandro González Iñárritu has directed, every single one has found its way to the......

It took a 100+ years for Bollywood to acknowledge that shit exists

Any subject is good for producing good art. Piku, and its obsession with 'emotion resulting from motion' is a perfect example, says Mohammad Asim Siddiqui. Vijay did not shit. Neither did Vijay......

De Villiers 1st on MVP standings. Guess who's 5th?

Srinivas Bhogle and Purnendu Maji present the final Rediff.com Most Valuable Players ratings for the World Cup. Image: Mitchell Starc was the Player of the Tournament, but he ranks only 5th on......

Maxwell best bet to finish MVP No 2

A B de Villiers still heads Rediff.com's Most Valuable Players ratings for the World Cup... The highest Indian is Umesh Yadav at 14, followed by Mohammed Shami, at 19. Srinivas Bhogle and Purnendu......

Guptill jumps 43 places to third in MVP!

Martin Guptill, who hit New Zealand's first double century in ODIs, has emerged as an unlikely contender to challenge A B de Villiers in Rediff.com's Most Valuable Players ratings for the ICC World......

De Villiers atop MVP standings at World Cup, Kohli 24th

Srinivas Bhogle and Purnendu Maji figure out who are the Most Valuable Players after the league phase of the ICC World Cup for Rediff.com Image: South Africa Captain A B de Villiers. Photograph:......

De Villiers atop MVP standings at World Cup, Kohli 24th

Srinivas Bhogle and Purnendu Maji figure out who are the Most Valuable Players after the league phase of the ICC World Cup for Rediff.com Image: South Africa Captain A B de Villiers. Photograph:......