My days as a prisoner of war in Pakistan

On Wednesday, India confirmed that a pilot of a MiG fighter had been taken prisoner by Pakistan amid attempts of foiling an attack by the neighbouring country. In light of his capture, Rediff.com......

'South Asian Americans could make Obama President'

Popular Indian American actor Kalpen Modi alias Kal Penn, a surrogate for the Obama campaign, has argued that South Asian Americans can be the swing vote in November's presidential election and......

'Tibetans will succeed. It's a matter of time'

It is difficult to not encounter a Tibetan in Indian hill stations. They sell woollen sweaters and shawls. They are quite distinct like Kal Sang, a local resident of Mussoorie born of Tibetan......

Mayawati defends officials' suspension; flays guv

Defending her government's decision to suspend four senior officials for praising Amethi Member of Parliament Rahul Gandhi, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati on Saturday launched a veiled......

RIL may buy more cable companies to push JioFiber plans

Given the fragmented nature of the domestic cable TV market and the need for last-mile connectivity, RIL, said sources, would have to do more to achieve its target of reaching 20 million homes and......

CBI action soon on Maran's role in Aircel-Maxis deal

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has received “worthwhile” information from Malaysia in response to its letter rogatory sent last year and the investigating agency is likely to......

Why the Sensex fell over 400 points

The Indian stock market plunged in the last leg of trade on Thursday due to wide spread sell-off in the broader markets. The Sensex fell 433 points, to 19,263 and the Nifty slumped 127 points, to......

Maran may buy 20% more stake in SpiceJet

Aiming to acquire a controlling stake in SpiceJet, media magnate Kalanithi Maran on Monday launched an open offer to acquire an additional 20 per cent stake in the no-frill airline for an estimated......

Mrs Chatterjee Vs Norway: Why Rani Was Apprehensive

'Rani was apprehensive because she was doing a film outside the YRF banner after a long time.''She said she hoped she would be as comfortable with me as she was working in her home productions.''I......

The Man behind Mumbai Diaries 26/11

'It was only after D-Day that people believed that I had actually directed Kal Ho Naa Ho.' IMAGE: Director Nikkhil Advani with Arjun Rampal and Irrfan Khan on the sets of D-Day, arguably one of......

The Critic Versus The Fanboy: Debating Batman vs Superman

Raja Sen hated Batman Vs Superman: Dawn of Justice and debates his reasons with Satyajit Chetri, who totally loved it. IMAGE: Henry Cavill and Ben Affleck in Batman Vs Superman: Dawn of Justice.......

Kal Penn: I would love to shoot five Bollywood films simultaneously

'...But my strong suit will not be dancing,' Kal Penn tells Vaihayasi Pande Daniel/Rediff.com, in the concluding part of the interview. Part I of the interview: 'I'm not related to......