Archana Masih recalls that December evening 22 years ago when Atal Bihari Vajpayee logged into the Rediff Chat. It was Christmas Eve, on the eve of Atal Bihari Vajpayee's 72nd birthday. He had......
'India's nationalism has always been an exceptional and great experiment.''We said you don't have to give up your language, your lifestyle or your religion in order to be an Indian......
While dynastic politics may have receded in the Lok Sabha, it is alive and kicking in states. Mayank Mishra reportsOne in five members of this Lok Sabha belongs to a political dynasty, down from......
In a major administrative reshuffle in the state, the Uttar Pradesh government on Friday transferred as many as 70 Indian Administrative Service officers, including 32 district magistrates and five......
Despite the Congress coming to power in New Delhi, experts on Indian politics on Thursday said in New York that the election results 'read across the board' as an overwhelming victory for India's......
Want to add to Sukanya Verma's list?Hit the message board. Double roles are like two sides of the same coin. Pit them against each other and the result is nothing short of fascinating. Be it as......
Neil Nitin Mukesh and Rukmini Sahay's wedding in Udaipur, Rajasthan, was a grand affair. While that was a private affair with only friends and family in attendance, his reception saw Neil's......
We commemorate the vivacious Geeta Bali through 10 of her best works on her 50th death anniversary.Geeta Bali’s name evokes blithe imagery. Her unswerving curls, chirpy eyes and pixie smile......
Nanda Anand grew up in Kolkata, reading Russian literature Alexander Pushkin was her favourite, as were the romance novels of Barbara Cartland. And Hollywood films filled up her imagination. She......