Bihar police to use drones to go after liquor mafia

Five years after Chief Minister Nitish Kumar imposed total prohibition in Bihar, the liquor mafia continues to thrive, reports MI Khan. Kindly note the image has only been published for......

Aadhaar Act contravenes right to life and personal liberty

Aadhaar-related schemes and the Aadhaar Act exist on the assumption that Right to Privacy is not a Fundamental Right. The SC's verdict has totally demolished this flawed assumption, says Dr Gopal......

The Scotsman who loves India

'You have to separate the concept of India as a nation State which is very young and the Upanishadic wisdom which is timeless.' In the second part of his conversation with Rediff.com's Archana......

The Scotsman who knows India better than many of us

'Men of the calibre of Shri Ramana Maharishi, Satya Sai Baba, Shri Aurobindo -- you don't get that level of excellence in the West.''The quality of Indian saints is unmatched.'Bill Aitken came to......

Leaders of largest economies to meet in Canada

Leaders of the world's largest economies, including Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and US President Barack Obama, will gather in Ontario this week to discuss plans to beat the economic slump. The......

The rise and fall of Benarasi silk trade

We're drifting on the Ganga in a little boat listening to Pullu, our boatman, wax eloquent about Benarasi silk. "Connoisseurs can always tell when a woman is wearing a Benarasi silk sari," says he,......

Najma Heptullah models for a cause

Why is Najma Heptullah, deputy chairperson of Rajya Sabha, modeling for a Devdas-inspired pashmina shawl designed by fashion stylist Neeta Lulla?For the twin cause of championing animal rights and......

When Dilip Kumar almost got arrested

Malavika Sangghvi gives us fascinating glimpses from Dilip Kumar's life. This article was first published on Rediff.com December 10, 2012. In the early '80s, my mother and I were holidaying in Goa......

Remembering R K Studios before it becomes history

R K Studios is not just another piece of real estate; it is part of India's movie history.Arundhati Dasgupta reports. IMAGE: Shashi Kapoor, Raj Kapoor, Prithviraj Kapoor and Shammi Kapoor. Two......

PIX: The Horror Queens Of Bollywood

After starring in the first Raaz film in 2002, actress Bipasha Basu returns to the film series as a black magic woman this September. The actress plays an ambitious actress diva who uses......

Shreya Ghoshal mesmerises New Zealand

Reader Perdy Mohindru from Auckland, New Zealand, sent us this article and picture of Shreya Ghoshal's concert in New Zealand recently. Feel free to mail us your write-ups, videos and photographs......