'BJP should have shown grace to Advaniji'

'They should have offered a ticket for his constituency to Advaniji's daughter Pratibha or son Jayant. But, of course, that is too much to expect.' IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi......

Are voices of dissent in the BJP rising?

'Even Subramanian Swamy, who says he is an ardent supporter of the prime minister, has been taking proxy pot shots at him.''At the ground level too, there is resentment from workers and local......

Patna Sahib: One of India's most interesting contests

Nowhere else has caste, power politics, and generational change come together to form a combination so potent that it is combustible.Aditi Phadnis reports. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Mr......

Capital Buzz: Pranam, PM

Having lived in New Delhi for much of his life, you would trust Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee to find his way home on his own.Or rather, you would expect his personal staff to accomplish that......

'It's great to be launched opposite Salman Khan'

After actor-turned politician Shatrughan Sinha silenced his fans and critics with his star act through the years, it's the turn of his daughter Sonakshi Sinha to claim her share of fame. The......

The Amjad Khan We Didn't Know

None of Amjad Khan's subsequent roles could outshine Sholay.He had begun his career at the top and had no higher peaks left to conquer.Dinesh Raheja salutes the iconic actor on his 80th birth......

Will Kangana Make A Good Politician?

Entertainers can be good politicians if they treat the citizens as the audience, and treat their job like a live show, and work hard to make sure the audience likes them, asserts Sandeep Goyal.......

Pahlaj Nihalani replaces Leela Samson as Censor Board chief

In a swift move following Leela Samson's resignation, the Ministry for Information & Broadcasting has chosen filmmaker Pahlaj Nihalani as the new chairperson of Censor Board of Film certification......