'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......

COVID-19: It hasn't gone viral in India

'Our drains are not filled with bodies, our hospitals not run out of beds.''That good news, or absence of expected bad news, is the truth that so many in the international community, and also......

'How Can I Not Be Present To Bless Her?'

'Usski khushi meri khushi.' IMAGE: Sonakshi Sinha with her father Shatrughan Sinha. Photograph: Kind courtesy Sonakshi Sinha/Instagram While earlier this month Shatrughan Sinha was uncertain about......

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.......

'Heeramandi wasn't another sex scene'

'While I was performing it, I had a weird feeling that people would love it because it's so bizarre.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Shekhar Suman Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Heeramandi: The Diamond......

'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......