We need 'desh bhakt' not 'andh bhakt': Kejriwal

Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday invoked the Hindu epic Mahabharata and said his party has 'dharma' with it while asking people to decide whether they are with 'dharma' or 'adharma'.......

We only want 3 places: Yogi makes pitch for Mathura in assembly

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath appeared to make a pitch in the assembly for a temple where a mosque stands now in Mathura, saying that Krishna Kanhaiya wouldn't have it any other way.......

'She was India's Daughter and India's Pride'

Savita Kanswal, 26, was posthumously awarded the highest adventure award at Rashtrapati Bhavan this month. She died heroically, as she had lived, doing what no woman had done before her. IMAGE:......

How low will they stoop?: Modi slams Nitish over 'derogatory' remarks

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday lashed out at Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar over his crude remarks made in the assembly in context of population control and said the opposition INDIA......

From social media influencers to #metoo, 2018 was a 'brand' new year

What sets 2018 apart from previous years is the magnitude of the shocks that hit our brand ecosystem, says Bharat Bambawale. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com We've had an exceptionally busy......

'I hope Dr Urjit Patel thinks beyond continuity'

‘When a soldier becomes a king, he better be a king. He should now just forget the past and move beyond continuity. He should catch the potential of India’s moment and play a......

Money laundering: Switzerland's envy. India's pride?

Several corporate, including some airlines, software and even consulting companies operate in India with dodgy secretive and multi-layered ownership patterns, writes M R Venkatesh. The Mahabharata......

Why this is the best time to buy gold

The third (Tritiya) day of the Hindu calendar's Vaishaka month which falls in late April or early May every year is called Akshaya Tritiya. The Word Akshaya means eternal and Tritiya means 3rd in......

'Paka is very close to the Mahabharata'

'It is about the fight between two families, why they fight, how they fight and what they feel.' Sound designer-turned-film-maker Nithin Lukose says his feature debut Paka is heavily influenced by......

S P Balasubrahmanyam's TOP 50 Songs

Siva Sankar looks at S P Balasubrahmanyam's fantastic repertoire. S P Balasubrahmanyam passed away in his 75th year, and so we celebrate the singer with 75 of his top songs, in a multi-part......

The Mahabharat from Duryodhan's view

Puneet Issar, discovers Veer Arjun Singh, tells the story of the Mahabharat from the eyes of its greatest villain. Thirty years ago, Puneet Issar was on the wrong side when an epic war was being......

Meet the contestants of Nach Baliye 7

      Meet the contestants of Nach Baliye 7. When Star Plus decided to re-format one of their most popular reality shows, Nach Baliye, they did so with a vengeance. Judges Shilpa......

Sehwag takes a dig at four-day Tests

Char din ki chandni hoti hai, Test cricket nahi: Sehwag IMAGE: Virender Sehwag delivered the 'MAK Pataudi Memorial Lecture' at the annual BCCI awards on Sunday night. Photograph: PTI "A fish......