After Rahul's Bharat Jodo Yatra began criss-crossing the Hindi heartland, BJP leaders have revived their attacks on 'dynasty politics' and 'family rule' in the Congress, points out N Sathiya......
As we get used to a long haul of isolation to curb the spread of COVID-19, the police's new avatar in many places is a far cry from that of the high-handed enforcer of law and order.Ritwik Sharma......
'The idea of a 'Hindu Rashtra' only emerged in the 1920s and 1930s.''The context at that time was the clear British attempt at 'divide and rule' between Hindus and Muslims and within Hindus on......
'One big leader said you might get 3 lakh votes and still lose.''I said if I do, I will make sure you are sleepless because it will be me and three lakh people.'Rediff.com's Archana Masih meets......
More than 25 years after the Babri Masjid was destroyed, another generation proclaims its commitment to building a Ram temple.Ritwik Sharma reports. IMAGE: A sadhu prays near a temple in Ayodhya.......
What do we need more of? Leaders who dominate global institutions or local leaders with a 'Make-in-India' mindset? Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com A couple of weeks ago, the news about......
F ive members of Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) on Tuesday allegedly attacked an Airtel outlet in Mumbai soon after party chief Raj Thackeray poured vitriol on the telecom service provider for......
The A N Shanbhag NR Group specialises in tax and investment advisory services for Residents and Non-Resident Indians.A N Shanbhag and Sandeep Shanbhag spent over an hour on the Rediff Chat on......
It's Bollywood's new script for survival. So, what do recent hits like Shah Rukh Khan-Rani Mukherjee starrer Chalte Chalte and Ramgopal Verma's multistarrer Bhoot, have in common? And what about......
Mani Ratnam, who turned turned 67 on June 2, has impressed audiences with the sheer beauty of his movies. Actors always seem to shine brighter in his films. Ace technicians like (composers) A R......
'I was all of 4 years old when I saw my first stampede.''#dilipkumar walked into a wedding reception.. there was hysteria.. women thronged to see him, the bridal couples stage broke!!''Such was the......
Overall, the Thalaivi trailer is a convincing experience, says veteran Tamil Nadu politics watcher N Sathiya Moorthy. Photograph: Kind courtesy Kangana Ranaut/Twitter If the makers of......
'With his stature as a playwright and actor, Girish Karnad was one of the voices of modernity for not just Karnataka but the entire country.' IMAGE: Girish Karnad. Photograph: Rajesh......
The 'Shatrughan Sinha of the South' plunges into politics.Nikita Puri reports from Bengaluru. Photographs: Kind Courtesy, Prakash Raj/Facebook In a few minutes, surprised at the crowd's enthusiasm......