India's Sukhoi fighters are flying again

Long-range Sukhoi fighter jet aircraft, India's frontline war planes, have started flying again, nearly three weeks after they were confined to the hangars for checks following a...

Hit the dance floor!

Navratri is a wonderful and memorable fortnight where tradition and religion come together to remind a people of their identity and culture. Considered a period for observers to fast and engage in......

Nathu La trade resumes amid much fanfare

The fourth edition of the annual border trade at the Sino-Indian frontier in Sikkim resumed on May 5 after a six-month long winter break amid an expectation that the governments of two......

Queen of Dandiya dedicates song to Empress of Melody

The Queen of Dandiya dedicates a song to the Empress of Melody, who turns 80 on September 20. Falguni Pathak sings a Gujarati number, originally sung by Lata Mangeshkar. "I......

Love Family Dramas? There's So Much To Choose From!

Indian audiences have always favoured family dramas. One of the earliest popular serials on Doordarshan was Hum Log. Later, Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi and Dekh Bhai Dekh became family comedy classics. When......

Maja Ma Review: A Damp Squib

Madhuri Dixit's brief seems to have been to look glamorous, which she does, while others struggle to hold the film together, observes Deepa Gahlot. Here's another film competing in the wokeness......

'I am in the limelight only during Navratri'

The Queen of Dandiya, Falguni Pathak is back. The tomboy who makes people dance to her tunes during the nine days of Navratri took time off her nach gana to chat with rediff fans recently.......