Why Have These People Gathered?

The crowds gathered in Kanakapura to cheer D K Shivakumar as Karnataka's Congress president filed his nomination for the May 10 election in Karnataka. A huge sea of supporters welcomed Shivakumar......

Halal products are not meant for non-Muslims: Lucky Ali joins the debate

Amid a call from some right-wing groups to boycott halal meat, singer Lucky Ali on Monday took to Facebook to explain the meaning of the term to his fans and followers. IMAGE: Kindly note that......

Kalki: The Revolutionary Writer Behind PS 1

Gowri Ramnarayan explores the world of Kalki Krishnamurthy whose magnificent novel Ponniyin Selvan has inspired Mani Ratnam's latest film PS I. IMAGE: Director Mani Ratnam, third from right, with......

Amazon shuts down Westland publishing house 6 years after buying it

Much to the disappointment of booklovers, Westland, one of the largest publishing houses in India, is being shut down by e-commerce giant Amazon, they announced on Tuesday. IMAGE: Kindly note that......

Can Murari Lal Jalan revive Jet Airways?

For Jet's revival, Mr Jalan should be on the scene long enough for everyone to get to know him, appreciate his skills, and not vanish into thin air within a matter of months or even weeks, observes......

What the economy needs: Painful medium-term steps

'Even without major reforms, with a business as usual scenario, and with current inflation trends, we should be clocking around 11 to 12 per cent nominal growth.''That is not happening and is a......

Ravi Parthasarathy: The artful deal-maker

Acquiring Maytas Infrastructure could be Ravi Parthasarthy's chance to show his organisation's ability to think big, writes Shobhana Subramanian. That Infrastructure Leasing and Financial Services......

Amazon seeks cut in import duty on tablets

Amazon plans to bring in its cheapest e-book reader maybe by the next year US online retail giant Amazon, which plans to bring in its most affordable Kindle e-book reader to India, has approached......

Now, Get Nutrition Tips From Malaika!

Do click on the images to find out the stars Photographer Pradeep Bandekar glimpsed on Wednesday.   IMAGE: Malaika Arora has been known for her interest in fitness and nutrition, so it......

Spotted! Remo D'Souza

Rediff.com Reader Ravi K met Remo D'Souza, the choreographer and director, at the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport in Kolkata, and sent us a picture.   MUST SEE: SPOTTED!......

Will Mani Ratnam's Ponniyin Selvan Be A Blockbuster?

A great story-teller, Mani Ratnam is experimenting with a real-life historical in Ponniyin Selvan, points out N Sathiya Moorthy. IMAGE: Vikram as Aditya Karikalan in Ponniyin Selvan. Now that Mani......

Spotted: Madhuri Dixit at Mumbai airport

Reader Ravi Thakur met Madhuri Dixit at Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport, and sent us a picture.If you encounter/meet/see film or television personalities and take a photograph or......

'If there's one team that can beat India, it's New Zealand'

Ravi Shastri picks four players from the New Zealand squad who could make a difference in Sunday's high-stakes Champions Trophy final against India in Dubai.  IMAGE: Rachin Ravindra and......

'Bumrah, Pant's fitness and form crucial in Australia': Ian Chappell

IMAGE: Jasprit Bumrah bowls during the first Test match against Bangladesh in Chennai. Photograph: BCCI Pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah and flamboyant wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant must remain......

When Akshay Kumar ditched lucrative IPL contract

He could have easily played hardball with all the aces up his sleeve but Bollywood star Akshay Kumar instead terminated his lucrative contract with Delhi Daredevils (now Capitals) in 2009 after......

Tendulkar recalls the 'better years' under coach Gaekwad

IMAGE: Sunil Gavaskar and Anshuman Gaekwad are all ears as Sachin Tendulkar speaks the the launch of Gaekwad’s biography ‘Guts Amidst Bloodbath’ in Mumbai on Friday. Sachin......

Shastri@60: 'Ravi was a very streetsmart cricketer'

'Ravi was very streetsmart, cricketsmart, so that made him more adaptable whenever situations changed or conditions changed.' IMAGE: Ravi Shastri, cricketer, commentator and coach, celebrated his......