'Unity in diversity has helped us survive'

'The BJP is trying to change this mantra.' Photograph: ANI Photo On December 30, freedom fighter Dr G G Parikh, who was jailed during the 1942 Quit India movement and again during the Emergency,......

'It's not about lights, camera, action'

'It's really about rolling up your sleeves and implementing exactly what we said that we were going to do.''Our mission was to leave no one behind and that's exactly what we look at the next four......

Emergency was a windfall for the RSS

The Emergency greatly influenced the RSS' makeover from a fringe force in the Indian political imagination to one that could have its own man sworn in as prime minister in two decades' time.A......

Why John le Carre will never die

He will be remembered not only as a writer, but as one of the great chroniclers and interrogators of the history of our times, says Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar, as he mourns the passing of a legend......

13 Ways Of Looking At Mani Ratnam

Does the 'story' of a Mani Ratnam film come first or does its 'spirit', asks Sreehari Nair. IMAGE: Mani Ratnam. Photograph: Andreas Rentz/Getty Images 1. Does the 'story' of a Mani Ratnam film......

Deepika@Cannes: 'Big moment for India'

'When you are selected to represent the country at a festival like this, you realise, 'Wow, like 15 years of my career'.'And you feel, 'Okay, not bad. I think I have done really well'.'......

Did Modi Inspire This Grammy Win?

'Now, no one can stop me from making music till the day I die.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Ricky Kej/Instagram With two Grammys in the Best New Age Album category -- for Winds of Samsara in 2015......

No Emmys for Nawazuddin, Vir Das

IMAGE: Nathalie Laurent-Marke, Director, Stand Up Comedy, EMEA, Netflix, Vir Das, Pratiksha Rao, Director, Films and Licensing, India, Netflix and Nawazuddin Siddiqui. The Indian entertainment......

Rafael Nadal's India Connections

IMAGE: Rafael Nadal returns the ball to Lars Burgsmuller in the first round of the French Open at Roland Garros, May 23, 2005. Photograph: Francois Lenoir/Reuters   Rafael Nadal is preparing......

'I leave with the absolute peace of mind of having given my best''

IMAGE: Rafael Nadal - The King of Clay. Photograph: Adam Pretty/Getty Images from the Rediff Archives Spanish tennis legend Rafael Nadal will be retiring from professional tennis atter the Davis......

Gratitude-filled Dhawan bids cricket goodbye

  IMAGE: Shikhar Dhawan. Photograph: Getty Images from the Rediff Archives  Veteran India opener Shikhar Dhawan announced his retirement from all forms of cricket two years after he last......

The Greatest Olympians!

Photograph: Kind courtesy Michael Phelps/Instagram   Every four years, the world holds its breath, as the Olympics bring the world together. Athletes, trained to peak perfection, compete for......

Veteran Ghosal calls time from professional squash

Will continue to play for India in multi disciplinary events IMAGE: Saurav Ghosal remains the only Indian to reach the world's top 10, achieving the career-high ranking in April 2019 and spending......