Why Modi is so obsessed with Pakistan

'India serves itself poorly with its latter-day discovery of Pakistan as an instrument in domestic politics,' notes Shekhar Gupta. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com=   How do we define a......

India's embrace of mediocrity

IMAGE: One of India's famed IITs. Photograph for representation only. Indians thrive in ordinariness -- from academia and science to business and military power. Sports is just an apt metaphor,......

4 Pak brothers face life sentence for gang rape

Four Pakistani immigrant brothers, who repeatedly raped two teenage girls in Sydney last year, were on Thursday convicted and face life imprisonment under new gang rape laws in Australia.A New......

What is fueling the rise of Sanders and Trump in US primaries?

Donald Trump's success has been based on the anti-Trump vote being divided between a number of contestants, rues Deepal Lal For the last two months I have been in Los Angeles basking in the......

Inventories of Vadra's realty firm zoom 10 times in 3 years

Image: Robert Vadra. Photograph: Rediff Archives The real estate inventories of Robert Vadra firm Sky Light Realty zoomed nearly 10 times in three years since it previously filed the balance......

When big brands hide behind a veil

Patrick Jake O'Rourke, an American political satirist and journalist recounts a very interesting story in his book Age and Guile – Beat Youth, Innocence and a Bad Haircut. It was 1969 and......

Mamata's mantra for the Railways

She is strong, aggressive, determined and fearless. Now, at the helm of one of India's most enterprising ministries, she promises the best service from the Indian Railways. Meet Mamata Baneerjee,......

The Expendables 3 Contest: Win COOL Prizes!

If you missed Sylvester Stallone's The Expendables 3 in theatres, here's a second chance! Directed by Patrick Hughes, the third film in the superhit series features Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger,......

Can you recognise this actor?

It took us a couple of seconds to believe the actor playing Whitey Bulger in the upcoming Black Mass -- an old man with a receding hairline and eerily light eyes -- was Johnny Depp. ......

Review: Sin City: A Dame to Kill For falters with its script

Sin City 2 doesn't quite illicit the same response as the film film, says Paloma Sharma.Robert Rodriguez and Frank Miller co-directed sequel to Sin City has come so late that we've almost already......

Review: The Expendables 3 looks very tired

Suparn Verma may have issues with The Expendables 3 but the joy of watching its iconic cast on screen is a movie event marked in his calendar until they keep making them. As kids, we found our......

Body-shamed, judged, Sarfaraz proves critics wrong with ton

Sarfaraz Khan's emotional journey comes to full circle: Replacement to contender for first 11 IMAGE: Sarfaraz Khan celebrates his maiden Test century. Photograph: BCCI Sarfaraz Khan tore his......

Can India avoid defeat in Bengaluru Test?

IMAGE: Sarfaraz Khan celebrates alongside Rishabh Pant. Photograph: BCCI India were in danger of suffering their first home Test loss to New Zealand since 1988, despite Sarfaraz Khan's 150 and......

PIX: India collapse on Day 4; NZ need 107 to win

IMAGES from Day 4 of the first Test played between India and New Zealand in Bengaluru, on Saturday. Scorecard IMAGE: Matt Henry celebrates the wicket of Ravichandran Ashwin. Photograph: BCCI......

India Eye History After Fightback!

Only once in the history of Test cricket has a team bounced back to win after being bowled out for less than 50. IMAGE: Virat Kohli and Sarfaraz Khan's third wicket partnership of 136 runs kept......

'Kohli put his hand up for batting in at No 3'

'The experienced players are the ones who have to take that extra responsibility. It is a good sign. This time, it was Virat. He was the one who was ready to do that' IMAGE: Virat Kohli's selfless......