Saisuresh Sivaswamy on the state of India

Saisuresh Sivaswamy believes that glitz, glamour and 'ignited' minds apart, there exists an unbridgeable disconnect between the ruler and the ruled in India. For someone returning to India......

The Ram Temple At Night

Rediff.com's Rajesh Karkera and Saisuresh Sivaswamy capture glimpses of the Ram temple during their visit to the shrine on Monday evening.   IMAGE: A view of the temple premises late on......

'There must have been one lakh people inside Ram Mandir'

'It was Ramji's blessing that we got darshan.'Text: Saisuresh Sivaswamy/Rediff.comPhotographs/video: Rajesh Karkera/Rediff.com IMAGE: A view of the temple on Monday night.   Among the......

On The Way To The Ram Mandir...

Saisuresh Sivaswamy/Rediff.com captures glimpses of the activity around the Ram temple on his iPhone 14 Pro.   IMAGE: Spotted on Dharmpath outside the Ram Vastra Sangahalaya. Rattan Ranjan......

How to know if Seoul G20 summit is a success

Rediff.com's Saisuresh Sivaswamy travels to Seoul to decipher the G-20 summit.Will the ongoing G20 summit be a success? To know the answer, one may have to be able to read the tea leaves. Or, at......

Mani Shankar Aiyar's e-mail account hacked

Former Union minister and senior Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar's e-mail account has been hacked, with the culprit now sending mails appealing for money on his behalf. E-mails started......

2.0 trailer warns you: Tech is out to get you

2.0raises the bar for Indian films, taking them a step closer to Hollywood blockbusters, says Saisuresh Sivaswamy. There isn't much of a difference between the trailer of director S Shankar's......

Bollywood's BIGGEST HITS of 2017 so far

The films that mattered: Here's looking at the half yearly box office report of 2017. The first half of 2017 has been eventful. The Hindi dubbed version of Baahubali: The Conclusion contributed to......

Box Office: Badrinath Ki Dulhaniya is a HIT!

The hits and misses of the week. Varun Dhawan and Alia Bhatt have yet another hit on their hands with Badrinath Ki Dulhaniya. Trade analyst Vinod Mirani gives us the weekly verdict.  Badrinath......

Box Office: Commando 2 is below average

The hits and misses of the week. Vidyut Jammwal had promised that his new film Commando 2 would have 'superlative action, much better than the audiences have ever seen in their lives' but he......

World Cup: Pakistan lose 'mauka' against Australia

The third quarter-final between Australia and Pakistan had everything a cricket fan could look forward to. It saw wickets fall, it had applause-worthy partnerships, hits to the fence and over......