Handling Pakistan: Dr Singh's only achievement

Now if only Manmohan Singh showed such acumen in dealing with other crises his government is facing, says Shivam Vij. Dr Manmohan Singh is the longest serving Indian prime minister since......

Aseem Trivedi and the guardians of good taste

The problem with the debate on freedom of speech and expression in India is that we don't debate what is "reasonable restriction" and what is censorship. We examine every cartoon, painting, film......

Don't pseudo-sentiments get hurt, not even pseudo-hurt?

Right-wing politics all over the world seeks to victimise the weak and powerless by falsely claiming victimhood, says Shivam Vij In neighbouring Pakistan, an Islamic cleric recently accused a......

Why is the Indian media pro-internet censorship?

There's so much internet censorship in India now that it is surprising that instead of outrage you find the Indian media actually building the case for censorship, writes Shivam Vij Hundreds of......

PIX: Aashka Goradia weds Brent Goble

Congratulations, Aashka-Brent! Television actress Aashka Goradia wed Brent Goble in a beautiful white wedding on December 1. Aashka's friends from the industry -- Mouni Roy, Sanam Johar, Abigail......

'I am eating a bottle of Nutella a day!'

Salman Khan's protege and Notebook actor Zaheer Iqbal is enjoying he national lockdown. He tells Patcy N/Rediff.com,, "I have taken a break from everything -- from working out and diet." How is......

Review: Special Ops

The world according to Neeraj Pandey. Observed by Sreehari Nair. IMAGE: Kay Kay Menon as Himmat Singh. All Photographs: Kind courtesy Hotstar.com/   In Special Ops, Kay Kay Menon plays Himmat......