'Today Is Worse Than British Times'

'Today, the BJP is using power in such a manner that they not only crush the Opposition, but even their own supporters can't rebel.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com In the third and......

The Battle To Save Malabar Hill

'If the authorities go about completing this project the way they have proposed, this is going to cause a HUGE environmental impact not only on Malabar Hill but also on the rest of the city.'......

Why China Issued Stapled Visas To Arunachal Athletes

The Chinese inference is that if the Chinese visa is embossed on an Indian passport, held by Indian citizens from Arunachal Pradesh, it may be tantamount to recognising Indian sovereignty over......

'Assam Rifles is an excellent time tested force'

'It has been doing yeoman service for the people of the North East.' IMAGE: Security personnel conduct combing operations in sensitive areas of Manipur. Photograph: ANI Photo "Maintaining peace in......

Emergency Trailer: On Expected Lines

As with biopics these days, Kangana Ranaut's films may be less about telling the story of a dark chapter of Indian history and more about giving fodder to those who seek to defend or justify......

Yaariyan 2 Review: Collection Of Music Videos

Yaariyan 2 evokes a tinge of nostalgia for the time when music (and lip sync songs) used to be the mainstay of a commercial film, recalls Deepa Gahlot. A simplified version of Anjali Menon's......

'I reigned as a khalnayak'

'Even today, after 63 years, I'm still looking forward to a new release.' IMAGE: Prem Chopra and Rishi Kapoor in Bobby, which turned 50 recently and had the memorable James Bondesque line, 'Prem......

What inspired Rangoon?

Did the human drama provoked by the Japanese invasion of Burma and the Indian exodus from Rangoon inspire director Vishal Bhardwaj's forthcoming epic? IMAGE: Saif Ali Khan in Rangoon. The railway......

John Edrich, Robin Jackman pass into the ages

IMAGE: Robin Jackman, right, speaks to Umpire Daryl Harper in the fog during a delayed start on Day 3 of the first Test between India and South Africa at Green Park in Kanpur, November 22, 2004.......