Bhilar, a strawberry farming hub in Maharashtra, has been transformed into India's first 'books village', discovers Ranjita Ganesan.Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com It is the fifth visit to......
'India should stop claiming that a united Pakistan is in India's interests.''Pakistan's break-up is a necessity for peace and progress in the region,' says Major General Mrinal Suman (retd). It is......
Cricket diplomacy was in abundance at a rare reception given to Narendra Modi at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground with the prime minister saying a “new journey” in......
Nikhil Lakshman's vignettes from President Pranab Mukherjee's first At Home last week and thereafter. "Ramdev, a tiger?" asks the Opposition Stalwart whose public persona is usually grim and......
Celebrity or talent management is seeing a host of new entrants -- a few well-known names and others rank newcomers.The reason: celebrity endorsements in India amount to roughly Rs 4,000 crore (Rs......
''I don't think 'oh, I have done 534 films' or 'I have 40 years of experience behind me.' IMAGE: Anupam Kher in Shiv Shastri Balboa. On the heels of three back-to-back hits like The Kashmir......
His songs were the anchor, the substratum, if you will, upon which life unfolded day after day, decade after decade -- across villages, towns, cities, and regions.Siva Sankar pays a tribute to S P......
'Truth is stranger than fiction. You cannot think these things up.''What happens is weird enough.' IMAGE: Anurag Kashyap digs into the 'best' hummus in Tel Aviv. Photograph: Kind courtesy Anurag......
Akshay Kumar seems to be the closest to inheriting the brand appeal and position enjoyed by the Big B. Sandeep Goyal tells you why. IMAGE: Amitabh Bachchan in a Swachh Bharat ad Amitabh Bachchan......
He lets his acting do all the talking. Meet Paresh Rawal, the media shy actor known for his villainous as well as comic roles. And as his latest film, Bhool Bhulaiyaa with Hera Pheri co-star Akshay......
Ahead of India's five Test tour of Australia, beginning in Perth on November 22, Norma Astrid Godinho/Rediff.com takes a walk down memory lane, recounting India's sojourns Down Under from 1947 to......
IMAGE: Sunil Gavaskar was in no mood to let Virat Kohli get away for speaking out against commentators. Photograph: BCCI An angry Sunil Gavaskar lashed out at Virat Kohli over his criticism......
IMAGE: Yashasvi Jaiswal celebrates his double ton on Day 2 of the second Test against England, February 3, 2024. Photograph: BCCI Sunil Gavaskar's influence extends beyond the commentary box.......
IMAGE: K L Rahul entered the exclusive company of Indian batting legends Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli, who have scored more than one Test century in South Africa.Photograph: Esa......
Just as the umpire's decision is no longer final, what is disdainfully rejected is the age-old dictum that the game should be played and watched in the spirit of the game, sighs Uddalok......