Explained: Why Aaditya Thackeray is contesting the polls

Why Aaditya Thackeray's decision to plunge into electoral politics is significant. Aaditya Thackeray, Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray's elder son, is doing what no other Thackeray has done in 53......

PHOTOS: The odd, odd world we live in...

The 10 images that prove we live in a bizarre world.  A monkey performs during the presentation of the new show "The Show of the Giant Fountains" at the National Circus in Kiev, Ukraine.......

REWIND: India in the last 24 hours

Here's a recap of events that occurred in India in the past 24 hours. Textiles Minister Smriti Zubin Irani enjoying lassi (sweetened yogurt) during 2nd National Handloom Day function in Varanasi......

Naval passing out parade: It's about valour and determination

Vipin Vijayan/Rediff.com witnesses the passing out parade at the Indian Naval Academy in Ezhimala, Kerala, and comes away with mixed emotions. Being a part of the armed forces had been a cherished......

25 GORGEOUS FRAMES of Kareena Kapoor

Kareena Kapoor has a chandelier-like effect on silver screen. Every time she's there, the energy of a scene changes. Some of the best cinematographers in the country have shot her luminous face and......

Rangoon and the dangers of straining for poetry

'In Vishal Bhardwaj's now fully set world of manufactured poetry, characters wear their emotions at their most prescribed anatomical positions -- courage on their chins, pride over their chests,......

Video: Kidnapping Aishwarya Rai

The shooting of Mani Ratnam's Raavan is on in full swing. Padma Shri awardee and noted dancer-choreographer Astad Deboo recently choreographed a sequence, where......

James is a poor man's Shiva

No new kid on the block will call his debut complete unless he can brag about his introduction scene. So, what's it gonna be? Playing a guitar in a swanky nightclub or beating up a baddie to......

Tiger Singh: Most feared man in Japan

When Tiger Jeet Singh goes to Japan, he cannot step out of his hotel without having to beat people off with a stick.In Canada, he is just another burly Sikh who lives near Toronto. But all that may......