'There Were Dead Bodies Everywhere'

'We waded through the wet mud into the school, and what we saw were dead bodies strewn all over.''We could also see parts of human bodies buried under the wet mud.''It was a sight I will never......

Heavy rains lash Kerala, cloudburst in Kochi; flood-hit shifted to camps

Intense downpour accompanied by gusty winds on Tuesday wreaked havoc in central and south Kerala, as landslides, widespread water-logging and the destruction of houses forced several people to......

Leo Varadkar, The PM Who Likes Jalebis

'When my father travelled 5,000 miles to build a new home in Ireland, I doubt he ever dreamed that his son would one day grow up to become its leader.' Vaihayasi Pande Daniel/Rediff.com profiles Dr......

Monsoon claims 3 in Kerala, displaces thousands; red alert in 2 districts

After a brief lull, rains from the South West Monsoon intensified in Kerala on Thursday leading to a red alert being sounded in two districts of the state where heavy downpour in the past few days......

Adi Godrej: 'There's no dearth of jobs in India'

'What exists instead is a clear gap between skilled people and the work at hand.' 'Employers on most occasions find it difficult to find a match between the two,' Adi Godrej tells Viveat Susan......

What was Durex thinking?!

Durex took liberties and posted: 'Congrats Deepika and Ranveer for officially putting a ring on it', along with the caption, 'We have got you covered'.Any high-profile event these days, says Veer......

This is how the rich and famous tie the knot these days!

Image: Raj Kundra and Shilpa Shetty at their wedding. Photograph: Rediff Archives. The image is used for representational purpose only. From high security cards to personalised cocktails,......

Lijo Jose Pellissery's Women And Mine

Somewhere in the back of my mind, Lijo Jose Pellissery's women have begun to stand for the women in my family, each of them with such an intensely vital sense of personality that she withstands all......

The labourer who floored Kamal Haasan, Shankar Mahadevan

'When Kamal Haasan came into the room, I was shivering.''I am just an ordinary head load worker and there, I was standing next to a legend like him.' Rakesh Unni's story can easily be described as......

Can the Censor Board decide how long a kiss should last?

'People with a lot of dreams and passion are paying a lot of money and making a film for two years. Then one random person, who might be a lawyer or a teacher or a social worker, comes and finds a......

Getting to know the *real* Kangana

Talented, rebellious, obsessive: Ranjita Ganesan and Dhruv Munjal find traces of the actor's different streaks in Mandi, Chandigarh and Mumbai. IMAGE: Kangana Ranaut receives the National Award......

What's next for Serena Williams?

IMAGE: Serena Williams continues a tradition of celebrities and athletes diversifying their business portfolios to include startup investing. Photograph: Stefan Wermuth/Reuters As Serena......