Young Indians' Endless Struggle

Being driven to abandon Indian middle-class values, asks Ajit Balakrishnan. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com I find myself squirming with mental disquiet when I hear headlines like 'Imagine......

Kansas shooting hero Ian Grillot honoured by Time magazine

“I wouldn’t have been able to live with myself if I didn’t do anything.” That’s what United States national Ian Grillot has to say after he took a bullet for an......

Highest-ranking Asian-American politician dead

Daniel Inouye, the second longest serving senator in the US history and a member of the Senate India Caucus, has died of respiratory complications. A Senator from Hawaii, where US President Barack......

Indian-Americans honour man who tried to stop Kansas shooter

A 24-year-old American, who took a bullet for an Indian, has been honoured as ‘A True American Hero’ by the Indian-American community in Houston which raised $1,00,000 (Rs 65 lakh) to......

Cops use the Game of Thrones way into millennial hearts!

City police, metros, airports, even power utilities are using pop culture and social media to reach the young and encourage public ownership of public services. Amritha Pillay reports. IMAGE: The......

Salman, Spies, Soup, Superheroes on OTT

Sukanya Verma lists her this week's OTT recommendations.   Tiger 3Where to watch? Amazon Prime VideoLanguage: Hindi Salman Khan resumes his spy duties as Tiger in the third film of the......

Crime, Cricket, Christmas On OTT!

Sukanya Verma lists her OTT recommendations.   Killers of the Flower MoonWhere to watch? Rent on Amazon Prime Video or BookMyShow StreamLanguage: English Adapted from David Grann's book......

The Trial Review: Kajol Is Brilliant!

Kajol's mere presence has the potential to overshadow her co-stars, but surprisingly, we get to see her modest camaraderie light up the talents of the stunning supporting cast, observes Divya Nair.......

An American Hero comes knocking

In decades past, Indian-origin actors in Hollywood were relegated to narrowly-defined, cliched roles like nerdy doctors, penny-pinching store owners and the occasional terrorist. And while that......

Cricket gets a shot in the arm with USA hosting T20 WC

'In the lead up to the Los Angeles Olympics, I think we'll be continuing to try and raise the profile of cricket, not just for the established cricket fans in the USA but for new fans.'  ......

North America get taste of India-Pakistan rivalry!

IMAGE: An Indian fan during the T20 World Cup match against Pakistan at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, in New York, on Sunday. Photograph: Andrew Kelly/Reuters A sold-out crowd......

The Greatest Olympians!

Photograph: Kind courtesy Michael Phelps/Instagram   Every four years, the world holds its breath, as the Olympics bring the world together. Athletes, trained to peak perfection, compete for......

Djokovic clinches sixth year-end No. 1 ranking to tie Sampras

'Pete was somebody I looked up to when I was growing up, so to match his record is a dream come true.' IMAGE: Novak Djokovic, the winner of 17 Grand Slam titles, has mentioned that Roger Federer's......

Serena Williams 'struggling with postpartum emotions'

‘Mostly, I felt like I was not a good mom’ In an Instagram post, the 23-time Grand Slam champion extended support to other mothers struggling with the same IMAGE: Serena Williams......