The Sooner Woke-dom Dies, The Better

As far as Hindus are concerned, the eclipse of Wokeism cannot come any sooner, says Rajeev Srinivasan. Illustrations: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Canadian Premier Justin Trudeau is hiding 'in an......

How the British stole the Kohinoor from a child

'I can tell you the case that hurts me the most is the one in which the little boy is forced to sign the Kohinoor over.''You take a mother away from a child, you surround him with grown ups......

Musharraf's Bhindranwale

Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale was a Sikh cleric who became notorious in the 1980s. Indira Gandhi, the then prime minister, and Giani Zail Singh, her home minister, allegedly tried to use Bhindranwale......

He may have an answer to energy problems

Jim Gordon has a vision. It moves him so much that he abandoned his chair about an hour ago and paces the corridors and rooms of his Boston offices. He stops at a map of Cape Cod and taps his......

Why WorldSpace scores over others

Video killed the radio star. Back in the 1980s, this song by a British group hit the charts as a fitting tribute to the golden days of radio, which had been cut short by the television and video......

How to create a GREAT career

Careers don't just reflect which jobs are available, they represent who we are as people. Fast Company was founded on that notion (among others). The ensuing 10 years have seen everything from the......

'If you want to be a singer, you can only think of Bollywood. This is not right'

'Don't object to change; understand why people like it.' IMAGE: Babul Supriyo in Khoya Khoya Chand (2024). Singer Babul Supriyo, who gave us hit albums like Sochta Hun and Kuch Aisa Lagta Hai,......

10 Must Watch Hostage Dramas On OTT

From the promos of Jawan, it looks like Shah Rukh Khan takes a metro train hostage, even as he serenades them with Hemant Kumar's song from Bees Saal Baad. There have been several films about......

'After divorce, I shut myself in my flat for 3 years'

'Then, one fine morning, I returned to my first love.''All the top directors of the time were waiting for me.''In one day, I signed 12 films.''Prosenjit Chatterjee was back!' Photograph: Kind......

Jaadugar To Jane Austen: On OTT This Week

From jaadugars to Jane Austen, OTT offerings this week are as eclectic as it gets, says Sukanya Verma.   JaadugarWhere to watch? NetflixLanguage: Hindi When Jitendra Kumar's small-town......

'Politically active Gauff can change world for better'

IMAGE: US tennis prodigy Coco Gauff, 16, appeared at a protest in her hometown of Delray Beach, Florida, last month, calling for racial and social justice after the death of George Floyd, an......

Kobe Bryant crash: Investigators requests public's help

The dense fog, and its role in the crash, came under scrutiny on Monday IMAGE: Graffiti and a mural memorialize former NBA star Kobe Bryant, who was killed in a helicopter crash in Calabasas,......