Alauddin Khilji and the making of Mumbai

Yes, Alauddin Khilji did launch a military encounter for a woman.He had her captured and made her one of his queens.But it was not Rani Padmavati.And this adventure led indirectly to present day......

With Queen's death, Twitterati wants Kohinoor's return to India

The death of Britain's longest-reigning monarch Queen Elizabeth II has rekindled social media chatter demanding the return of the Kohinoor diamond to India. With her son Prince Charles succeeding......

'Vedas do not refer to anything called Hinduism'

'They were certainly not practising Hinduism in the Harappan culture (which includes Mohenjo Daro and other sites).''There was no notion of Hinduism then.' If you want to understand Indian history......

Sufi saint remark: SC refuses to quash FIRs against TV anchor

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to quash FIRs against TV anchor Amish Devgan for his alleged defamatory remark against Sufi saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti during a show on June 15 but said he......

Adipurush is NOT Ramayana

Making a blatant mockery of the great religious epic, Adipurush showcases the worst side of today's Bollywood, declares Rediff.com Reader Sumeet Nadkarni. Lord Ram in perennial angry mode. Sita......

'My performance reminded people of Amrish Puri'

'Coming out of a burning building with a machine gun in your hand, that is badass because you don't get to do that in real life.' IMAGE: Rishabh Sawhney with his Fighter co-stars Hrithik Roshan,......

Secrets Of The Koh-i-noor Review

The two-part docuseries, created by filmmaker Neeraj Pandey, is informative and engaging, feels Namrata Thakker. One of the world's most famous diamonds, the Koh-i-noor has a fascinating history......

Bollywood's Most Successful Kings

Akshay Kumar's Samrat Prithviraj may not be successful at the box office, but there's no denying that Bollywood loves its kings. Remember Prithviraj Kapoor's Akbar in the always adored......