Why Pakistan can never be a great neighbour

The polemics emanating from the IPL affront to Pakistani cricketers again brings to the fore the confused morass that is the Indian psyche; a jumble of misplaced morality and mawkish sentimentalism......

Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro Review: The Five-Star Classic

Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro is one of the best and most uncompromised films of Indian cinema, says Sukanya Verma. This story was first published in November 2012. IMAGE: Ravi Baswani, Satish Shah and......

Review: The Reluctant Fundamentalist is a powerful film

The Reluctant Fundamentalist has its cinematic moments but is too simplistic in places, Vaihayasi Pande Daniel writes.Do you know what a janissary is? Before you head out to see the new Mira Nair......

Do you know you superheroes?

We have seen them take off from comics to the big screen in a big way. From Superman to Iron Man, these super strong and noble characters are here to stay. And joining this justice......

Review: Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro: The Five-Star Classic

Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro is one of the best and most uncompromised films of Indian cinema, says Sukanya Verma.Recently, during a movies' chat on rediff.com's ZaraBol, a reader asked me if I've ever......

There Will Surely Never Be Another Bishan Singh Bedi

One of cricket's greatest players passed into the ages on Monday.Rediff.com salutes the legend. IMAGE: Bedi in action, August 2, 1971. Photograph: Dennis Oulds/Central Press/Hulton Archive/Getty......

Brazil mourns loss of 'King' Pele

IMAGE: Renato Souza, a fan of Brazilian soccer legend Pele holds a placard outside the hospital as people mourn his death, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on Friday. Photograph: Carla Carniel/Reuters Brazil......

Don't write me off: Schumacher

Michael Schumacher warned his rivals not to write him off despite his failure to finish Sunday's season-opening Australian Grand Prix.The seven-times world champion made his worst ever start to a......