'What was wrong was the bland version of Indian history'

'Even apart from the Bengal famine, there was a great deal more bloodshed and deceit than I was prepared for.''Almost every one of the acquisitions was won by extreme extortionate methods and what......

Smashing fun at world's biggest beer fest

Beer drinkers from around the world have gathered in Munich to celebrate the 182nd Oktoberfest. The first Oktoberfest was held in the year 1810 in honour of the Bavarian Crown Prince Ludwig's......

The Best PHOTOS of the Year: Part I

As 2013 nears its end, rediff.com presents a selection of the most enduring images of year from around the world. Also check: Best Photos of the Year Part II and Part III We start off the first of......

Smashing fun at world's largest beer fest

200 years on, fun, frolic and beer continues to flow in Bavarian capital Munich. Oktoberfest, the largest festival in the world, is attended by some six million visitors from all around the world......

'We wanted to top Borat in The Babymakers'

Indian American actor-director Jay Chandrasekhar's films usually deal with young men indulging in beer drinking, pot smoking, a lot of dirty jokes and nudity. All of this appeals to the films'......

Looking at the Indian Ocean journey

When Asheem Chakravarthy, Indian Ocean's gifted percussionist, passed away recently following a massive heart attack, it was a shocking blow for fans of the band. Among them was Jaideep Varma, a......

No new films? Watch these classics

The producers-multiplex feud shows no sign of ending, and new releases keep off theatres until the end of May. But don't fret, this is the time to catch up on those classic DVDs! We asked some......

Alcohol banned at Qatar FIFA World Cup stadiums

  IMAGE: Beer maker Budweiser is a major FIFA World Cup sponsor. Photograph: Stu Forster/Getty Images World football governing body FIFA confirmed on Friday that no alcoholic beer will not be......

FIFA WC diary: Beer priced at nearly $14 per half-litre!

IMAGE: A football fan from England bought beers from all 32 countries playing at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Photograph: Kind courtesy, Gus/ballstothis/Twitter Half a litre of beer will cost 50......

Colombians bring salsa spirit to staid Saransk

IMAGE: Colombia fans before the match. Photograph: Tony O'Brien/Reuters With their straw hats, yellow shirts and appetite for a fiesta, Colombian soccer supporters brought a wave of tropical......

Italy turn on style to beat Bulgaria

Italy moved within a point of World Cup qualification after superb goals from Fabio Grosso and Vincenzo Iaquinta sealed an entertaining 2-0 win over Bulgaria in Group Eight on Wednesday. The......