When Mahatma Gandhi Gave British Sleepless Nights

Government was watching Gandhiji's mood to know if he had cooled down.They found out from his letters and utterances that he was the same old firebrand and even more determined than before. The......

Election Commission's Knock At Midnight!

My press card did not stop them. They entered the room, one ran to the balcony; another opened the cupboard and a third went into the bathroom. A Ganesh Nadar's close encounters with the Election......

Boy killed, 2 cops among 4 hurt in London sword attack; accused held

A sword-wielding man on Tuesday smashed a vehicle into a home and then went on a stabbing spree in a 'serious incident' near an east London Tube station, killing a 13-year-old boy and wounding four......

'Brand Stalin' Shows Annamalai His Place

If Tamil Nadu voters preferred the DMK combine, it owed to the Modi-Annamalai combo's ideological battle which often crossed the line of political decency and also challenged 'Tamil pride', argues......

As US Fed Sneezes, Will India Catch A Cold?

If the central banks act harshly now, the markets will crash and then rally.If they are hesitant, the pain will be prolonged, predicts Debashis Basu. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Those......

'Tatas will bring Air India to former glory'

'All they need is proper leadership.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com 'Dear guests, this is your captain speaking. Welcome aboard this historic flight, which marks a special event. Today,......

'Stars Don't Make A Movie But Vice-Versa'

'Stars have made stacks of wealth at the cost of the rest of the film industry.' IMAGE: Producer Vashu Bhagnani with Akshay Kumar. Photograph: Kind courtesy Vashu Bhagnani/Instagram News reports......

Vaani, Akshay promote Bell Bottom

The stars Rediff.com Contributing Photographer Pradeep Bandekar sighted on Wednesday. Akshay Kumar and Vaani Kapoor promote Bell Bottom, which is scheduled to release in August.   Pranutan......

Why you'll need special glasses for Akshay's Bell Bottom

IMAGE: Akshay Kumar in Bell Bottom. The way to beat the current crisis of footfalls in the movie theatres is to provide the technology that audiences cannot get in their home-viewing experience.......

Bell Bottom To Have A Sequel?

IMAGE: Akshay Kumar in Bell Bottom.   Though there are mixed reports on how well Ranjit Tiwari's espionage thriller Bell Bottom has performed at the box office, no doubt it has broken the......

PIX: West Indies breeze past minnows Scotland

IMAGE: West Indies players celebrate after scoring the winning runs against Scotland. Photograph: ICC Riding on their excellent show with the ball, West Indies got the better of Scotland by six......

End of an era for Brazil as Marta bows out of sixth World Cup

IMAGE: Brazil's Marta with Jamaica's Vyan Sampson after the match. Photograph: Hannah Mckay/Reuters Brazil exited the World Cup on Wednesday hoping a new generational talent will emerge as......

EPL PIX: Liverpool, City win; Man United stunned

IMAGE: Wolverhampton Wanderers' Max Kilman and Jose Sa in action with Liverpool's Luis Diaz. Photograph: Matthew Childs/Reuters Liverpool beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 3-1 away on Saturday......