'What's Indian In New Statue Of Justice?'

'Politicians can do symbolism by changing the names of places and museums.''Judges need not be seen to be craving for approval from the public.' IMAGE: The new statue of Lady Justice. Photograph:......

Rediff's Wave Rider Retires!

After steering the Rediff mothership for close to 29 years, Ajit Balakrishnan, founder, chairman and CEO, did what few businessmen in this country do -- R-E-T-I-R-E. On August 2, 2024, we were......

Dadra And Nagar Haveli: How The Portuguese Were Defeated

They realised that the Portuguese were better prepared to defend Daman than Dadra and Nagar Haveli. If reinforcements from Daman were to reach Silvassa, there was no chance of defeating the......

'Colonialism's hand is everywhere'

Vatsala Mendonca's novel When God Died was released at the Yacht Club in Mumbai last month. Glimpses from the event: IMAGE: Vatsala Mendonca reads from Her book When God Died. All photographs:......

Russi Mody: A man manager par excellence

Russi Mody, former chairman and managing director of Tata Steel, died in Kolkata Friday night, after prolonged illness. He was 96. On his death, Tata Steel recalled Mody's famous lines, "What is......

Remembering Charles Correa and his 'breathing' buildings

India's foremost architect and town planner was renowned as much for his 'breathing' spaces as for his irascible personality Obituaries can be hagiographic, at least in the immediate aftermath of......

Who benefits from reforms?

There are two quick ways to advertise your modernity in India today. The first is to carry an iPad when you go for meetings, even if all you do with it is read email; and the second is to declare......

Bollywood's Beautiful Bombay Weddings

Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor are supposed to marry this week. While the couple is opting for an intimate wedding ceremony, we hear a star-studded reception will follow. Ahead of Bollywood's big fat......

13 Ways Of Looking At Mani Ratnam

Does the 'story' of a Mani Ratnam film come first or does its 'spirit', asks Sreehari Nair. IMAGE: Mani Ratnam. Photograph: Andreas Rentz/Getty Images 1. Does the 'story' of a Mani Ratnam film......

'Being Karan Johar is both an advantage and a disadvantage'

"For me, cinema must be an escape route. I believe the characters in my film must laugh and cry, fall in love, suffer heartbreak, go through an entire gamut of emotions. That's my world, and I......

Do you know these HIDDEN MEANINGS in movies?

Looking back on my brief life as a film critic, I can see clearly the key role that subtexts and their uncovering had played in my getting started on this path. It was, over those many casual......

There's hope for Indian hockey: Edwards

Like most forgotten heroes, former India hockey goalkeeper Alloysius Edwards has chosen to maintain a low profile while keeping his favourite sport close to his heart. His acrobatics and quick......