Who will win Karnataka's 'mini Ayodhya' this time?

The vast Udupi-Chikmagalur parliamentary constituency, which belonged to the Bharatiya Janata Party in the years 1998, 1999, 2004 and 2009, slipped out of its hands in 2012. While the Hindu factor......

K'taka Cong to adopt US model, hold internal election to choose candidate

A lot is riding for both the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Congress in Karnataka and both these parties should have their final list of candidates out by March 9. The BJP has almost finalised its......

Kumble unlikely to contest Lok Sabha poll

Talk that Anil Kumble, the former Indian captain, will contest the forthcoming Lok Sabha election from Karnataka has been making the rounds. Rediff.com's Vicky Nanjappa finds out if Kumble will......

How to get Yasin Bhatkal to talk: Get him masala dosa and musk melon!

The Bangalore police, which interrogated the chief of Indian Mujahideen, Yasin Bhatkal, for two days recently, found him a tough customer who’d make the most unexpected demands of them. Vicky......

Exciting Kannada releases this week!

Besides Drushya, two other Kannada films are hitting the screens this Friday, June 20, across Karnataka. One is titled Love Is Poison, directed by Nandan Prabhu, a bus conductor turned film-maker......

Kannada movies Savari 2 vs Pungidaasa this weekend

Two Kannada films will vie for your attention this weekend. Jacob Varghese who had made its prequel and Prithvi directs Savari 2. Pungidaasa is directed by Srinath who had earlier......

'I wasn't serious about pursuing a career in films'

Deepa Sannidhi is the new, young and happening star-in-the-making in Kannada films. She tasted success in her first two films, Saarathi and Paramatma, although she didn't get credit for their......

Meet the new faces in Kannada films

The Kannada film industry seems to be finally taking note of the audiences' displeasure with actresses from outside the industry being preferred to Kannada girls. The latter part of this year will......

Noteworthy statistics from first-class and Ranji Trophy

Maharashtra’s Swapnil Gugale and Ankit Bawane set a new record in the Ranji Trophy championship against Delhi, by adding 594 runs for the third wicket without being separated. This is now the......