We Danced Slowly; We Didn't Want A Heart Attack

Half a century after he left school, A Ganesh Nadar attends a school reunion. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   In August they announced the school reunion. I had passed out of the......

How A 50-Year-Old Cop Became Mr Tamil Nadu

Two years ago, Inspector Stephen Jose told his colleagues he was going to participate in a body-building contest. He was 48.They didn't think he was serious. But he was. In January 2022, he became......

Indian-American behind Biden's inaugural address

United States President Joe Biden's powerful inaugural speech, penned by Vinay Reddy, has received glowing tributes for its meticulous crafting and emphasis on the importance of democracy, unity......

What India needs to learn from Bhilai

If you want to see what India should be like and how Indians should live, you have to see Bhilai, says Colonel K Thammayya Udupa (retd). IMAGE: Entering Bhilai. Photograph: Kind courtesy......

The Satish Kaushik You Never Knew

'I did a small role in Masoom.''Do you remember the scene where an old man brings Jugal Hansraj to Naseer's house?''I put on the full make-up of an old man and stood in front of Shekhar.''He had no......

'I have always dedicated my life to her'

'If I make content for my 16-year-old son, I have to keep in mind that the timelines are not too long.''To make someone sit and watch an episode for 20-25 minutes or 45-50 minutes, I have to ensure......

The actor who became a chowkidar

'My fate could have been much worse.' IMAGE: Savi Sidhu. Photograph: Ronjita Kulkarni/Rediff.com It is rare to see an actor, who played Mumbai's police commissioner in an acclaimed film, play a......

Lessons from Bollywood: How to be a good student

Bollywood can teach you a thing or two about education. Many Bollywood stars are college dropouts. But their enthusiasm to attend a college on screen is to be seen to believe. They even take on......

Disney, Fox, Warner Bros to collab for sports streaming

IMAGE: The new entity will be jointly owned by the three media companies, which will have equal board representation and agree to license their sports content on a non-exclusive basis. An......

When India Hosted The First Asian Games

Seventy two years ago, a newly independent India ventured to hold the the first Asian Games in Delhi with meager resources. IMAGE: A glimpse of the Chinese city of Hangzhou, the venue for the......

How sailor Nethra charted her journey to Olympics

'I've been working hard for this for the past 18 months and away from home for a long time...and it is good to know that it all paid off and the event is done and we've got what we came for'......

Memphis Grizzlies add Indian-American woman to coaching team

  IMAGE: Sonia Raman becomes the 14th female assistant coach in the history of the NBA and the 10th among current coaching staffers in the league. Photograph: Kind courtesy MIT/Twitter NBA......

Strong ratings boost momentum for women's sport

Photograph: Kind courtesy US Soccer WNT/Twitter US women's soccer and basketball earned strong television ratings as they returned after being put on hold due to COVID-19, helping to quell concern......