Dilip Chitre: Portrait of an artist

Legendary Indian writer, critic, painter, and filmmaker Dilip Purushottam Chitre passed away on Thursday. We bring back to you an earlier interview with the rare multi-talented artist, who spoke......

'No idea can be anti-national'

'Not allowing people to speak or listen is the biggest act of anti-nationalism,' says Arvind Krishna Mehrotra, one of India's finest poets. Archana Masih/Rediff.com met the poet who is rock-star......

Namdeo Dhasal: A poet with a panther's hunger for justice

Sudheendra Kulkarni pays tribute to friend, poet and Dalit activist Namdeo Dhasal who passed into the ages on Wednesday. I was woken up early in the morning by an sms beep on my mobile. Unusual for......

Mapping a city through poetry

'At 7 am today, a pack of mad dogs rushed into a building and castrated a man.' Running into the poet who penned that is easy, provided you know where to position yourself. If you feel the need to......

Javed Akhtar at 75: The Best Songs

Much like Harsha Bhogle, Javed Akhtar is a wonderful chronicler of Simple Indian Joys. Javed Akhtar's greatness, perhaps, is that he has never been afraid to do many voices. Akhtar writes his way......

They Bring A Smile To Sachin's Face!

Photograph: Kind courtesy Sachin Tendulkar/Twitter   On Friendship Day, Sachin Tendulkar took a moment to pause and cherish the essence of friendship. He shared a heartwarming throwback......