One hopes the new Lok Sabha will mark a break from a dismal tradition -- lack of interest and inputs in defence and security policies, argues Colonel Anil A Athale (retd). IMAGE: Indian soldiers......
'Lawyers don't know if a particular judge would like being addressed as 'Sir', and thus the colonial terms are 'safe' to use.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com 'How many times will......
When Jaipur's Maharaja Madho Singh was invited to attend King Edward VII's coronation in 1902, he chartered a ship for Rs 15 lakh for the journey.He also carried 27,000 litres of Ganga jal on......
Will Indian democracy benefit from the potential that Shashi Tharoor stores in his mind, spirit and intellect?Or will it be the saga of another leader who promised much but delivered too little,......
Shivaji made sure that his soldiers respected the sanctity of mosques and the Quran Sharif to ensure that his fight against the Mughals did not become fight against Islam, explains Colonel Anil A......
Young Indians seem genuinely enthusiastic about craft brands that are hip, aspirational and have plenty of the novelty quotient, says Dhruv Munjal. Photograph: Kind courtesy, Matinee Gin Winston......
'The Indian economy has become like a car that has the appropriate wheels on one side -- political liberalism -- and scooter wheels -- economic illiberalism -- on the other,' points out T C A......
Rediff.com Contributing Photographer Pradeep Bandekar spotted these stars on Thursday. Please click on the images below for a better look. IMAGE: Mystery solved! Anushka Sharma is not......
Twenty years ago on June 15, 2001, Director Ashutosh Gowariker and Aamir Khan gave us a film that not only made it to the Oscars ,but won millions of hearts. Lagaan, starring Aamir and Gracy Singh......
IMAGE: FC Barcelona and Spain's Dani Olmo and Yamine Yamal. Photograph: FC Barcelona/X For the first time since 2003, modern football greats Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi will not feature in......
IMAGE: All eyes will be on England's young off-spinner Shoaib Bashir. Photographs: Adnan Abidi/Reuters Despite the challenging results in the Indian tour, England's spirited cricket journey finds......
IMAGE: Rohit Sharma bats during a nets session in Ranchi on Wednesday, ahead of the 4th Test on Friday. Photograph: BCCI/X Pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah's absence is a concern but an assertive and......
IMAGE: India put on an all-round show in their crushing win over England in the third Test in Rajkot. Photograph: BCCI Emotions were at an all-time high in the Indian team dressing room after they......
Images from Day 1 of the third Test between India and England at the Niranjan Shah Stadium in Rajkot on Thursday. Scorecard IMAGE: Ravindra Jadeja celebrates his century on Day 1 of the third......