False and acrimonious debates such as Modi versus Manmohan might allow for victories that are political and partisan.But the real loser is the nation, India and Bharat, notes Arvind Subramanian,......
We must heed what the CJI has said. Challenging every judgment of the central government is inviting chaos, asserts Shreekant Sambrani. IMAGE: A five-judge Constitution bench comprising Chief......
A long-awaited dream of having the first free-standing Gandhi museum in North America, dedicated to the life and legacy of Mahatma Gandhi, the apostle of peace, is finally a reality and open for......
Why has the BJP taken such great interest in the film?Not to put too fine a point on it, a possible reason is its propaganda value.Since the film shows the plight of the Kashmiri Pandits during......
Archbishop Desmond Tutu, South Africa's anti-apartheid icon who won the Nobel Peace Prize for fighting racial discrimination in the country, died on Sunday. He was 90. IMAGE: Archbishop Desmond......
India’s salvation lies in job creation by entrepreneurs, say Manish Sabharwal and Ashok Reddy. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com. Now that the heaviest drama of the Infosys and Tata......
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has to deal with 3 powerful enemies: the media, the political establishment, and business houses. Dear Mr Kejriwal,Every once in a while the world witnesses a......
'What I see in Bollywood is that there’s this assembly line -- there’s a lyrics writer, there’s a composer, then there’s playback singer who is selected on mutual......
Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom is getting an emotional response in theatres. Rediff.com Arthur J Pais reports from New York City. If you are eager to find out more about Nelson Mandela's incredible......
The week-long first Hyderabad International Film Festivalcame to an end on March 29. Ithad an interesting medley of films from different parts of the country and the world. Organised by the......
Amisha Patel liescowering and cramped in a barren concrete cell, accompanied by the words 'Zoos are pitiful prisons Let animals live free!'The new ad for People for the Ethical Treatment of......
The London-based Asian Guild's lifetime achievement award may seem just another feather in the crammed cap of India's biggest entertainer. But Amitabh Bachchan, who flew back to Mumbai after a......
He also picked that knock over the monumental 375 and 400 not out against England, and he had his reasons. IMAGE: Brian Lara scored 213 against Australia in 1999, while his back was against......
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and Cricket South Africa (CSA) have announced that all future bilateral series between the two nations will be named 'The Mahatma Gandhi-Nelson......
'When I look back at 1992, I look at it with a bright view. I didn't get a gold medal, but it was certainly a victory for many South Africans' 'For many years all my focus was what do I need to do,......
Cricket South Africa did its bit to honour Nelson Mandela on Friday by naming the ongoing ODI series against India as 'dedication to late Nelson Mandela'. South Africa went into mourning on......
The International Cricket Council joined the world in mourning the death of anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela, saying that the former South African President was a "towering symbol of......