'Can you imagine a Thrissur Pooram without fireworks?'

Devaswoms are meant to manage temples, not the faithful.Why didn't they simply stick to their set of responsibilities and execute it well and efficiently?, asks Shyam G Menon. IMAGE: The Thrissur......

Carnatic Music Goes From Raga To Rage

They all seem to forget that the Music Academy is as much an independent institution as T M Krishna is an individual musician. In drawing those red lines for the Academy management, they do not......

'General Zia was real startled'

'But he was very quick and did a very stylish adab.''Of course, I didn't expect him to hug.' IMAGE: Lakshmi Murdeshwar Puri and her husband Hardeep Singh Puri, currently India's minister of......

The Birth Of BJP, Child Of Largest NGO

Immediately following its ban being lifted on July 11, 1949, the RSS began debating entering politics in the pages of its house organ, The Organiser. Thus was born the Jana Sangh/BJP, points......

Ready For Mr & Mrs Mahi?

'There is no cringe shot in the film which could give me a sleepless night.' IMAGE: Rajkummar Rao and Janhvi Kapoor. Photograph: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com Janhvi Kapoor says her sport drama......

Now, Watch Article 370 On OTT

A spread of eclectic entertainment on OTT for you. Sukanya Verma lists everything you can watch.     Article 370Where to watch? NetflixLanguage: Hindi Yami Gautam and Priyamani star as......

'Main Lata Mangeshkar bol rahi hoon'

'My mother, who was a simple woman, retorted, "Aur main Indira Gandhi bol rahi hoon".' 'We had a good laugh over that one, you and I.' On her second death anniversary, February 6, Subhash K Jha......

'Emotion is missing in today's times'

'You have to fight your own battles and I fought mine.' IMAGE: Sanjay Kapoor was seen in Sriram Raghavan's Merry Christmas. Photograph: Kind courtesy Sanjay Kapoor/Instagram After a promising......

When Ram Siya Ram plays in background, I get into the zone: Keshav Maharaj

IMAGE: Keshav Maharaj has been appointed the Durban Supergiants skipper in the upcoming SA20. Devotional music at a cricket ground is rare, but when Keshav Athmanand Maharaj enters, the DJ gets a......

I was just trying to survive, Maxi's always plotting to win: Cummins

IMAGE: Glenn Maxwell and Pat Cummins celebrate Australia’s win over Afghanistan. Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters When Australian skipper Pat Cummins walked at 91 for 7 in a......

'Have lost my closest friend on other side of the border'

IMAGE: Indian cricket legend Bishan Singh Bedi, former Pakistani cricketers Intikhab Alam and Shafqat Rana along with their families at the Gurudwara in Kartarpur on October 5, 2022. Photograph:......

Sachin @ 50: The A to Z of Master Blaster

IMAGE: Sachin Tendulkar turned 50 on Monday, April 24, 2023.Photograph: PTI To the Indians, Sachin Tendulkar is the man for "all seasons". It has been 10 years since he bid farewell to......

Sachin@50: 50 Interesting Facts

Photograph: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com On Monday, April 24, 2023, Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar will be 50 years old. For those of us who first saw him stride onto a cricket field aged 16 back in......