Is BJP serious about Bharat Ratna for Savarkar?

'If they were really serious (about conferring the Bharat Ratna on Savarkar) what were they doing for the last five years?''Why do they have to take so long?''Gandhi himself never got the Bharat......

India@70: Reliving the struggle for freedom

As India celebrates its 70th Independence day, Rediff.com pays homage to millions who laid down their lives for the country's freedom. Scroll down to see some unforgettable moments of the......

The martyr who remained free even in death

In the autumn of 1921, Chandra Shekhar Tiwari was a student of Sanskrit at the prestigious Kashi Vidyapeeth in Varanasi. A fervent call by Mahatma Gandhi, urging his countrymen to join......