Kerala: The Puzzled Book Of Questions

Can a culture survive as a way of life, even as the language and writing at its core, alter with time? asks Shyam G Menon. Illustrations: Dominic Xavier/Rediff First week of January. My first rail......

Kalam to hold tea party for media

President A P J Abdul Kalam would host high tea for the media personnel from all parts of India, S M Khan, press advisor to Kalam told rediff.com on Saturday morning.Media invitations are being......

Why Wayanad's Landslide Survivors Are Protesting

In the months immediately following the 2024 tragedy, reporting on the landslide per se had been a straightforward affair. On one side was death and destruction. On the other side, survivors and......

Pet projects, tea on menu at PM Modi's party

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ambitious projects such as the Clean India campaign and the MP Model Village scheme will be taken up during the high tea for National Democratic Alliance MPs on......

How wise men in FinMin can ideally allocate budget to ministries

Why should the finance ministry issue circulars on refreshment budgets for ministries? It would perhaps be more gainfully employed if it were to just allocate each of the central ministries a......

Mukesh Ambani & other India Inc biggies likely to attend Bengal biz summit

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has left no stone unturned this year after big industrialists, along with Union ministers, skipped attending the BGBS 2017. OPe@3#2!q5After last......

'I Never Had To Deal With My Inhibitions'

IMAGE: Bhumi Pednekar, Ishaan Khatter, Sakshi Tanwar, Zeenat Aman and Vihaan Samrat in The Royals. Photograph: Kind courtesy Netflix It's not every evening that you get to have tea with The......

'What Still Resonates Is That Voice'

'How many voices from that time have stood the test of time?''There have been RJs before him and after him, but no one has enjoyed his popularity and longevity.' IMAGE: Ameen Sayani. Photograph:......

Here's where Bollywood stashes its cash!

'Damned if you do, damned if you don't,' sang Rishi Kapoor about the all-important 'paisa' in Karz. Money matters and how! Ever since PM Modi outlawed Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes, it's resulted in......

PIX: Alia, Ambanis at Priyanka-Nick's engagement bash

The celebrations continue for PeeCee and Nicky. After their roka ceremony, Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas hosted an engagement party to which the Quantico star invited family and friends. A......

Smith, Brook slam tons but Siraj gives India big lead

IMAGE: Mohammed Siraj celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of Shoaib Bashir during Day 3 of the second Test in Birmingham on Friday. Photograph: Paul Childs/Reuters India finished day......

Goodbye Paddy!

No article on Paddy can be complete without a reference to his not getting to wear the India cap. Having known the man for more than two decades, it was not Paddy who was the unfortunate one but......

PIX: Spinners, openers put India in control on Day 1

Images from Day 1 of the fifth and final Test between India and England in Dharamsala on Thursday. Scorecard IMAGE: Kuldeep Yadav celebrates after completing his five-wicket haul on Day 1 of the......

Wrestlers' Protest: Former India footballer joins Mamata's march

IMAGE: To show solidarity to the protesting wrestlers West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee led a protest march, which was joined by several former players. Photograph: PTI Showing solidarity with the......

PIX: Sakshi and Dhoni, 10 happy years

Photograph: Kind courtesy Sakshi Dhoni/Instagram   Ten years! It seems like just yesterday that Mahendra Singh Dhoni, then India's cricket captain -- wed the petite Sakshi Singh Rawat.......