'You can kill me if you want'

'They asked me if I was a devout Muslim and if I could recite the Kalma.'Flying Officer Jawahar Lal Bhargava knew his game was up.'They threatened me with dire consequences if I didn't tell the......

'Goli bahut bhayanak chal rahi hai'

'Bola nikal jao. Sala firing karte hai Russi.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   Bombs are spitting down from the frosty winter sky in Kyiv. But Mahadev Sahay* sounds rather cheerful.......

'Earlier they loved Indians. Now they hate Indians'

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'Hum aapke saath mein hai'

'I want to show that we are also part of this society and want to participate just as much, whether it is for security or whatever community work there.' IMAGE: Manoj Kumar on patrol with his......

Mohammed Rafi's Voice Remains Eternal

Forty four years after Mohammed Rafi's untimely demise on July 31, 1980, at the young age of 55, the singer's work continues to enjoy a musical afterlife on radio, television and modern streaming......

'No Age Barrier In Relationships'

'If we see that romance only belongs to the young or to a particular age group, then the whole definition changes.' IMAGE: Ajay Devgn and Tabu. Photograph: Satish Bodas/Rediff.com Who knew the......

Looking At 1999: 25 Years Ago In Bollywood...

1999 in Hindi movies marked the end of a vibrant young decade and a gentle promise of electrifying new things to come in the new millennium. Where madcap masala still reigned supreme, morally......

Know Your Filmi Mirrors? Take This Quiz!

Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies. Mirror, mirror on the wall...ready to play our weekly Bollywood special quiz. If you can't tell already, this week we......

How Kohli and Rohit co-existed despite differences

'I have played six T20 World Cups and Rohit has played nine. He deserves it' 'Look, Virat has been a champion player without a doubt. And we all know what he has done for us' Photograph: Kind......

'Don't Pamper The Players!'

IMAGE: Former cricketers did not hold back after India were dumped out of the T20 World Cup. Photograph: Sarah Reed/Getty Images Sunil Gavaskar has criticised Team India's 'workload management'......

Kohli and Co Chill in Durham

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The Kapil Dev interview you must read!

'Today's cricketers are amazing, they know everything, but still you find a few cricketers, they have a talent, but their mind is not there.' IMAGE: Kapil Dev poses with his wax statue at Madame......

Pietersen reaches out to India on coronavirus awareness in Hindi

IMAGE: Kevin Pietersen credited Indian wicketkeeper-batsman Goswami for teaching him Hindi. Photograph: Kevin Pietersen/Twitter Former England captain Kevin Pietersen, on Friday, urged Indian......