'The Congress is back -- sort of'

Rahul Gandhi has taken the fight to the Modi government, feels Milan Vaishnav. Aziz Haniffa/Rediff.com reports from Washington, DC. Image: Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi visits a......

Special: Legacy of faith in times of Diwali

Bringing Indian festivals home for the second generation I don't know about the origins of Durga Puja, although I know it is a celebration of Ma Durga. I know she is the main goddess for Bengalis......

Healthy Diwali recipes

As the festive season approaches, more and more desi families here in the US start to think in terms of entertaining and being entertained. Visions of Laddus, Burfis, Chaklis, sticky, decadent......

'The best friend god gave me'

Mummy, my super hero!The Veda says, matrudevobhava, pitrudevobhava, acharyadevobhava, atithidevobhava in Sanskrit- mother (matru) always first. Not pita (father), not acharya (teacher), not guru,......

Review: Thamizh Padam is a rip-roaring spoof

In a tiny village set in the vast paddy fields of Tamil Nadu, gathers a Panchayat meeting, headed by the dreaded nattamai (chieftain) -- wearing heavy jewellery --and accompanied by the inimitable......