Ahead of the end of the extended lockdown, the Union health ministry has listed 130 districts in the country in red zone, 284 in orange zone and 319 in green zone on the basis of incidence of cases......
In May 2016, Jayendra Saraswati, the shankaracharya of Kanchi, granted Rediff.com an exclusive interview.'We will never see such a government (Modi sarkar) in place again,' the pontiff, who passed......
Lakshmi Viswanathan, well-known dancer and author of the book Kunjamma -- Ode to a Nightingale on M S Subbulakshmi, knew the legendary Carnatic singer D K Pattammal, who passed away on Thursday,......
There have been skirmishes outside the Chennai high court.But Kanchipuram, 76 kilometres away from Chennai, remains peaceful. Kanchipuram has a population of a little over 200,000 people. The best......
The question haunting all those following the arrest of the 69th pontiff of the Kanchi Math, Jayendra Saraswati Swamigal, is where all his devotees are.When this correspondent tried contacting some......
Taneira saris will ride on Titan's immense equity and deep penetration to crack open the potential Rs 550 billion market. Sangeeta Tanwar reports. IMAGE: Kangana Ranaut launches Taneira,......
They may be making the most expensive products, but India's craftsmen earn what any unskilled labour would earn. Two young boys work at a silk weaving factory in Varanasi. They spend the day at......
It's red-letter day on social media! Bollywood's gorgeous ladies seem to have picked the colour for the day, and all of them are looking red hot. See what we mean? Photograph: Kind courtesy......
Stories that focus on deep-seated issues that have far-reaching consequences are rare enough here, and when you come across one that has decent performances as well, you can't help but appreciate......
After the success of Garam Masala, Priyadarshan is back with another comedy -- Malamaal Weekly. Starring Om Puri, Paresh Rawal, Reteish Deshmukh and Reema Sen, this low-budget film is set to......