'Being a festival director is a crown of thorns'

Vikram Sampath's love for Bangalore Litfest equals his passion for music and history, say his friends. With a beautiful, well-polished gramophone resting on a mantle behind his desk, and a framed......

Yasin Bhatkal, aide sent to police custody for 10 days

Indian Mujahideen co-founder Yasin Bhatkal and close aide Asadullah Akhtar were on Friday remanded in police custody for 10 days by a Delhi court in connection with a case lodged against them for......

The flip side to terror mastermind Yasin Bhatkal's arrest

Making the arrest of Indian Mujahideen commander Yasin Bhatkal public has resulted in operatives from the Mangalore and Udupi sleeper cells, who worked directly under him, going underground,......

RSS leader's mobile used to trigger bomb in Bangalore blast

The cellphone of a Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh leader was used by operatives of banned Tamil Nadu terror outfit Al-Ummah to allegedly trigger the blast near the Bharatiya Janata Party office in......

Which was the first airlines to operate in India?

Indian aviation1. Which was the first airlines to operate in India?Take the Rediff Biz Quiz and find out how much you know about the Indian aviation sector.1. Which was the first airlines to......

Which was the first Indian bank to go global?

Banks Which was the first Indian bank to open an international branch and where?Take the Rediff Biz Quiz and find out how much you know about banks and India.1. Which was the first Indian bank to......

Raakshasa is exceptional!

True to his reputation, Ramu has producedanother big budget film which is not only well made, buthas some breathtaking action sequences not been seen before inKannada cinema. Director Sadhu......