In an Independence Day Special series, Rediff.com celebrates India through the lives of her people. Today: Lalit Satyarthi, an aspiring actor, who left his home in Agra to follow his lifelong dream......
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat met top leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday and Sunday to resolve the ongoing factional feud in the party. BJP leaders......
The Shiromani Akali Dal-Bharatiya Janata Party combine is set to win in Punjab. Here is the list of constituencies where results have been announced. Fatehgarh: Nirmal Singh Kahlon (Shiromani......
If one goes by a textbook published by the Mumbai University Institute of Distant Education, Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev indulged in "terrorist activities".Chapter 15 of the History Paper-I,......
Nagpur-based lecturer Bhagyashree Khote was more than happy to receive her Aadhaar number. She had lost her Permanent Account Number some time before and had to make an investment at the......
Nagpur-based lecturer Bhagyashree Khote was more than happy to receive her Aadhaar number. She had lost her Permanent Account Number some time before and had to make an investment at the......
The Bangalore-based Reva Electric Car Co unveiled two new models, one of them designed by India's celebrated auto designer Dilip Chhabria, at the 63rd Frankfurt International Motor Show on......
Tucked away inside an old textile mill compound in Mumbai's Lower Parel area, with no sign to announce its presence, is the Blue Frog, the city's popular live music nightclub and jazz joint. Life......
One hundred and ten kilometres from the megalopolis that is Mumbai is Alibag, likened by some to Martha's Vineyard with its weekend homes for the privileged. You can drive for miles in Alibag (used......
Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies. Alright, ready for a round of this week's fun and filmi quiz? All you have to do is identify the movie from the......
Rehana Sultan was all set to be a path-breaker.The time was right.Hindi cinema had emerged from the 1960s musicals era.But somehow, leading film-makers of the time did not believe Rehana had that......
Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies. Remember when evil was so much fun and flamboyant and Hindi cinema’s big, bad villains would make life hell for......
IMAGE: Rajesh Khanna and Jaya Bachchan in Bawarchi. Anushree Mehta, who directed Radhika Apte's spy comedy Mrs Undercover, will helm the remake of Hrishikesh Mukherjee's classic film Bawarchi,......
Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies. Let the festive week continue on a super filmi note with our weekly Bollywood quiz. All you have to is identify the......
Statistical highlights of the IPL match between Chennai Super Kings and Deccan Chargers Visakahapatnam on Saturday. #Suresh Raina took his runs' tally to 1865 (ave.35.86) in 64 matches -- the most......
Australia start their Ashes defence on Wednesday without a single frontline bowler who has previous Test experience in England. On Monday their most experienced bowler Brett Lee pulled out of......
MVPI after the league matches Rank Player Team From Runs Balls Bat Pts Bb Rc W Bowl Pts Ct St Run Outs Field Pts M MVPI 1 S Jayasuriya MI SL 514 309 616.0 126 159 4 73.0 2 2 40 14 729 2 Shane......
It's interesting to look back at the IPL player auction in February 2008 and see if there are some lessons to learn from an event that shook the cricketing fraternity. These are random thoughts,......
After the first week of the DLF IPL, the Australians appeared to be dominating. From the second week onwards, especially after Matthew Hayden, Michael Hussey, Brett Lee and Andrew Symonds left, the......