Why Indira Gandhi still rules India

'Modi's political economy is more inspired by Indira Gandhi than Vajpayee.''She so wanted an Opposition-mukt Bharat.''Sounds familiar?' asks Shekhar Gupta. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra D Modi......

'What happened was highly dangerous and foolish'

'I've answered all those people who are tweeting nonsense about Varnika Kundu and trying to shame her.''Shame her for what? For being a young girl at a party with friends? For enjoying herself?''I......

In India, it's still all about 'Who's your dad'

It may be 2017, but the thumb rule 'uska baap kaun hai, maloom hai kya?' still dominates India, says Syed Firdaus Ashraf.Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com As a teenager I wanted to learn......

Amitabh Bachchan for President? No way!

With Rajendra Prasad, S Radhakrishnan, K R Narayanan, V V Giri and A P J Abdul Kalam on my mind, the image of my beloved hero dancing ungainly to Merey angney main tumharra kya kaam hai, doesn't......

25 Movie Gems I Am Proud Of

'Here are 25 stories special to me for one reason too many,' says Sukanya Verma who scored 25 years writing about the movies last week. Photograph: Kind courtesy Pixabay It all began in September......

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......

What Made KK EXCEPTIONAL

'KK had an emotional bandwidth which echoed all the seasons of the heart.' IMAGE: Mahesh Bhatt with KK during the recording of a song for Sadak 2. Photograph: Kind courtesy KK/Instagram Mahesh......

How BLOCKBUSTER Music Was Made For Aamir Khan

'We brought melody back to Hindi cinema and our songs which came straight from the heart, be it Papa Kehte Hain, Aye Mere Humsafar, Ghazab Ka Hai Din, Akele Hain To Kya Gham Hai.' IMAGE: Aamir......