Was scared to go to Kashmir: Ex-HM Sushilkumar Shinde

Recalling his experiences of visiting Jammu and Kashmir while he was the Home Minister of India, Congress leader Sushilkumar Shinde said that he used to feel scared but wasn't able to tell anyone......

UP polls: Candidates leaving no stone unturned to woo voters

From singing songs to frying puris and making emotional appeals, the candidates fielded by various political parties in the Uttar Pradesh polls are making every effort to woo the voters. IMAGE:......

Meet the Besharam Janata Party

Last year, he was the BJP's darling. Today, Arnab Goswami is a hated figure for the Modi bhakts. What changed? Syed Firdaus Ashraf on how the BJP's Internet trolls strangle dissent. What is the......

90 UNFORGETTABLE Asha Bhosle Songs

Sukanya Verma celebrates the singing legend who turns 90 on September 8. IMAGE: Asha Bhosle in Mumbai, August 9, 2023. Photograph: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com Her voice reminds me of tiramisu.......

'I am the godfather of disco'

'You make a hit, everything is fit.' IMAGE: Bappi Lahiri at home. Photograph: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com Singer-composer Bappi Lahiri, who popularised disco music in India in the 1980s and......

Ranveer Kisses Deepika at '83 Premiere

Kabir Khan's '83 saw a grand premiere in Mumbai. In addition to the cricket legends, who brought India the 1983 World Cup, and the movie's star cast, film folk like Alia Bhatt, Janhvi Kapoor and......

Mood Off? Listen to This Playlist!

In these pandemic stricken, music bereft times, what can be more joyous than a playlist of 25 golden melodies? Sukanya Verma curates one for you. The second of a multi-part special: Dum Maaro Dum,......

40 Facts to Know About Dhoni

Photographs: Getty Images Mahendra Singh Dhoni celebrates a landmark 40th birthday on Wednesday, July 7, 2021. Harish Kotian/Rediff.com give us 40 must-know nuggets about the legendary cricketer:......