'When my father travelled 5,000 miles to build a new home in Ireland, I doubt he ever dreamed that his son would one day grow up to become its leader.' Vaihayasi Pande Daniel/Rediff.com profiles Dr......
IMAGE: Richard Zimler. Richard Zimler's novel, Guardian of the Dawn, documents the little-known Portuguese Inquisition in India, in 16th century Goa. He points out that, apart from their......
One hopes in his next term, Narendra Modi will take up the mission of inculcating respect for following rules in Indians as a mission.Therein lies the chance for India to become a developed......
'Society deals with you the way they do, or forms an opinion, depending on if your family is with you every step of the way.' IMAGE: Kindly note the image has been posted only for representational......
The village in Maharashtra has continuously sent soldiers to the army since World War I. Every other person you meet is a soldier or a retired soldier or is aspiring to be a soldier. Text: Archana......
'What's sad today is that there are so many people who cannot find work, not because the country is devoid of that opportunity, but because we are not doing enough in the country.' Interview with......
The Alams saw the magical spot while on a drive to the hills.A few years later they set up home and a small hand woven shawl business, hiring local weavers, using local wool and natural colours......
There is nothing India-like about Sikkim and nothing Sikkimese about, well, large parts of India, says Anjuli Bhargava. IMAGE: Sikkim is almost like a foreign country. Photograph kind......
'Looking back, I feel we were poor, but back then it did not feel poor.' This is my second meeting with Mayank Ashar, chief executive officer and managing director, Cairn India, and I soon realise......
Not many people remember the long, lonely miles Asia's richest man had to travel before he arrived where he is today, notes Barun Roy. Image: Li Ka-shing is Asia’s richest man.......
Saira Banu turned nostalgic on her 79th birthday on August 23. She shared pictures of throwback birthday celebrations with her husband Dilip Kumar along with Rajendra Kumar and Dev Anand, and......
It's addictive. It's entertaining. It's gorgeous. Once bitten by the K-drama bug, there's no going back. A binge worthy mix of style and substance, South Korea's small-screen wave, which hit......
A movie that seeks to explore 'alternate history' can't be so superficial, sighs Utkarsh Mishra. Over a decade ago, with my limited reading on the subject, I often tried to explore the idea of......
'We have to do everything in our power to get as many Academy members to watch the film as possible.''After that, I am confident, my film will speak for itself.' IMAGE: A scene from Chhello Show.......
'He knows what he doesn't want and likes exploring the rest with his cast and crew, so it's like a journey of making something beautiful together.' IMAGE: Trisha and Sobhita Dhulipala in PS-1. One......
IMAGE: High-profile athletes, politicians and celebrities will attend the memorial on Wednesday, underscoring Shane Warne's appeal as a sporting showman. Photograph: Reuters More than three weeks......
Jacobellis earns first US gold and long-awaited redemption IMAGE: Lindsey Jacobellis of the United States in action. Photograph: Mike Blake/Reuters Lindsey Jacobellis claimed the first gold......