Hindutva body forced Pune college to cancel lecture on Gandhi

Mahatma Gandhi's great grandson, Tushar Gandhi, has alleged that a Hindutva outfit forced a college in Pune to cancel his address scheduled on Friday as part of a seminar on Mahatma Gandhi. The......

Can Dineshwar Sharma end the violence in Kashmir?

While the government interlocutor for J&K may be tasked with holding talks with 'all stakeholders', the central government is singing a very different tune in the Supreme Court, Aditi Phadnis......

India has lost 900 soldiers at Siachen

'Their failure to take Siachen is an embarrassment to the Pakistan army -- and let them live with it.' 'Our army's shoulders are broad enough to endure the challenge,' says Shekhar Gupta. Whether......

'Because she was born on 26/11, I want her to grow up strong'

Goli is a special child, born in Mumbai's Cama hospital while the terrorists were raining bullets outside on 26/11. Six years later, Vaihayasi Pande Daniel/Rediff.com and N V Reuben/Rediff.com find......

Darlings Review

Darlings is a well-rounded effort by Jasmeet K Reen, supported by bold ideas and clever imagery, raves Sukanya Verma. Badrunissa Shaikh is a victim. Of superstitions, of abuse, of herself.......

Who's photobombing Dimple's birthday pic?

Taapsee reads...Tina cooks... Photograph: Kind courtesy Twinkle Khanna/Instagram Twinkle Khanna wishes mum Dimple Kapadia on her 64th birthday on June 8 and writes, 'A certain someone photobombing......

'It's a win-win situation for me'

'For me personally, there was nothing till Aranyak made me say, 'This is it!'' Photograph: Kind courtesy Raveena Tandon/Instagram Raveena Tandon has been away from the screen for four years, but......

Sonchiriya Review: Stark, stirring tale of rebels

Sonchiriya is an entire mood within a movie, feels Sukanya Verma. In Hindi cinema's grossly glamorised portrayals, dakuS are either rifle-totting, horse-riding Robin Hoods dispensing justice or......