Why nobody is crying for Deshmukh

Vilasrao Deshmukh is a man without a friend today.After he was unceremoniously removed from the Maharashtra chief minister's post, the Maratha leader did not have a soul crying for him -- not at......

When Dimple Yadav stepped out to campaign...

Akhilesh Yadav doesn't need Bollywood stars to power his campaign for the UP election when he has a charming campaigner like his missus, says Monali Sarkar. Dimple Yadav's appearance on the......

Will Mayawati spring a surprise in UP polls?

The BSP supremo is looking forward to the support of Dalits and Muslims to seize the throne in Lucknow, writes Amit Shankar. When it comes to electoral politics in Uttar Pradesh, Bahujan Samaj......

UP Phase II: A test of minority outreach

Polling in Phase II of the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections consists of 67 constituencies spread across 11 districts.Rediff.com's Aslam Hunani examines the key factors on the eve of the polls. The......

Sobhita-Naga Chaitanya Go For A Ride

The three-day Holi weekend saw many film folk take a quick travel break. Photograph: Kind courtesy Sobhita Dhulipala/Instagram Sobhita Dhulipala and Naga Chaitanya make a pit stop at the......

Eid Will Be Special With Salman's Sikandar

February saw quite a few films releasing in theatres. March is going to be relatively slow though it will end with a bang as Salman Khan's Sikandar arrives on Eid.   The DiplomatRelease date:......

'Intimate Cinema Is Almost Extinct'

'To be here for 35 years and to move from the idiom which the market has acknowledged you for -- which is horror -- and to come into an intimate space where the heart beats, the soul cries, and to......

'Paatal Lok Is Sacred To Me'

'I was feeding off the bond that Ansari and Hathiram had formed during season one.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Ishwak Singh/Instagram Ishwak Singh is very proud of his latest show, the second......