All ye sheep: Beware the Facebook Wolf

'The thing we fondly call FB has come a long way from the cute baby dimples it had in 2006.''Today the dimples are long gone and FB looms over us as Mr Hyde, designing the news we see with......

'Darling of the West' fears polls, says Musharraf

Hitting out at Pakistan People's Party chief Benazir Bhutto, Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has accused the former Premier of wanting to avoid the general election due in January, saying that......

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May28, 2005 Columns Specials Deja-vu government'The Gandhi Parivar is to the Congress party what the Sangh Parivar is to the BJP.' 'War is not a pleasant experience''As the only doctor, I saw only......

Congressman Crowley confident of N-deal approval

Congressman Joe Crowley, New York Democrat, who is one of the fiercest proponents of the Indo-US civilian nuclear agreement, is supremely confident that the enabling legislation to facilitate the......

The Left is not always right

On May 26, 2005, the Union Cabinet approved a proposal to sell off 10 per cent equity in the profit-making public sector unit -- Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited.Newspaper reports suggest that the......

The 'Kamineys' of Bollywood

In a story, there's no point being good without the existence of bad. Not only does it lend structure to an otherwise linear morality but also reveals the layers of the ever-confusing human......

Mahesh Bhatt's Ten WORST Writing Jobs!

Mahesh Bhatt's creativity seems to work like the classic tale of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. How else do you justify that the man behind poignant creations like Arth, Saaransh and Zakhm is also......

Vishnu Sene review

Vishnuvardhan takes advantage ofhis age, talentand experiencein his recentVishnu Sene, which is a remake ofTamil ht Ramana, releasedfive years ago.He plays a crusader's role to perfection in the......

Naseer's eyes speak a lot

If you thought 55-year-old Arnold Schwarzenegger looked terrific in Terminator 3: Rise Of The Machines, check out 72-year-old Sean Connery in the inventive, and often very funny, period drama The......

ISL: Mumbai City FC do a Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde

Mumbai City FC Deepak Mandal and Kerala Blasters players vie for the ball. Photograph: PTI Mumbai City FC have been fairly inconsistent in the inaugural season of the Indian Super League so far,......

The doosra: Virat Kohli and Dr Jekyll/Mr Hyde...

Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com looks at the enigma that is Virat Kohli Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com With five straight wins Team India is certain to top Pool B in the ongoing World Cup Down Under.......

'Mary Kom' packs a punch in Assam's mobile theatre arena

Abahan Theatre's marquee play this year is based on the Olympic bronze medallist. Written by Abhijit Bhattacharya, popular Assamese actor Prastuti Parashar portrays the role of the champion boxer......

The doosra: Score at the Sydney Cricket Ground - Australia 13, India 1

Seven wins in a row made Team India firm favourites in the World Cup semi-final against Australia. However, despite all the favorable factors, records indicated Team India has a woeful record at......

The doosra: Dhawan can help Team India reach the Shikhar

With seven wins in a row, Team India had it relatively easy in making it to the last four at t he World Cup. The defending champions are up against hosts Australia next. Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com,......