Maha Kumbh: 3.5 crore seers, devotees take Amrit Snan

Seers from various 'akharas' took the first 'Amrit Snan' at the Maha Kumbh on Makar Sankranti on Tuesday as an unbroken stream of people converged at the Triveni Sangam on the occasion with around......

The Thilakan Interview: Malayalam superstars are insecure

One of India's greatest actors Thilakan passed away into the ages on September 24. He was 77. We reproduce here, an in-depth Rediff interview with the legend, published in January 2008. Don't miss......

Remembering Ravi: 'Why do you want to spoil old songs?'

The legendary composer Ravi passed into the ages on Wednesday, March 7, aged 86. We salute Ravi's brilliant musical scores, with this interview he granted Rediff.com's Patcy N in 2006. Whether......

'The Malayalam superstars are highly insecure'

When the winds blow wild snuffing out the flames, it is the Master Carpenter who takes up the challenge. Some quick calculations later, he raises a stone slab, and the lamp burns steady. That was......

'Instead of a remix, create new music'

Whether they know it or not, most married folk in India have heard the music of Ravi Sharma. It's unavoidable, really, considering he is the man behind the classic Aaj meri yaar ki shaadi hai from......