Why The BJP Needs The RSS For 2024

For the BJP, the RSS' organisational heft is a prized asset, considering the slew of elections it faces this year, ahead of the Lok Sabha election in 2024. IMAGE: Bharatiya Janata Party national......

He told the middle class not only to become talkers, but doers

'... That they should emerge as role-models to be emulated by the fellow countrymen; and that the middle classes should not stick only to hate-filled and scornful criticism and condemnation against......

The Incomparable Ved Mehta

On a visit to India in 2013, writer Ved Mehta -- who passed into the ages on Sunday January 10, 2021 -- gave Rediff.com's Vaihayasi Pande Daniel a rare glimpse into his state of mind and what he......

Why are Tibetans leaving India?

Tibetan refugees in India face a bleak future, says Greg C Bruno. IMAGE: A Tibetan protester weeps during a rally. Photograph: David Gray/Reuters In New Delhi in late 2015, hundreds of Tibetans......

'Making A Film Is Like Going To War'

'I promise you, you've never seen her do anything like this.''It is a complete reinvention of Janhvi Kapoor.' IMAGE: Janhvi Kapoor in Ulajh. Few directors have carved a distinctive journey as......

'I damaged my voice on purpose'

'Pandi was promised something, that is not happening, so his anger is not of a villain's.''That's how all normal humans would react, or they stay silent.''Our violence is our silence. So in this......

'The biggest risk I took was...'

'Life had its own plans and now I have learnt to go with the flow.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Manushi Chhillar/Instagram In 2017, Manushi Chhillar surprised everyone by winning not only the Miss......

Top 25 Bollywood Instagram Posts In 2023

Most people love attention, but celebrities live for it. With social media becoming a powerful tool to engage and increase one's fan following, movie stars are happy to share precious moments of......

Marion Jones to play in WNBA

Disgraced Olympic sprinter Marion Jones signed a contract on Wednesday to play with the WNBA's Tulsa Shock in a bid to revive her athletic career. The WNBA marks a second chance for Jones, who was......