'All Pakistan needs is a chance'

One of Pakistan's most acclaimed historians, Ayesha Jalal bemoans the fact that history as an academic discipline has failed to grow in her country, a deficiency that needs to be addressed to spawn......

I spent 8 days in a Covid hospital

Sunil Sethi caught the coronavirus. This is what happened next.Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   After eight days and nights in a Covid hospital following an attack of some severity,......

Is Surya Namaskar religious? I don't think so

'Few practitioners of yoga doing the Surya Namaskar, including lakhs of Americans and Europeans, see it as a form of worshipping the sun. They do it because it is good exercise.' 'In my view Muslim......

Manohar Parrikar and his big mouth

'The defence minister should concentrate on acquiring a bigger stick, rather than brag of using terrorists as State policy,' says Aakar Patel. Defence ministers should carry a big stick, but speak......

Nawaz and Nandita Das present Manto in Cannes

Check out what's happening in Cannes here! Photograph: Pierre Suu/Getty Images for HP Nandita Das was in Cannes for the curtain-raiser of her second film as director, Manto. Nawazuddin Siddiqui,......

Nandita Das takes Manto to Cannes

Nandita Das returns to the Cannes International Film Festival, choosing a peach zari sari for her first appearance. This time, she was present for the curtain raiser of her new film Manto. With......

The VERY BEST of Surekha Sikri

An effortless artist at all times, Surekha Sikri's emotional eloquence and authoritative presence showed a knack for turning moments into meaning. Things that begin for a lark end up making......

PIX: Rekha-Nandita watch a movie together!

Bollywood gets together for a special screening. After taking Manto to Toronto, Nandita Das brought her film to India and screened it for her friends and colleagues. Starring Nawazuddin Siddiqui in......

Is this why BCCI wants Sachin, Sourav, VVS?

'My speculation is that the BCCI believes it is dangerous for credible insiders to stay outside its area of influence. It wants people like these three cricketers inside the tent rather than......