RSS leader takes U-turn after 'stopped at 240' dig at BJP

Amid the controversy over Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) leader Indresh Kumar's remark of calling Bharatiya Janata Party arrogant which restricted it to 240 and terming INDIA bloc anti-Ram, the......

Delhi bookies give 340 seats to NDA, 200 to INDIA

In line with most of the exit poll predictions, bookies in Delhi feel the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) will get more than 340 seats in the Lok Sabha polls......

SC relief for Muslim cleric in 2010 UP communal riots case

In a relief to prominent Muslim cleric, Maulana Tauqeer Raza Khan, the Supreme Court has granted an interim stay on the execution of the non-bailable warrant issued against him in the 2010 Bareilly......

Modi's Obsession With Nehru

The satta market is accepting bets on how many times Modiji will mention Nehru at his election rallies, says A Ganesh Nadar with a wink. All Illustrations: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com  ......

Will India ever lift the ban on 'sin' businesses?

The ban on liquor advertising is an example of policy hypocrisy at play, says Kanika Datta. Image: The betting ban is one element of this proclivity, but so are the restrictions on cigarette and......

The story behind Andhra's call money racket

The money involved is more than Rs 2,000 crore across Andhra Pradesh In today's Andhra Pradesh, loan sharks have not only been charging exorbitant interest rates to the needy, often women, but......

Why 'satta market' is a big hit during elections

The satta market is an inefficient prediction market for many reasons. Given the Indian electoral system, the racecourse totaliser (tote) would be a near-ideal model for election betting. Image:......

The '90s Bollywood Heroines Are Back!

Back in the 1990s, a deluge of fresh talent hit silver screen. Raw, ravishing and raring to go, they slowly but steadily made a place for themselves beyond the realm of song and dance. For some,......

30 RD Burman Gems You May Not Have Heard

Rahul Dev Burman made enough music to last a million lifetimes. As it happens in the case of every prolific artist, some of his work received more love than others. When one thinks of RD classics,......

Fun, Fun Bollywood Quiz!

Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies. It's time to exercise those filmi bugs in your head with our super-duper fun Bollywood quiz. All you have to do is......

'Nitin Desai was full of energy and life'

'For me, Nitin Chandrakant Desai will always be associated with masti-mazaak. IMAGE: Director Madhur Bhandarkar, left, with Nitin Chandrakant Desai, who reportedly died by suicide on Wednesday,......