'Five years,' said the judge loud and clear

  During sentencing the judge asked Salman, “What do you have to say? Maximum sentence of 10 years?” Salman said, “You are the judge; whatever you say is correct.”......

Scientists quarrel over India's tiger numbers

Have India's tigers increased by 30 per cent in the last four years? Some scientists question the numbers. Rashme Sehgal reports for Rediff.com on the debate. Scientists across the globe are......

Dismantling environmental laws, endangering India

India loses 333 acres of prime forest every day. Instead of working to conserve India's forests and water resources, the environment minister has set up a committee to 'dismantle' the five key laws......

Remember Mahatma Gandhi?

On the 67th anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi's assassination, Sonil Dedhia/Rediff.com and Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com find out what Mahatma Gandhi means to Indians today. Bapu. Father of the......

Sikandar Ka Muqaddar Review: Underwhelming Thriller

If approached with minimal expectations, Sikandar Ka Muqaddar offers enough suspense to justify an OTT viewing, observes Sonil Dedhia. Sikandar Ka Muqaddar had all the ingredients to deliver a......

Gladiator 2 Review: Worthy Follow-Up

Gladiator 2 delivers an epic experience that may not replace the original in viewers' hearts but certainly earns its place beside it, notes Sonil Dedhia. It's been more than 20 years since Ridley......

Singham Again Review: Nothing Succeeds Like Excess!

If Singham was a biryani, with all the flavours coming together seamlessly, Singham Again is a desi thaali, full of scrumptious dishes, but a tad in excess, discovers Sonil Dedhia who watched Rohit......

Why Chandrachur Singh VANISHED

'I went through a phase of disillusionment, but took things in my stride -- the good and the bad.''In this profession, it's more magnified because we are in the public eye all the time.'......

Video: What's Virat doing in Mumbai?

The result was as expected -- India beat Bangladesh and sealed its place in the semi-finals... So why was Virat Kohli spotted in Mumbai? It's the all-important knockout match against Bangladesh and......

Video: Mumbai roots for South Africa!

  South Africa versus Sri Lanka. The first World Cup 2015 quarter-finals. Is cricket-loving Mumbai excited? We decided to find out... As the exciting knock-out phase of the World Cup begins,......

'They said we didn't deserve to be here. We have answered them now'

When minnows Jammu and Kashmir defeated 40-times Ranji Trophy champions Mumbai on Wednesday, it was perhaps the biggest-ever shock victory in domestic Indian cricket. Rediff.com's Vaihayasi Pande......