Modi-Shah's BJP has resurrected dangers and the enemy from the past and built a scary jingoism.It's a great diversionary tactic, but history shows it never ends well, points out Shekhar......
After the wedding, Sheena and Mekhail did not meet again.Four or five months later she met her death.Mekhail referred to their last meeting without overt emotion, clear-eyed.Vaihayasi Pande Daniel......
In an Independence Day Special series, Rediff.com celebrates India through the lives of her people. Today: Ashok Kumar Mondol, who drives the tram, a timeless Kolkata classic. Kolkata is the only......
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'Rafi was singing for Hanuman and I was singing for Ravan.''C Ramachandra corrected Rafisaab and he became red in the face.''I asked Anna (Ramachandra), "How could you do this?"''He replied, "How......
IMAGE: Soumitra Chatterjee and Tushar Bandyopadhya in Satyajit Ray's Apur Sansar, He was the actor who epitomised the best of world cinema, transcending the boundaries of country, state and......
When we asked readers if Sachin's record would be eclipsed in our feature on top Test century-makers, we received many, many responses. Monday onwards, we began posting the responses. Check them......
Unheralded T Dinesh of Andhra Pradesh shocked tenth seeded Himanashu Takkar of Railways 15-8, 14-17, 15-9 in the second round of the 68th Senior National Badminton Championships, being held at the......