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Were The Chola Kings Hindus Or Not?

The aftermath of Mani Ratnam's Ponniyin Selvan has led to an argument that there was no religion as Hinduism in Chola times.Instead, there was only Saivism, Vaishnavism, etc, and that the Cholas......

3 steps to address the Kashmir problem

Giving economic aid to Kashmir is like giving TB medicine to a patient suffering from cancer and expecting it to work, says Colonel Anil A Athale (retd). > Photograph: Umar Ganie for Rediff.com......

'If Cauvery water doesn't come, we are at God's mercy'

IMAGE: The Mettur dam on the Cauvery river. Photograph: Kind courtesy Vvenka1/Wikipedia Commons Rediff.com's A Ganesh Nadar travels to the Cauvery delta in Tamil Nadu and finds farmers there......

Indian reaches home after spending 9 years in Pak prison

After spending nine years in a prison in Pakistan, Indian prisoner Khushbu Paswan has reached his native village in Bihar's Rohtas district, a senior police officer said on Sunday. Paswan, 40,......

Food chains, multiplexes plan expansion as consumer confidence picks up

Organised players have been the biggest beneficiaries after the lockdowns were lifted. Given real estate is not as expensive now, players want to take advantage of the trend. IMAGE: A visitor......

Burger King eyes highway pitstops as path to growth

The company plans to collaborate with stopover management consolidators, who will participate in the bids to develop food courts and rest areas along the highways. Such stopovers will house......

It's a record! Sensex closes above 31,000 for the first time

S&P BSE Midcap and the S&P BSE Smallcap indices gained 2% and 1.6% respectively Markets continued their bull run to settle at fresh closing highs on Friday with the S&P BSE Sensex scaling past the......

Nifty ends above 9,500 for the first time, Sensex gains over 250 points

Metal stocks were trading under pressure while IT, auto, realty stocks gained in today's deals Indian shares continued their record-setting spree, closing all-time highs for the fourth time in......

Late to the party, Burger King reins in prices

On Sunday, November 9, a store in New Delhi’s upmarket Saket Select Citywalk mall ushered in the first real competition for McDonald’s in the fast-food genre of burgers. Its American......

Review: Vettaiyan Is Massy And How!

Despite its minor flaws, lack of logic, and lecture-style moral narrative, Vettaiyan should be enjoyed in a theatre amid Rajini fans and their wolf whistles, endorses Divya Nair. Gone are the......

Aattam: The Play Wins Top National Award

IMAGE: Zarin Shihab in Aattam: The Play. Malayalam film Aattam: The Play has won the award for Best Feature Film. Sooraj R Barjatya was judged Best Director for the Hindi movie Uunchai at the......

Indian 2 Review: Kamal Haasan Elevates Overwritten Sequel

The saving grace of Shankar's expanded universe is the masterful precision with which Kamal Haasan drops himself into a messy setup, only slightly to elevate the pulpy tendencies of Shankar's......

Rajini's Jailer and Kamal's Vikram: Alike Yet Apart

What is noticeable in both movies is the willingness with which both the ageing stars -- Kamal is 68 and Rajini, four years older at 72 with a kidney transplant that he has not shied away from......

Jailer Review: A Rajinikanth You Have Never Seen Before

I don't remember Rajinikanth beheading anyone so brutally in any of his previous films. Or glamourising so much of blood and violence.This is an altogether different version of a brutal......

Cricket's loss is shooting's gain as Meerut teen brings India Asiad silver

IMAGE: 15-year-old Shardul Vihan poses with the tricolour after his win. Photograph: Sai Media/Twitter Fifteen-year-old Shardul Vihan became the youngest Indian shooter to win a medal at the Asian......

India's schedule at the Asian Games: Day 5

Following is the schedule of Indian contingent on the fifth day of the Asian Games. IMAGE: PV Sindhu of India competes. Photograph: Michael Steele/Getty Images ARCHERY - Starts 8:30 AM Men's......

Narang, Jitu Rai fail to make the cut for Asian Games

IMAGE: The 35-year-old London Olympics bronze medallist Narang had won the silver in air rifle at the 2010 Asian Games. Photograph: PTI The seasoned Gagan Narang, Jitu Rai and young Mehuli Ghosh......

Dangal repeat as Mahavir Phogat misses daughter's medal bout

'My father came for the first time to watch my bout and I am sad that he has been here since morning but could not get tickets. An athlete is entitled to two tickets but we have not even been given......

Indians dominate on another good day at CWG

IMAGE: Gold medallist Shreyasi Singh of India poses during the medal ceremony for the women's Double Trap Finals on day seven. Photograph: Phil Walter/Getty Images India dominated the range and......

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