Dominique Lapierre, author of City of Joy, passes away at 91

Dominique Lapierre, the bestselling French author well-known in India for his ode to the city of Kolkata titled ‘The City of Joy', has died aged 91, his wife has confirmed. IMAGE: Celebrated......

Birbhum killings: Three more arrested in TMC leader's murder case

Three more people have been arrested in connection with the murder of local Trinamool Congress leader Bhadu Sheikh in West Bengal's Birbhum district, the police said on Wednesday. IMAGE: The......

Operation Bluestar: A Governor Reveals All

B D Pande was Punjab's governor during Operation Bluestar.In this excerpt from his memoir, In the Service of Free India: Memoir of a Civil Servant, Pande reveals what really went on behind the......

What's all the hullabaloo over CAA!

'Whatever the legal position, it is my understanding that in practice, the Indian authorities have always treated Hindu refugees from Pakistan and Bangladesh far more sympathetically than Muslims,'......

Unravelling what awaits us in 2022

As the industrial era wanes, the network era looms, notes Ajit Balakrishnan. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   I woke up one day, the eve of the new year, with a nightmare: A vision......

Man, sacked for sporting a moustache, moves court

You'll be mistaken as a hijacker, Air India (then IndianAirlines) had told flight purser Victor Joynath De while asking him to snip off his handlebar moustache in 1998. When he refused to trim his......

IBM PCs for the poor

Information technology giant IBM is taking computer education to students from weaker sections of society in Kolkata. Five NGOs,CiniAsha, Divya Chaya, Calcutta Rescue, SPAN, and Pratyush identify......

Rediff.com CEO Ajit Balakrishnan is IIM-C board ch

Ajit Balakrishnan, founder, chairman and CEO of rediff.com, has been appointed the chairman of the board of governors of the Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta (IIM-C), for a five-year......

Barfi! just CANNOT decide what it wants to be

So Barfi! is India's entry for the Oscars next year.What did columnist Dilip D'Souza, who saw the movie last week, think of it? We asked him to tell us:So we've got a love story.Young man......

A continental fare at the Kerala film fest

It apparently has become a staple of the season in Thiruvanathapuram -- a little winter fog, a much-hyped Grand Kerala Shopping Festival (as though the wall-to-wall, year-round ads on TV for gold......

Calcutta News is exhausting

How do red light areas in the metros source women? This may sound like a derogatory question, but it is to this question that writer director Blessy tries to find an answer to in his new film......

Ranji Trophy: Pujara's woes continue as Saurashtra struggle

Summary of all Ranji Trophy matches played on Saturday IMAGE: Saurashtra's wicket-keeper batsman Sheldon Jackson scored 61 runs against Mumbai in Rajkot on Saturday. Photograph: Sheldon......

5 memorable Indian wins against England at home

Starring Mankad, Bedi, Siva, Azhar and Sachin. IMAGE: Captain Virat Kohli, right, celebrates with teammates after India's victory in a Test in Sri Lanka. Photograph: Dinuka Liyanawatte/Reuters The......

Celebrating 500th Test: India's most memorable wins at home

As India gets set to play its 500th Test, Rajneesh Gupta presents India's memorable Test victories at home. IMAGE: V V S Laxman, left, congratulated by Adam Gilchrist after scoring a double......

Indian mountaineer goes missing in Andes; Indian govt slammed

The next two days are extremely crucial to locate top Indian mountaineer Malli Mastan Babu, who is lost in South America's Andes since March 24, say the handlers of his rescue operations while......

Chowrasia, Kumar lead Indian Open

India's S S P Chowrasia took a step closer to a fairytale finish in the Hero Honda Indian Open at the Delhi Golf Club on Friday.The 28-year-old fired a second round seven-under-par 65 to take a......