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We Danced Slowly; We Didn't Want A Heart Attack

Half a century after he left school, A Ganesh Nadar attends a school reunion. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com In August they announced the school reunion. I had passed out of the......

Is Tourism Destroying Goa?

Poor governance and mediocre short-sighted politics are destroying the paradise that Goa was as its environment, water table, culture and way of life is drastically threatened by tourism and......

'All Of Us Adivasis Have Hope In Her'

'What she did so far and what she will do now is secondary; the most important thing is a person from the Adivasi community has reached the top-most position in the country.' IMAGE: Chief Justice......

WTF News! It's Weird, True and Funny

Here's your weekly digest of the craziest and funniest stories from around the world. Meet the 'World's sexiest dwarf' Super-glamorous Karina Lemos is living proof that good things come in small......

Has the rule of One become despotism?

The civil services seem to have gone sour under the NDA government. Ministers exercise executive power in a partisan manner. Consequently, a regime of favouritism holds sway over the corridors of......

Have you seen India's Pandora? NGO asks Cameron

Survival International, a London-based NGO, has appealed to the director of the Hollywood blockbuster Avatar, James Cameron, to lend his support in fighting against London-listed mining and metals......

The Big Bull on the markets and his dream

He might have been more at home at Geoffreys - his favourite watering hole - but this was Lunch with BS, so Rakesh Jhunjhunwala didn't have much of a choice.After having agreed to meet up on a......

India rises, Silicon Valley drools

Promod Haque grew up in the old India, born into a lower-middle-class family, but he was lucky enough to attend a school in New Delhi for the children of wealthy dignitaries. His father was a......

Kerala, Goa may offer joint tourism package

In a bid to attract more foreign tourists, the tourism departments of Kerala and Goa are plans to jointly offer a common tourism package.Emphasising that the package will make sure that foreign......

Can You Watch 384 Films In A Year?

Aseem Chhabra watched some great films and some huge disappointments in 2021. IMAGE: Aditya Rao Hydari and Konkona Sensharma in Ajeeb Daastaans. Year two of the pandemic was a challenge in so many......

Joker sweeps Oscar nominations

The 92nd Academy Awards nominations have been announced at the Samuel Goldwyn Theatre in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles. Insecure creator Issa Rae and actor John Cho hosted the event. Joker sweeps the......

The best Sholay character? VOTE!

Forty years ago August 13, Sholay was released. Which character impressed you most? Take this poll now! Ramesh Sippy's curry classic wouldn't have the same impact without its good, bad and ugly......

'Medha Jalota was beautiful and very charming'

'Medha had been so alive, smiling in the pictures she posted on Facebook and the comments she left on my profile page. I did not think she would leave us so soon.' Aseem Chhabra pays tribute to......

Oscars Winners at a Glance: The Artist wins 5 awards

The 84th Annual Academy Awards have been announced. Here's a quick glance at the winners, listed in bold:Best Picture The ArtistThe DescendantsExtremely Loud & Incredibly CloseThe HelpHugoMidnight......

Pakistan cricket team overwhelmed by Indian fans' love

Pakistan cricketers floored by 'unexpected' welcome, hit nets 12 hours after arrival IMAGE: Babar Azam and Iftikhar Ahmed were the first batch of batters to hit the nets. Photograph: PCB/Twitter......

NBA Finals: LeBron's 51 points in vain; Warriors outlast Cavaliers

IMAGE: LeBron James, centre, of the Cleveland Cavaliers is defended by Kevin Durant, left, and Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors in Game 1 of the NBA Finals. Photograph: Lachlan......

Messi, Bolt, Serena vie for Laureus honours

Messi is perhaps the biggest star to have never won this trophy IMAGE: The Laureus Trophy is pictured in front of the Brandenburg Gate. Photograph: Boris Streubel/Getty Images For Laureus. From......

McGrady, Wesley help Rockets crown Kings

Tracy McGrady recorded 22 points and David Wesley added 21 as the Houston Rockets ended an 11-game losing streak in Sacramento with a 111-96 victory over the Kings Sunday.Mike James scored 20......

Raptors brush aside Nets

Jalen Rose scored 30 points and played solid defence against former Toronto favourite Vince Carter to guide the Raptors to a 100-82 victory over the New Jersey Nets on Tuesday.Rose shot 12-for-15......

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