Fifty-three political parties had contested the first Lok Sabha polls in 1951. The number of political parties today stands at over 2,500. Image used for representational purpose only. Photograph:......
'But he was very quick and did a very stylish adab.''Of course, I didn't expect him to hug.' IMAGE: Lakshmi Murdeshwar Puri and her husband Hardeep Singh Puri, currently India's minister of......
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday asked the Bharatiya Janata Party cadre to work with renewed vigour and confidence for the next 100 days to reach out to new voters and win their confidence to......
The Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday defended the electoral bonds scheme, struck down as unconstitutional by the Supreme Court, saying it had a laudable objective of bringing transparency in poll......
IMAGE: Richard Zimler. Richard Zimler's novel, Guardian of the Dawn, documents the little-known Portuguese Inquisition in India, in 16th century Goa. He points out that, apart from their......
Economic stagnation is the advance payment for polarisation, which extracts a terrible price. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com One of the most heartening and fraternal features of......
Patriotism, politics, pain, it's all there on OTT this week. Sukanya Verma lists her recommendations. FighterWhere to watch? NetflixLanguage: Hindi Hrithik Roshan, Deepika Padukone and Anil......
Girish AD doesn't make romantic comedies so much as he elevates the genre, observes Sreehari Nair. IMAGE: Mamitha Baiju and Naslen in Premalu. I consider Thanneer Mathan Dinangal and Super......
Just when it seemed like OTT was fading away with very limited original Web series arriving over the last few months, March has sprung quite a few surprises. Maamla Legal HaiWhere to watch?......
2023 was not a great year for southern movies trying to make a mark on a pan India level. The only film that managed some sort of business was Prabhas' Salaar. Will these 2024 releases -- bookended......
'In Bangladesh, I have played so many dynamic characters, be it a freedom fighter, a circus trapeze artist, sex worker, and many more.' IMAGE: Jaya Ahsan makes her Hindi debut in the Pankaj......
IMAGE: Avesh Khan, who had to defend 17 runs in the last over, landed one yorker after the other to deny Delhi Capitals. Photograph: BCCI Rajasthan Royals pacer Avesh Khan feels the last over he......
IMAGE: KKR skipper Shreyas Iyer is determined to concentrate on putting on a good show and brush aside thoughts of his injury. Photograph: KKR/X He has had a rough one month leading up to the IPL......
IMAGE: Mahendra Singh Dhoni and daughter Ziva with Ravindra Jadeja during IPL 2023. Photograph: BCCI Having played a pivotal round in guiding Mumbai to their 42nd Ranji Trophy title, CSK's star......
Mumbai Ranji Trophy captain Ajinkya Rahane has praised the BCCI 'for giving importance to domestic cricket.' IMAGE: Mumbai won the Ranji Trophy for the first time since 2015-16, defeating Vidarbha......
IMAGE: On the eve of the Ranji Trophy final, Mumbai skipper Ajinkya Rahane said teams don’t need flashy coaches to shine. Photograph: Peter Cziborra/Reuters Ajinkya Rahane has always loved......