NRIs: Pop Nationalism To Identity Supremacy

Brand India's societal divisions and distortions have remained as much relevant in 'liberal' America and Europe as it still is in the structurally stratified Indian society of the 21st century,......

Can't live under Taliban: Afghan students in India

It has been sleepless nights and desperate efforts to contact their families back home for the thousands of Afghan students in educational institutions in various parts of India as they worry about......

'India is at the threshold of 1939-40 Germany!'

'When an individual becomes authoritarian, you can overthrow the individual easily.''When the system becomes authoritarian, whoever challenges the system will be called a criminal or an......

Renaming in Modi's India: From cities to fruits

Cities, roads, stations rechristened in the time of Modi.  Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com   Hoshangabad in Madhya Pradesh is the latest city to be renamed. Madhya Pradesh Chief......

Shashi Kapoor: My tribute to Dad

For film actor and director Shashi Kapoor, a tribute to a legendary father, theatre personality and film actor Prithviraj Kapoor,has to be an ongoing process.Not content with his Prithvi Theatre,......

Meet the World Cup players

Rajneesh Gupta profiles the cricketers playing the World Cup 2019.   Afghanistan IMAGE: Gulbadin Naib of Afghanistan celebrates taking a wicket in World Cup 2019 match against Australia.......

Six GREAT comebacks in Test cricket

Teams emerging from the brink of defeat to win an improbable victory. Rajneesh Gupta highlights six memorable Tests. Sri Lanka were down and out on the first three days of the first Test at Galle......

Factfile - Vijay Hazare

Full Name: Vijay Samuel HazareBorn: 11 March, 1915, Sangli, Maharashtra Died: 18 December 2004, Baroda Teams: Maharashtra (1934/35-1941/42); Central India (1935/36-1938/39); Central Provinces and......

Lowest team totals in Ranji Trophy

Andhra were bundled out for a paltry 30 in first innings in their Ranji Trophy match against Punjab at Mohali. Only one batsman reached double figure in the innings, while seven failed to open......