Writer Ananthamurthy given security cover after threats from NaMo brigade

Renowned Kannada writer and Jnanpith awardee U R Ananthamurthy has been given police protection following threat perception over his remark that he would leave the country if Narendra Modi becomes......

Sheela says: Meet a Modi Fanatic

'I was never interested in politics. I'm only interested in Modi. You can say I am a Hinduvaadi person. But I have no interest in politics.' 'To preserve one's identity one has to do something. I......

Kumble unlikely to contest Lok Sabha poll

Talk that Anil Kumble, the former Indian captain, will contest the forthcoming Lok Sabha election from Karnataka has been making the rounds. Rediff.com's Vicky Nanjappa finds out if Kumble will......

Will the NaMo factor work in Rajasthan?

Will the BJP get an advantage because of Modi in Rajasthan by using NaMo factor to the hilt in promoting the party in dessert state, Shahnawaz Akhtar reports from Jaipur Not only does Gujarat share......