Living on a prayer in Kashmir

 For the first time in nearly two years, tourism has been on the rise in Kashmir. But what does that mean for the average Kashmiri, ponders Abhishek Mande Bhot after a recent visit to the......

Farewell, Mumbai Mirror

Abhishek Mande Bhot recalls his stint at Mumbai Mirror, the iconic Mumbai daily newpaper, which its owners, the Times of India group, decided on Saturday to convert to a weekly newspaper.  ......

A Few Good Men and the Angry Sea: How the IAF regained a lost paradise

'I had heard that it was a paradise... but when I first lay my eyes on it, it wasn't what I had pictured.' 'We had known of the devastation, but we didn't know the true extent of it.' Air Commodore......

A letter for Modiji... in emoji!

India is a young country. But you probably knew that.A little over 41 per cent of us are under 18 years of age and emojis are often a preferred mode of communication. As Prime Minister Narendra......

Watch: Lauren Gottlieb, Jackky Bhagnani's 'Titanic trip' to Karachi

Actors Lauren Gottlieb and Jackky Bhagnani recently visited the Rediff office to promote their upcoming comedy, Welcome 2 Karachi. They obviously enjoyed themselves, as they chatted with staffer......

Robert Downey Jr didn't need to act like a jerk

The Avengers star walks out of an interview. Abhishek Mande Bhot knows the feeling. I watched with discomfort the Robert Downey Jr interview from which The Avengers star walked out after being......

Review: The Maze Runner is a taut, edge-of-the-seat action flick

If dystopian post-apocalyptic films are your thing, swing by at your nearest cinema this weekend, says Abhishek Mande Bhot. Thomas (Dylan O'Brien) wakes up with no memory of his past, smack in the......

Spotted: Stephen Fry in Mumbai

How is 'We met Stephen Fry on our wedding day' for a story?Rediff.com's Abhishek Mande and his new bride Kermin Bhot were in Bandra, a western Mumbai suburb, right after their marriage, when they......

World Cup: India wins, but is it good enough?

Did India win the match against the West Indies by the skin of its teeth? Or was this a comfortable victory? India may have defeated West  Indies to enter the Quarter Finals of the ICC 2015......

Jeffrey Archer to Team India: Don't be Bollywood stars!

Jeffrey Archer talks cricket and more in this very special edition of Silly Point. Jeffrey Archer loves cricket. So Abhishek Mande-Bhot/Rediff.com decided to bowl Lord Archer some googlies. Did......

Video: At last, Bowlers have their day in the sun!

30 wickets across two games... a good day for the bowlers at last... Cricket may now be a batsman's game, but there are days when the bowlers send hearts soaring. Trent Boult and Mitchell Starc......

Video: An on-screen cricketer salutes Team India

He may have helped Team India win on celluloid, but the real heroes, says Shreyas Talpade, are the Men in Blue. Shreyas Talpade may be a well-known movie star now. But many of us remember him from......

Video: India beat Pak, does World Cup matter?

76 runs! After winning the Game That Matters, are fans okay if Team India doesn't bring the World Cup home? Interviews: Abhishek Mande-BhotVideo: Afsar Dayatar Don't miss! Will Team India miss......