'Colonialism's hand is everywhere'

Vatsala Mendonca's novel When God Died was released at the Yacht Club in Mumbai last month. Glimpses from the event: IMAGE: Vatsala Mendonca reads from Her book When God Died. All photographs:......

''Madam, we want to salute you with flowers and cake'

'Society deals with you the way they do, or forms an opinion, depending on if your family is with you every step of the way.' IMAGE: Kindly note the image has been posted only for representational......

The Last Double Decker Bus Ride

Mumbai bid adieu to its iconic red double-decker buses On Friday, September 15, 2023.Rediff.com's Vaihayasi Pande Daniel, Hitesh Harisinghani and Afsar Dayatar took a ride on the last non AC......

'Vedas do not refer to anything called Hinduism'

'They were certainly not practising Hinduism in the Harappan culture (which includes Mohenjo Daro and other sites).''There was no notion of Hinduism then.' If you want to understand Indian history......

What Silence Means To Manoj, Prachi

IMAGE: Manoj Bajpayee and Prachi Desai. Photograph: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com When Silence: Can You Hear It released in 2021, it got some good reviews. The song-less thriller, by......

Diljit, Parineeti, Rahman Perform!

IMAGE: Diljit Dosanjh and Parineeti Chopra. Photograph: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com "Chamkila has ruined the experience of every other film that I'm going to do now because I have worked with......

'It was pagalpan!'

'I was mad, I was crazy to do something like that. I shouldn't have done it. I would never do it again.' IMAGE: Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff gear up for the trailer launch of Bade Miyan Chote......

'I'm pretty thick-skinned now'

'I don't jump at everything that comes my way.''(But) To say that I have too many offers coming my way is also a lie.''I'm not one of those people who turn down scripts every day.' IMAGE: Neha......

Yuvraj: The Captain Who Brought A Smile

IMAGE: Yuvraj Singh takes a selfie with a child. Photographs: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com The Himalaya Wellness Company, in collaboration with cricket icon Yuvraj Singh, unveiled its flagship......

'To be the first Indian to be nominated is special'

IMAGE: Leander Paes with his father Dr Vece Paes and daughter Aiyana at the press conference in Mumbai on Friday, September 29, 2023, to announce his nomination as the first Asian man into the......

51 Test Centuries Meets 800 Test Wickets

IMAGE: Sanath Jayasuriya, Sachin Tendulkar and Muttiah Muralitharan at the trailer launch of the Sri Lankan spin legend's biopic 800 in Mumbai on Tuesday, September 5, 2022. All Photographs:......

Now, A Pro Govinda League!

Rediff.com Photographer Satish Bodas and Videographer Afsar Datayar capture glimpses from the first Pro Govinda League organised by the Maharashtra government at the National Sports Club of India......

'No other team is under so much pressure'

'The pressure can be telling and I think that's the kind of pressure the Indian team is currently experiencing with everyone wanting them to win the Asia Cup and the World Cup.' IMAGE: Amrit......