Varanasi's Muslims: Split between neta and ajooba

Although Muslims in Varanasi are clearly disconcerted by Narendra Modi's Hindutva agenda and are fearful of the future, they believe his emergence on the national political stage will not disturb......

States benefitted the most under UPA rule: Pranab

During his whirlwind election tour in Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee, also the United Progressive Alliance's chief interlocutor, tells Saubhadra Chatterji the......

They fell, to rise up again

Ajooba Footwear was not aparticularly well-known shoe shop in Mumbai, but 12-year-old Mohammad Ahmed wants it to become very famous and prosperous. When it is rebuilt."This was my father's dream,"......

Flying car? Here's what it is like!

Founded in 2006 by award-winning Massachusetts Institute of Technology-trained aeronautical engineers and management whizkids, Terrafugia is a company with a mission: to provide......

Indian location for Hollywood adventures

Los Angeles based Film Producer, Dileep Singh Rathore was born and raised in Rajasthan and accidentally stumbled into the world of film productions.Rathore explains, "While I was a motor cross......

'If I am called a sex symbol today, I don't care'

'I had lied to Yashji about my age. I was only 13-and-a-half, but I told him I was 18.''When the time came to travel to Yashji's famous Swiss shoots, I had to get a school leaving......

It's Quiz Time, Folks!

Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies. It's quiz time, folks! All you have to do is identify the movie from the options listed below. You have to answer each......

Take This Quiz For Filmi Fun!

Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies. Grab your fastest fingers first and identify the right movie from the options listed below. Don't forget to share your......

'Yeh Bachchan saab hain ka?'

'He made me feel like a crorepati even without sitting in the hot seat.' Photograph: Rupak De Chowdhuri/Reuters Rediff.com Senior Contributor Roshmila Bhattacharya reels back to her interactions......

Ashes: Strauss salutes team for 'outstanding' tour

Captain Andrew Strauss saluted his players for an "outstanding" tour after England completed a crushing innings and 83-run victory on Friday to win their first Ashes series on Australian soil in 24......

Lee-Hesh may team up together for one final time

It's a story of a partnership that ensured Indian tennis a brief period of glory before it went awry. Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi joined forces in the mid-90s, peaked in 1999 - winning two......

'It's hard to imagine life without cricket'

On the occasion of his birthday, on April 24, master batsman Sachin Tendulkar was interviewed on Star Sports by Ravi Shastri and Harsha Bhogle. Follows, the transcript of the conversation.Harsha -......