Interview/Joseph Lelyveld, author of the controversial book on Mahatma Gandhi

Joseph Lelyveld, whose book on Mahatma Gandhi has infuriated many, tells Rediff.com's Arthur J Pais how the controversy went viral. Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Joseph Lelyveld has three......

Churchill caused the Bengal famine: Madhusree Mukerjee

Arthur J Pais on author Madhusree Mukerjee's rebuttal of historian Arthur Herman's critique.For Churchill admirers like historian Arthur Herman (Churchill and Gandhi), who have denounced her book......

'India-US partnership is in shambles'

The United States administration's approach to India -- including its 'slow' response to the request for questioning terror suspect David Headley and its proximity to Pakistan in the war on terror......

Cannes Diaries: Boos, and the perfect murder!

All the action at the 68th Cannes Film Festival, right here! It has happened before, of course, but not in a long time -- a past winner of the Palme d’Or, Cannes’ top laurels, earns......

Desi films all set to rock New York

With two directors -- Mira Nair and Deepa Mehta -- whose films have been nominated for Oscars, and with the veteran actress Shabana Azmi and the relatively younger Preity Zinta joining the......

Reese's pink revolution

Reese Witherspoonis charming and fun in Legally Blonde 2: Red WhiteAnd Blonde,but is let down by an inept script and heavy-handed direction that gets her to deliver impassioned speeches. As a......

Tiger, Zendaya Support Serena At US Open

IMAGE: Serena Williams stunned World No 2 Anett Kontaveit to move into the third round at the US Open. Photograph: Matthew Stockman/Getty Images   It was another memorable night for fans as......

French Open PIX: Nadal to face Djokovic in quarters; Alcaraz through

IMAGES from Day 8 of the French Open at Roland Garros in Paris on Sunday. Nadal edges Auger-Aliassime thriller to book Djokovic date IMAGE: Spain's Rafael Nadal celebrates on winning a point......

PHOTOS: The gold medallists on Day 10 at the Rio Olympics

Check out the gold medallists on Day 10 of the Rio Olympics on Monday: Kenya's Rudisha retains 800m title IMAGE: Kenya's David Lekuta Rudisha poses after winning the gold medal in the Men's 800m......

Hewitt risks sister's wrath in semis

When Lleyton Hewitt and Joachim Johansson walk in to the Arthur Ashe stadium on 'Super Saturday' it will not only be a U.S. Open final place at stake, there will also be bragging rights at the......

Americans roar on at the Open

Andy Roddick, Serena Williams and Jennifer Capriati provided a Labor Day weekend treat as they turned on the style at the U.S. Open in New York on Sunday.Capriati and Williams powered through their......