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The Incomparable Ved Mehta

On a visit to India in 2013, writer Ved Mehta -- who passed into the ages on Sunday January 10, 2021 -- gave Rediff.com's Vaihayasi Pande Daniel a rare glimpse into his state of mind and what he......

Sheena Bora case: Why did her lawyers give Indrani a drubbing?

Indrani dressed in a short purple kurta and leggings, with a bandhini green-purple chunni, sindhoor glowing in her mang, was receiving a drubbing from her lawyers for the facts she had revealed......

The people who made headlines

As we live through it, every year has key players who, for better or worse, seize our attention on the world stage.As 2018 draws to a close and the white noise of 24-hour news cycles and Twitter......

Rivals again question EVMs after BJP sweep in UP civic polls

A day after the Bharatiya Janata Party swept the Uttar Pradesh civic polls, opposition parties on Saturday demanded that all elections in the future be held through ballot papers instead of......

A blind, brilliant author's reluctant vision of India

On a recent visit to India, writer Ved Mehta gave Rediff.com's Vaihayasi Pande Daniel a rare glimpse into his current state of mind and what he thinks of the changes he encounters in his......

What are Modi's plans to stop future black money?

WAR ON BIG NOTES 'Alas, in this scheme there is nothing to stop the black money flows of the future.''On the contrary, Modi has sown the seeds of more, through the issue of Rs 2,000 notes.''But......

Nothing can kill Mallya's appetite for fun

The last few years may have been turbulent for Vijay Mallya but that didn’t stop him from having fun, says Raghu Krishnan. Image: For his 60th birthday in December, Mallya flew in Enrique......

'Covid bred contempt in people'

'Social media became a place to lash out in the pandemic.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Waluscha De Sousa/Instagram Just how negative can social media get? In the Web series Escaype Live, Waluscha......

The Official Timekeeper Of Beating Hearts

If Irrfan could have been our finest professor of empirical philosophy, and Nawaz is our foremost poet of that space halfway between the gutter and the stars, then Jaideep Ahlawat has to be our......

The rapper who inspired Gully Boy

Bollywood is rushing to embrace him, but Vivian Fernandes aka DIVINE wants to rap his own tune, discovers Shreevatsa Nevatia. IMAGE: Vivian Fernandes aka DIVINE. Photographs: Kind courtesy Vivian......

Review: Murder 3 has some badly-acted thrills

Murder 3 has some badly-acted thrills, writes Sukanya Verma.Sex and surprise have been the backbone of Vishesh Films for a while now.The prototype follows a brooding man with a fringe, stubble,......

Vaastu Shastra: Not for the faint of heart

Right now, in a semi-deserted office, I'm looking around me. Sounds: a computer whirring to life, a door slamming shut, footsteps behind me, are all making me jumpy, and I'm just stopping myself......

AFC Cup: Odisha FC down Mohun Bagan in goal fest

IMAGE: Odisha FC's Roy Krishna celebrates his 29th-minute equaliser. Photograph: Odisha FC/X Fans of Mohun Bagan FC were left crestfallen after a dominant Odisha FC humiliated reigning ISL......

Kolkata 2001: The Odyssey, viewed from the sidelines

20 years ago this week, India and Australia played one of the greatest Test matches in cricket history.Sreehari Nair relives the sound and the fury of that unforgettable game at the Eden Gardens.......

Anderson is in the best shape of his life: England coach

'It is hard (to leave Anderson out), he is a class act, you'll have to wait and see... But I'm not reluctant to change the winning team,' Chris Silverwood said on Wednesday. IMAGE: England pacer......

PIX: Messi penalty gives Argentina winning start; Belgium held

IMAGE: Lionel Messi celebrates after scoring Argentina's first goal from the penalty spot against Ecuador at Estadio Alberto J. Armando in Buenos Aires, on Thursday. Photograph: Agustin Marcarian......

Football Extras: Indian eves beat Indonesia in Olympic qualifier

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field IMAGE: India’s women’s football team in training. Photograph: AIFF Media India’s women's football team registered a......

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