Leo Varadkar, The PM Who Likes Jalebis

'When my father travelled 5,000 miles to build a new home in Ireland, I doubt he ever dreamed that his son would one day grow up to become its leader.' Vaihayasi Pande Daniel/Rediff.com profiles Dr......

Christians subjected to violence by dark forces in country: Kerala archbishop

Violence against Christians in Manipur and other parts of India was raised during the special prayers on the occasion of 'Good Friday' at the St Joseph's Metropolitan......

'History is littered with religious conflict'

'The othering of religious groups inevitably leads to violence.''It is sadly a narrative that has echoed through the centuries since man first discovered God.' IMAGE: The Se Cathedral at Old Goa,......

'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:......

Will Sterlite verdict push investors away from Tamil Nadu?

What will the Centre and the Tamil Nadu government do to answer the queries and fears of investors who will want to be doubly sure they would not be harassed at a later date, as has been happening......

Bollywood's Beautiful Bombay Weddings

Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor are supposed to marry this week. While the couple is opting for an intimate wedding ceremony, we hear a star-studded reception will follow. Ahead of Bollywood's big fat......

15 BEAUTIFUL stories, told on screen

Aseem Chhabra introduces us to the best of Berlinale. I usually spend 10 days of February in Berlin attending the Berlinale, the most exciting international film festival in Europe, in the early......

Do you know these HIDDEN MEANINGS in movies?

Looking back on my brief life as a film critic, I can see clearly the key role that subtexts and their uncovering had played in my getting started on this path. It was, over those many casual......

PIX: TV actress Krystle D'Souza's Turkey vacay

Ever enjoyed the beautiful sights and sounds of Turkey? Television actress Krystle D'Souza recently took a trip to this lovely locale and posted pictures on her Instagram feed. Let's take a tour of......

PIX: Church in honor of Maradona opens in Mexico

IMAGE: A fan kneels at the entrance to the first Mexico's church in memory of soccer legend Diego Maradona. Photograph: Edgard Garrido/Reuters A pair of large vases bearing soccer balls stand at......

Triathlon champ, now a healthcare worker, baptized at Easter

IMAGE: A Franciscan priest baptizes triathlon champion Akos Vanek as a gesture to honor his voluntary service as a paramedic during Easter Saturday service amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19)......