At the Sangam: Is that the Saibaba I see?

Images from the Sangam in Allahabad. Text and photographs: Rajesh Karkera/Rediff.com The Sangam is where the Ganga, Yamuna and the legendary Saraswati meet. Considered holy by millions of Hindus,......

Five-state vote count: Khanduri loses to Cong candidate

Uttar Pradesh The Samajwadi Party is emerging as the single largest party in Uttar Pradesh by leading in 190 of the total 403 seats in the assembly. The Bahujan Samaj Party, which had won an......

Taliban never flogged me, says Pak girl

The teenage girl who was filmed being flogged by the Taliban in Pakistan's restive Swat Valley has denied that the incident ever occurred in a statement made to government officials, media reports......

24 Pandits killed in Kashmir

At least 24 Kashmiri Pandits were killed at Nadimarg village near Shopian inPulwama district around midnight.Kashmir range police chief K Rajendra told rediff.comthat militants came to the village,......

That Wonder Woman Called Waheeda Rehman

The luminous Waheeda Rehman will be honoured with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award this year, the highest national recognition for achievements in Indian cinema. The 85-year-old actor is celebrated for......

What went wrong in Guru Dutt's marriage?

'He began to find her boring.''She felt lonely and unwanted.' Yasser Usman holds the rare distinction of writing four film biographies. After producing books on Rajesh Khanna, Rekha and Sanjay......

Waheeda: Deepika is the most beautiful actress today

'Guide will always have a special place in my heart,' Waheeda Rehman tells Rediff.com contributor Haresh Pandya. Waheeda Rehman is a vision of elegance even at age 76. At the Jaipur Literature......

Pyaasa cinematographer V K Murthy passes away

Renowned cinematographer and Dada Saheb Phalke awardee V K Murthy, famous for his camera work in Guru Dutt's classics like Pyaasa and Sahib, Bibi Aur Ghulam passed away in Bangalore. He was 91. "He......