The moments that shaped 2016

'The year in pictures' treks across the globe, looking back on the moments that shaped 2016. From the United States presidential race, to demonetisation in India to the refugee crisis, the news......

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......

A meeting with Che Guevara

1965 was a very eventful year in Algeria. Jammu and Kashmir leader Sheikh Abdullah, who had been released from prison in India, under the pretext of seeing Algerian Revolutionary leader and......

The story of 'S'

The story of L THERE'S this guy, call him 'L' -- or 'K', or 'M', whatever, it makes no never mind-- who is perhaps the most critical catalyst of Bollywood creativity you will never know. L had a......

PHOTOS: Beyonce, Bruno Mars heat up Coldplay's Super Bowl halftime show

IMAGE: Beyonce (left) and Chris Martin of Coldplay perform onstage during the Pepsi Super Bowl 50 Halftime Show at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California, on Sunday. Photograph: Matt......

When the homeless were kicked out for San Francisco's Super Bowl

Some 200 protest San Francisco's Super Bowl homelessness response IMAGE: Demonstrators gather near Super Bowl City to protest San Francisco's response to homelessness. Photograph: Curtis......

Paes-Black romp into semi-finals

Leander Paes and Clara Black romped into the semi-finals of the mixed doubles at Wimbledon after an easy 6-3, 6-3 victory over Brazil's Andre San and Japan's Ai Sugiyama on Thursday. The top seeded......