Section 377 verdict: Those fought the good fight

A Bharatnatyam exponent, a journalist, a chef, a hotelier and a business executive. This motley group of gay rights activists came together to change history, succeeding on Thursday in getting the......

Must read: A Hindu's battle to preserve Urdu!

In four years, Rekhta has become the largest online repository for Urdu poetry and literature in the world, says Veenu Sandhu.Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   The lawns of the Indira......

Must read: A Hindu's battle to preserve Urdu!

In four years, Rekhta has become the largest online repository for Urdu poetry and literature in the world, says Veenu Sandhu.Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   The lawns of the Indira......

An interview with Mahmood Farooqui

'The British conquered India by Indian money'... 'Indian masses have always resisted, always fought'... Mahmood Farooqui, historian and co-director of Peepli [Live]!, in a fascinating interview.......

Naseer performs in New York

The brilliant Naseeruddin Shah performed Dastangoi: The Adventures of Amir Hamza with Mahmood Farooqi and Daanish Hussain at the Asia Society New York on Monday. The adventures of Amir Hamza......