Dominique Lapierre, author of City of Joy, passes away at 91

Dominique Lapierre, the bestselling French author well-known in India for his ode to the city of Kolkata titled ‘The City of Joy', has died aged 91, his wife has confirmed. IMAGE: Celebrated......

'Mother said her work was just a drop in the ocean'

'It is not how much we do, but how much love we put in the doing.''It is not how much we give, but how much love we put in the giving.'Payal Mohanka reports for Rediff.com from the Missionaries of......

'What is dangerous for the world is the Pakistan army's behaviour'

'The obsession of the Pakistan army with India leads to several destabilising things. Support for the Taliban in Afghanistan. Support for groups like the Lashkar-e-Tayiba that have attacked India.......

Could not find any reason why Congress opposed the book: Javier Moro

‘The Red Sari’ is not a historical account of Sonia Gandhi and puts her in good light but it could not be published in India around four years ago because of ‘poor PR......

When Om Puri deserved an Oscar

'I started learning to pull a rickshaw from two regular rickshaw-pullers.' 'Once I stopped at a roadside tea-stall to have a cup of tea.''It was early morning and two elderly customers were......

When Om Puri deserved an Oscar

Om Puri's biography, Unlikely Hero, offers an exclusive glimpse into his life -- his struggles and anxieties, highs and lows. Written by his wife Nandita Puri, the book has a chapter......