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Should Judges Still Be Called 'Lords'?

'Lawyers don't know if a particular judge would like being addressed as 'Sir', and thus the colonial terms are 'safe' to use.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com 'How many times will......

Why 27,000 Litres Of Ganga Jal Was Carried to London

When Jaipur's Maharaja Madho Singh was invited to attend King Edward VII's coronation in 1902, he chartered a ship for Rs 15 lakh for the journey.He also carried 27,000 litres of Ganga jal on......

Will the REAL Shashi Tharoor stand up please?

Will Indian democracy benefit from the potential that Shashi Tharoor stores in his mind, spirit and intellect?Or will it be the saga of another leader who promised much but delivered too little,......

Shivaji: Founder of the Indian secular State

Shivaji made sure that his soldiers respected the sanctity of mosques and the Quran Sharif to ensure that his fight against the Mughals did not become fight against Islam, explains Colonel Anil A......

TN withdraws order on replacing anglicised versions of Tamil names of localities

The Tamil Nadu government has 'withdrawn' its order on replacing Anglicised versions of Tamil names of 1,000 plus localities in the state with precise vernacular ones, saying it was working on......

From Matinee to Rahasya, breweries are out to lift your spirit

Young Indians seem genuinely enthusiastic about craft brands that are hip, aspirational and have plenty of the novelty quotient, says Dhruv Munjal. Photograph: Kind courtesy, Matinee Gin Winston......

Indian economy is like a man with aggravated hydrocele

'The Indian economy has become like a car that has the appropriate wheels on one side -- political liberalism -- and scooter wheels -- economic illiberalism -- on the other,' points out T C A......

Anushka Is In Mumbai. Not in Dubai.

Rediff.com Contributing Photographer Pradeep Bandekar spotted these stars on Thursday. Please click on the images below for a better look. IMAGE: Mystery solved! Anushka Sharma is not......

#20YearsOfLagaan: What the cast is up to

Twenty years ago on June 15, 2001, Director Ashutosh Gowariker and Aamir Khan gave us a film that not only made it to the Oscars ,but won millions of hearts. Lagaan, starring Aamir and Gracy Singh......

England Ready To Stun India In Dharamsala

IMAGE: All eyes will be on England's young off-spinner Shoaib Bashir. Photographs: Adnan Abidi/Reuters Despite the challenging results in the Indian tour, England's spirited cricket journey finds......

India look to maintain stranglehold over England in Ranchi

IMAGE: Rohit Sharma bats during a nets session in Ranchi on Wednesday, ahead of the 4th Test on Friday. Photograph: BCCI/X Pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah's absence is a concern but an assertive and......

There were performances from all around the table: Dravid

IMAGE: India put on an all-round show in their crushing win over England in the third Test in Rajkot. Photograph: BCCI Emotions were at an all-time high in the Indian team dressing room after they......

PIX: Rohit, Jadeja hit centuries; Sarfaraz shines on debut

Images from Day 1 of the third Test between India and England at the Niranjan Shah Stadium in Rajkot on Thursday. Scorecard IMAGE: Ravindra Jadeja celebrates his century on Day 1 of the third......

2nd Test, PIX: Gill century leaves England chasing record target

Images from Day 3 of the second Test between India and England in Visakhapatnam on Sunday. SCORECARD IMAGE: Shubman Gill celebrates his third Test century. Photograph: BCCI India's questionable......

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