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The Incomparable Ved Mehta

On a visit to India in 2013, writer Ved Mehta -- who passed into the ages on Sunday January 10, 2021 -- gave Rediff.com's Vaihayasi Pande Daniel a rare glimpse into his state of mind and what he......

Restore Aatish Taseer's OCI card: Nobel winners to Modi

Over 260 prominent personalities including authors Nobel prize winners Margaret Atwood, Orhan Pamuk and John Coetzee on Thursday expressed concern over the alleged "targeting" of journalist Aatish......

President's arts council quits over Trump's Charlottesville remarks

The members of the President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities, an advisory committee to the White House on cultural issues, have resigned citing the controversial comments made by......

'I have never wanted to distance myself from India'

'If you go to some of their homes, you won't notice anything Indian -- nowhere a little god, or the smell of spices in the kitchen.''Nothing in their dress, no trace of an accent.''Even the names......

Indian author Anuradha Roy wins DSC Prize for Sleeping on Jupiter

Indian writer Anuradha Roy on Saturday won the prestigious $50,000 (Rs 33.89 lakh) DSC Prize for South Asian Literature for her novel Sleeping on Jupiter at the Galle Literary Festival in Sri......

Why are NRIs so touchy about the country they left?

The only readers of this column I am wary of are Overseas Citizens of India, People of Indian origin, Non-Resident Indians (NRIs), call them what you will, in the United States. Not distinguished......

The most influential women media executives

The Indian entertainment sector is today a globally recognised business. And women have played a vital role to make the media and entertainment industry the huge success that it is. Women......

10 easy steps to tax filing

Have you realised how close you are to July 31? It might not seem very close, but there are barely five weeks to go. By then, your income tax returns should be filed for financial year 2008-09.......

Obama's tax proposals to hit US firms more than India

Indian IT services providers do not appear perturbed over the proposal of US President Obama to eliminate a loophole that allows US firms to avoid paying tax on profits earned overseas. They say......

Present tension

The millions of people of Indian origin living in North America and Europe face a conundrum this holiday season: what to take, or send home, to relatives in India? Thanks to India's increasingly......

18 Films That Made Us Cry

Entertainment may be its raison d'etre, but the tears brought about by cinema are no less significant. Some movies are more sentimental than others -- they strike an instant chord, touch a raw......

Bollywood's Ticket To Hollywood

It's a small world. Desi sightings in Western fare are no longer a rarity. Be it Farhan Akhtar in Ms. Marvel, Shabana Azmi in Halo or Nimrit Kaur in Homeland, it's great to see our stars in......

What to WATCH on OTT this week

Beloved movies, brand new shows, must-watch documentaries and feel-good fare, it's all there on OTT this week.Sukanya Verma offers a peek. The NamesakeWhere to watch? Disney HotstarLanguage:......

Why Mira Nair's Films Speak To Me

Mira's films are alive, rocking and so true to the reality I know.They are gifts that I keep revisiting, and I cannot wait for what more she will share with us, notes Aseem Chhabra. IMAGE:......

A Suitable Boy review

In A Suitable Boy, Mira Nair holds our hands and takes us through the magical journey, introducing us to so many fascinating characters from another era, observes Aseem Chhabra. In April 2007,......

French Open Day Four Images

World number one Rafael Nadal continued his bid for a fifth consecutive French Open title with a 6-1, 6-4, 6-2 crushing of Russian Teimuraz Gabashvili in the second round on Wednesday. The......

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