CRPF avenges Sukma attack, guns down 15 Maoists in encounter

Avenging the Sukma attack, security forces claim to have gunned down 12-15 Maoists in Chhattisgarh's Basaguda-Chintalnar area on Sunday. Rediff.com's Prasanna D Zore reports. In a four-day......

Why did Raman Singh transfer anti-Naxal cop?

Before the situation in the Naxal-affected areas got out of hand, the Raman Singh government intervened to calm tempers between the police and human rights activists.R Krishna Das reports. Last......

New Bastar IG says 'aggressive approach' against Naxals will continue

Noting that the Naxals are on ‘backfoot’, newly-appointed Inspector General of Police (in-charge) Bastar Range Sundarraj P, who replaced controversial officer S R P Kalluri, on Friday......

Bastar's IG Kalluri transferred; absolved of charges

'I've just got the transfer orders,' Kalluri tells Rediff.com's Prasanna D Zore. Former Bastar Inspector General S R P Kalluri confirmed to Rediff.com on phone that he has been......

2007: The year that was at the movies

With 2008 just around the corner, we decided to get together an interesting bunch of people to chat about cinema in the year gone by.Director Suparn Verma and resident film critic Raja Sen got......

Sivapathikaaram has repeat value

After the huge success of Vishal's Thimuru, expectations are high from Sivapathikaaram, which pairs the actor with Mamta. The film's music is by Vidyasagar, the National Award winning composer who......