Carnatic musicians boycott Madras Academy event over Award to TM Krishna

Several Carnatic musicians have pulled out of Madras Music Academy's annual December conference to protest the Sangita Kalanidhi award to classical vocalist T M Krishna, who they allege has......

Parliament inauguration: Opposition says PM 'megalomaniac, arrogant'

Opposition parties on Thursday continued their attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi over inauguration of the new Parliament building and accused him of being 'megalomaniac' and the government of......

An Ill Wind Blowing Over Karnataka

This divisiveness is upsetting social cohesion and can throw the bright young people thronging to Bengaluru with billion dollar ideas in their creative minds off balance, warns Shekhar Gupta.......

The Rajapaksas You Did Not Know

From Sri Lanka's most popular political family to its most despised -- going by the voices on the streets calling for the Rajapaksas' ouster what went wrong for the powerful clan? Veteran Sri Lanka......

Attack on the MNC Titans

It's a post-truth world for multinational brands and businesses too. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com. Pepsi and Coca-Cola are again in a tight spot in India, this time with a powerful......

Architects of G20: Sarkozy and Singh

France and India have become partners in building a multipolar world, French President Nicholas Sarkozy's adviser tells Sanjaya Baru. A month before the Lehman Brothers' collapse moved the tectonic......

Security costs for India poll soar 50%

Soaring security expenses mean this month's parliamentary election will cost India over 50 per cent more than the last such poll in 2004. Election officials are concerned that during the month-long......

Enough is enough: Nothing will change

So everyone said 'enough is enough'. First, they said it to the politicians. They said it in the media, and then to the media. Then they stopped saying it, and life is back to normal, or what......

Is Soha entitled to her opinion?

'How can Soha Ali Khan talk about RBI Governor? What can an actress know about Finance and Economics?' Syed Firdaus Ashraf glances at the times Bollywood actresses have been trolled on social......

Musicians support Abhay Deol's stand against T-Series

Get your lowdown on what's going on in the world of Bollywood, right here!Abhay Deol's support to Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy, the composers of his upcoming film One By Two, has earned him......

'Defeat hate, celebrate unity'

From ads to award-winning documentaries, US-based director Rahul Dholakia has come a long way. His critically acclaimed film Parzania has generated a lot of buzz. Based on a true story, the......

India lobbies for shooting and wrestling at Victoria 2026 Commonwealth Games

IMAGE: Ramita, Shreya Agrawal and Elavenil Valarivan celebrate after winning gold at the Shooting World Cup in Baku. Photograph: NRAI The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has asked the......

PIX: Champs Croatia fall flat at revamped Davis Cup

Images from Day one of the 2019 Davis Cup at La Caja Magica in Madrid on Monday IMAGE: Croatia's Borna Coric reacts during his group stage match against Russia's Karen Khachanov. Photograph:......

Football Extras: Lyon edge Bordeaux 3-2

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field IMAGE: Lyon's Moussa Dembele celebrates with Ferland Mendy after scoring their third goal against Bordeaux at Matmut Atlantique, in......

'Some justification in demand for boycott of Indo-Pak cricket ties'

IMAGE: Mortal remains of CRPF personnel who lost their lives in the Pulwama terrorist attack, at the CRPF camp in Budgam. Photograph: ANI/Twitter Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad, on......

'Mr Sobers, would you like to bat?'

Ajit Wadekar recalls how India turned the tables on the the West Indies and won a historic victory. IMAGE: The legendary Ajit Wadekar. Photograph: Central Press/Getty Images Ajit Laxman Wadekar --......