Amid the rhythmic chug of the train, a chorus of voices rises, each bearing its tale of hope and despair. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Even as the Brahmaputra Mail gently rumbles......
Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim is controversy's child. Here's a look at few other gurus who have attracted controversy in recent times. Gurmeet Ram Rahim Leader of the Dera Sacha......
Ah, Bollywood. The things it manages to do. Take the recently released Omkara, for instance. A fine piece of filmmaking that should win its director Vishal Bhardwaj more than just a Filmfare Award.......
My sister and I met Dr Manmohan Singh when he wasgovernor of the Reserve Bank of India. My father, the late Amal Kumar Das, was his protocol and security officer.We once attended a celebration......
India's annual rate of inflation rose 0.6 per cent for the week ended June 13, even as prices of food items like pulses, cereals, fruit and vegetables increased compared to last year.......
The battle for talent among the eight Indian Premier League Twenty-20 franchisees is expected to be restricted to some key cricket stars--former England captains Kevin Pietersen and Andrew Flintoff......
Politics is in the air, and in the movies. Audiences love escapist fare. Not too many films depicting the dismal state of India find takers. Fortunately, there are film-makers willing to look......
'While censorship of any sort is anathema to the creative spirit, political correctness has become more and more the norm rather than the exception,' notes Uttaran Das Gupta. The makers of the......
A round-up of results from the Ranji Trophy matches played on Sunday. Mumbai, Bengal, Karnataka qualify for quarters directly Seven elite group toppers -- Bengal, Mumbai, Karnataka, Punjab, Madhya......
Suresh Kalmadi was unanimously re-elected president of the Indian Olympic Association on Monday for a record third consecutive term notwithstanding the doping scandal andpoor show by the country in......