God, give us independence from what ails India

As Shah Rukh Khan and Yusuf Arakkal and Rana Dasgupta and Kiran Mazumdar Shaw stand for the best of us, there is too much in daily life that showcases us at our apathetic, or misguided, worst, says......

Rajiv had no sympathy for Anderson: Arjun Singh

On Wednesday, twenty-six years afterIndia's worst industrial disaster, the man in the eye of the storm, former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Arjun Singh made a statement in the Rajya Sabha......

'Women priests can serve grief-stricken better'

When she was ordained the first woman priest of a mainstream Christian Church in Kerala 21 years ago, it was not without a bit of anxiety that Reverend Marathakavalli David took up clerical......

President's address to the Parliament

Following is the trascriptof President Pratibha Patil's address to the joint sittingof Parliament on Thursday.Honourable Members, I convey my good wishes to you and to all our people. On behalf of......

'You will always remember Umrao Jaan'

Many years before Abhishek Bachchan, Farooq Shaikh immortalised the role of Nawab Sultan in Muzaffar Ali's Umrao Jaan. However, the veteran actor doesn't personally love his work in the movie. "I......

'RGV's Sholay won't be made'

Tuesday nights, rediff movie critic Raja Sen chats with readers about anything related to cinema.The first chat, live from Goa | 'Why can't we win an Oscar'This week, the chat touched on everything......

'7-G Rainbow Colony is my story'

Ever since his first film Kaadal Kondein became a huge hit, Selvaraghavan evokes a lot of respect in the southern movie business.It took him nearly two years to make his next film. 7-G Rainbow......

'Unfair to Sachin'

Readers' responses toThe naked and the dead - Part 2:It was a very good article but I fail to understand why you missed bad umpiring I am sure the bad decisions played a very crucial role in the......

'Tendulkar has lost his fighting abilities'

Readers' responses toThe naked and the dead feature:It is SPOT ON.I feel we r saying this day only because of our seniors (namely Rahul Dravid, Sachin Tendulkar and VVS Laxman).Please make no......

'Can't Kimi crash into Alonso?'

Suzuka changed the face of the Championship.Michael Schumacher led the Japanese Grand Prix but an engine failure with less than 20 laps to go effectively ended his Championship campaign. Now the......

'Why is Alonso such a bad loser?'

The Formula 1 Championship battle has never been more alive, with Michael Schumacher and Fernando Alonso tied on points, and Michael barely ahead by the merit of winning seven races to Alonso's......

'Will Schumacher go to Renault?'

It's official: Michael Schumacher still rules Formula One.Column: Just call it Schumi MarinoAs the German pulled off a stunning win at the San Marino Grand Prix on Sunday, race fans crowded the......