'The BJP is trying to change this mantra.' Photograph: ANI Photo On December 30, freedom fighter Dr G G Parikh, who was jailed during the 1942 Quit India movement and again during the Emergency,......
'I cannot afford to go to court. I cannot afford to lose a case. I will fight the Gandhi way -- peacefully, non-violently, and with determination,' Purshottam Chauhan, a resident of the Sabarmati......
Noted economist and Nobel laureate Amartya Sen has said that there is a need to "build trust" to overcome "terrible misunderstandings" among people of different religions. IMAGE: Nobel laureate......
Jai Ram Thakur was an accidental chief minister. Though the Bharatiya Janata Party won the assembly election in 2017, its CM face Prem Kumar Dhumal lost his own Sujanpur seat. IMAGE: Himachal......
Former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and Samajwadi Party leader Mulayam Singh Yadav is 'quite critical' on Sunday and is on life-saving drugs, informed Gurugram hospital on Sunday. IMAGE: Samajwadi......
The Central Bureau of Investigation on Thursday arrested Rotomac owner Vikram Kothari and his son Rahul, both directors in the company, for alleged default on loan repayments to the tune of Rs......
According to a complaint from Bank of Baroda, the conspirators allegedly cheated a consortium of 7 banks of Rs 3,695 crore. The scam was earlier estimated at around Rs 800 crore. The Central Bureau......
Aseem Chhabra lists his favorite 2023 films -- a healthy blend of Bollywood, Hindi indies and some of the best work that is being done in Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada and Bengali cinema. On one hand......
The year saw its share of news and views. But there were some that really stood out for our readers. We take a look at the Rediff stories YOU loved to read in 2023. India mourned Junior......
Subhash Jha hails Helen on the movie legend's 84th birthday. IMAGE: Helen in the song Baithe Hai Kya Uske Paas in Jewel Thief. "Helen and I have a karmic connection. Every move in my songs is hers......
'Actresses of our generation were genuinely fond of one another.' IMAGE: Asha Parekh, right, with Waheeda Rehman, left, and Helen, centre, on The Kapil Sharma Show. Photograph: Kind courtesy Kapil......
'How do you stay so energised? So young?''Dev Anand flashed that familiar crooked grin and told me, "The mind never grows old. It urges you to surge ahead".' IMAGE: Dev Anand in Gambler. There was......