When perception matters more than evidence

Somehow, the sight of a specific person going to prison for a crime seems to warm many an Indian heart as compared with the sight of seeing the evidence stacked up against an accused just not......

Talwars acquitted in Aarushi-Hemraj murder case

The HC said that it is a fit case where benefit of doubt can be given to the appellants and set aside the judgement of the CBI court. The Allahabad high court on Thursday acquitted Nupur and......

The dangers of imposing Hindi on India

'Some people make the vulgar argument that a lot of Indians speak Hindi.''But where exactly? Is that not relevant?'Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com A few of those who attended music maestro......

The shocking way we treat 'servants'!

'In this resurgent India, class is the new caste. We are shaken up only occasionally, and briefly, when a battered, tribal teenager from Jharkhand looks us in the eye from our closet,' says Shekhar......

Review: Sam Bahadur: The Amar Chitra Katha Version

Sam Bahadur is a mechanical summary of his life, ticking off one chapter after another without bothering to pause or ponder over their significance and influences, observes Sukanya Verma. A......

'There was no doubt Vicky will deliver what I want'

'He not only immerses himself into the character, but he wears it.''He does not let even a fragment of himself show while he's playing the part.' IMAGE: Vicky Kaushal plays General (later Field......

'We are telling the story of our tallest hero'

'The moment the Army approved the script, they told us that they will give their full support and asked us for our full dedication.' IMAGE: Meghna Gulzar's Sam Bahadur tells the life story of......

'We've built over 60 sets for Heera Mandi'

'At a time when there's a lot of conversation happening around how AI has made art directors and production designers jobless, we will simply say that if your work speaks for you, you will never be......