RAJESH KARKERA, DOMINIC XAVIER

Stories by RAJESH KARKERA, DOMINIC XAVIER

Dom's Take: Bollywood Avengers: Endgame?

Dom's Take: Bollywood Avengers: Endgame?

Rediff.com   13 Oct 2020

Dominic Xavier wonders if the Bollywood Avengers will achieve the Endgame they are looking for.

Dom's Take: Khushbu in Lotusland

Dom's Take: Khushbu in Lotusland

Rediff.com   13 Oct 2020

Dominic Xavier wonders what led Khushbu to join the BJP.

Dom's Take: Mystery of NIA Arrests

Dom's Take: Mystery of NIA Arrests

Rediff.com   9 Oct 2020

Dominic Xavier is puzzled by the NIA's campaign against Leftist activists and intellectuals and wonders if we will ever get to know the truth behind all these arrests.

Dom's Take: And Justice for Rhea

Dom's Take: And Justice for Rhea

Rediff.com   9 Oct 2020

The many horrors a young woman -- whose only mistake appears to be loving a troubled young man -- endured makes for a gritty Bollywood film, notes Dominic Xavier. Hopefully, one that will bring Rhea some meagre measure of closure for her inhuman ordeal and shame all those who hounded her relentlessly, merely for the sake of their personal agendas.

Dom's Take: Who is Scared of Protest and Dissent?

Dom's Take: Who is Scared of Protest and Dissent?

Rediff.com   8 Oct 2020

Dominic Xavier wonders why the Bisht government in UP is so terrified of democratic protest that it has to resort to draconian measures at every turn.

Will new Thar put the mojo back in 2-door cars in India?

Will new Thar put the mojo back in 2-door cars in India?

Rediff.com   7 Oct 2020

The 2-door vehicle may finds its way back in India with the launch of the all-new Thar by Mahindra and Mahindra, says Rajesh Karkera.

Dom's Take: Luxury or Necessary?

Dom's Take: Luxury or Necessary?

Rediff.com   6 Oct 2020

Dominic Xavier wonders if such expenditure is merited at a time when the Republic is passing through such tough times.

Dom's Take: Why this Silence?

Dom's Take: Why this Silence?

Rediff.com   5 Oct 2020

Why has the prime minister of India not spoken about the Hathras incident when he was so vocal, as Gujarat chief minister, about the Nirbhaya case, asks Dominic Xavier.

Dom's Take: My heart bleeds for you, child

Dom's Take: My heart bleeds for you, child

Rediff.com   2 Oct 2020

Dominic Xavier offers his take on the gruesome death of a Dalit teenager from Hathras in Uttar Pradesh.

Dom's Take: India Caste in iron

Dom's Take: India Caste in iron

Rediff.com   30 Sep 2020

No one in the India of 2020 should be vulnerable and unprotected because of the caste they have been born in, says Dominic Xavier and no child should ever suffer a horrific fate like the Dalit teenager in Hathras village.

Dom's Take: Is the NCB starstruck?

Dom's Take: Is the NCB starstruck?

Rediff.com   29 Sep 2020

Dominic Xavier wonders what the end game in the NCB's starstruck probe will be.

All-new Duster 1.3L has the same heart as Mercedes A-Class!

All-new Duster 1.3L has the same heart as Mercedes A-Class!

Rediff.com   29 Sep 2020

At the heart of the Duster 1.3 Turbo X-Tronic is a turbocharged engine paired to a 7-speed CVT, the same engine that also powers the Mercedes A-Class, CLA and GLA-Class entry-level models! Now if only Renault had put some thought into the all-new Duster's interiors and driver comfort as they did in the engine... Rajesh Karkera/Rediff.com test-drives the old beast with a new heart.

Want the first All-New Thar? You can now bid for it!

Want the first All-New Thar? You can now bid for it!

Rediff.com   26 Sep 2020

The bid amount will go towards three charities -- Naandi Foundation, Swades Foundation and PM-CARES -- with Mahindra contributing a matching amount, reports Rajesh Karkera.

Dom's Take: Setting the farmers free

Dom's Take: Setting the farmers free

Rediff.com   25 Sep 2020

Dominic Xavier worries whether the farm bills will lead to corporatisation of agriculture in India.

Dom's Take: Farewell, Deano

Dom's Take: Farewell, Deano

Rediff.com   25 Sep 2020

Dominic Xavier salutes Dean Mervyn Jones.

Dom's Take: The Art of Distraction

Dom's Take: The Art of Distraction

Rediff.com   24 Sep 2020

Dominic Xavier is puzzled by the timing of the NCB summons to Bollywood's reigning empress.

Dom's Take: Who cares for Opposition parties?

Dom's Take: Who cares for Opposition parties?

Rediff.com   23 Sep 2020

Dominic Xavier asks why the Modi government appears unwilling to debate and discuss important issues confronting our great Republic and its people with the Opposition parties in Parliament.

Dom's Take: Who will the Farm Bill benefit?

Dom's Take: Who will the Farm Bill benefit?

Rediff.com   18 Sep 2020

Dominic Xavier asks if the bills will really benefit farmers or if this is a ploy by the Modi government to push the agricultural sector towards privatisation.

Dom's Take: Kangana's Comet

Dom's Take: Kangana's Comet

Rediff.com   17 Sep 2020

Dominic Xavier mulls over the shooting star that is Kangana Amardeep Ranaut.

Dom's Take: Arresting dissent

Dom's Take: Arresting dissent

Rediff.com   16 Sep 2020

Dominic Xavier asks if Umar Khalid's arrest is part of a fresh campaign to crush all dissent against the Modi government