Rajul Hegde, For Rediff.Com

Stories by Rajul Hegde, For Rediff.Com

When he could not walk with the gods, he was humble to be mortal

When he could not walk with the gods, he was humble to be mortal

Rediff.com   15 Feb 2015

'It was a good performance,' M S Dhoni said after the match. It was a little bit more than that, in that it came just when the team needed to reverse trends, to find self-belief, to be able to look ahead rather than behind.'

'We eat a lot, drink, and chill out on Valentine's Day'

'We eat a lot, drink, and chill out on Valentine's Day'

Rediff.com   14 Feb 2015

The musical couple Sunali and Roop Kumar Rathod wish rediff readers Happy Valentine and talk about their plans for the big day.

If ever the Kiwis had a chance of winning the World Cup, this is it!

If ever the Kiwis had a chance of winning the World Cup, this is it!

Rediff.com   13 Feb 2015

New Zealand have never appeared so well-united as they do currently. 'Individually and collectively, under Brendon McCullum's astute leadership, they seem a formidable lot.'

11 batsmen, 8 bowlers, one pipe-dream

11 batsmen, 8 bowlers, one pipe-dream

Rediff.com   13 Feb 2015

'Judging by the formbook, both sides are an equal chance to win. Pakistan has the better-balanced attack, offset by a batting line-up that oscillates between the brilliant and the bwahahaha, sometimes in the space of the same over.' 'As for India, 'bowling attack' is an oxymoron and the batting line-up is still struggling to memorise its lines.'

He liked to play his shots, whether on 0 or 99

He liked to play his shots, whether on 0 or 99

Rediff.com   12 Feb 2015

'Ravi Shastri told me he would go miles, and pay, to enjoy Vishy make 20 than to watch someone scoring an inelegant, laborious, 200.'

Tharoor: 'I am not a villain'

Tharoor: 'I am not a villain'

Rediff.com   12 Feb 2015

'I do not require validation from a hostile media. My conscience is clear.'

'Modi has forgotten all the promises he made'

'Modi has forgotten all the promises he made'

Rediff.com   11 Feb 2015

'Poor people need to survive, and with the prices of vegetables, petrol, electricity and water high, there was no option but to vote for AAP to change things.'

How AAP ensured 'Paanch Saal Kejriwal'

How AAP ensured 'Paanch Saal Kejriwal'

Rediff.com   10 Feb 2015

'Their candidates are simple people who will be there in hours of need.'

'People think flipping cars in my films is easy'

'People think flipping cars in my films is easy'

Rediff.com   10 Feb 2015

Khatron Ke Khiladi: Darr Ka Blockbuster Returns will be telecast every Saturday and Sunday

'AAP's win will change Indian politics forever'

'AAP's win will change Indian politics forever'

Rediff.com   10 Feb 2015

'AAP as a party has failed and risen, but what matters is that we as alert citizens are able to create alternatives to traditional politics. This has to be the win of alternative politics over traditional politics.'

Will this be the Wicketkeepers' World Cup?

Will this be the Wicketkeepers' World Cup?

Rediff.com   9 Feb 2015

Sangakkara, Dhoni, McCullum, de Villiers... Cricket has never had so many amazing wicketkeeper-batsmen in the same era...

Which Indian was among the top 12 Most Valuable Players in the tri-series?

Which Indian was among the top 12 Most Valuable Players in the tri-series?

Rediff.com   9 Feb 2015

Moeen Ali, the England all-rounder, with a batting strike-rate of 82.1 and an economy rate of 4.2, was tops.

Exclusive! 'India must be on guard against Tamil separatists'

Exclusive! 'India must be on guard against Tamil separatists'

Rediff.com   9 Feb 2015

Gotabaya Rajapaksa

'It's not a love story, but a ****ed up story'

'It's not a love story, but a ****ed up story'

Rediff.com   6 Feb 2015

'There is hardly any boy who thinks he can jump from a high rise building and bash up 50 people. I really wanted people to believe it. That was the starting of my ****up.'

The Terminator is now a green warrior

The Terminator is now a green warrior

Rediff.com   6 Feb 2015

'I am here to terminate climate change once and for all.'

'These are great times for women to work with the BJP'

'These are great times for women to work with the BJP'

Rediff.com   6 Feb 2015

'It is not about people who have godfathers, but women with merit who are joining the BJP.'

5 Facts You DID NOT Know About Bigg Boss 8

5 Facts You DID NOT Know About Bigg Boss 8

Rediff.com   4 Feb 2015

Fun gossip, right here!

Why the muffler man makes BJP jittery

Why the muffler man makes BJP jittery

Rediff.com   4 Feb 2015

The more mud his opponents fling, the stronger Arvind Kejriwal emerges.

Gautam: I regret going into the bathroom with Diandra in Bigg Boss

Gautam: I regret going into the bathroom with Diandra in Bigg Boss

Rediff.com   2 Feb 2015

'It would be rude to reject a girl who kisses me. So I kissed Diandra back. There was nothing more than that. I am going to marry the girl that my mother chooses for me.' Bigg Boss 8 winner Gautam Gulati is ready to move on.

Karishma: My feelings for Upen were real in Bigg Boss

Karishma: My feelings for Upen were real in Bigg Boss

Rediff.com   2 Feb 2015

'I will never create a romantic angle to survive on a game show. I do not give a damn what people think of it,' Karishma Tanna tells Rajul Hegde/ Rediff.com