'The BJP used to be a party of decent, Hindu, middle-class people. Today, it is a party of goons. At the ground level, goons beat you up and at the senior level, the intellectuals justify the beating up.' 'On May 13, one boy sent me an SMS at 2.35 am: "Mayank sir, only five seats, what will happen?" There will be a lot of these idealist kids who want that quick transformation that may not happen. We will have to mentor them. We will have to explain to them that nations cannot be changed like that.' Aam Aadmi Party leader Mayank Gandhi, on the lessons the party has learnt from Election 2014.
Savera R Someshwar/Rediff.com describes the mood in the humble apartment in Varanasi where the Aam Aadmi Party leader strategises on how to defeat Narendra Modi.
Miffed that Narendra Modi's presence has been limited in Varanasi city on Thursday, BJP leader Arun Jaitley slammed the returning officer for denying permission to the party's Bharat Vijay rallies and the Ganga aarti scheduled in the city.
Mumbai has proved a disappointment yet again. In a season, where the voter wave has gripped the entire country, and people turned out in large numbers to come out and caste their ballot, Mumbaikars chose to stay away from the polling booth.
For many Mumbai voters, the experience left a bad taste in their mouths on Thursday, after they found their name missing in the voting list and were not allowed to exercise their right.
Rediff.com's Sonil Dedhia explains how he transformed from an ignorant teen who didn't believe his vote would change anything to someone who grew to understand politics and finally get inked.
Veteran actress Nanda passed away on Tuesday, March 25, following a massive heart attack. Her close friend Saira Banu pays tribute.
Gang Of Ghosts is one of those films that falls in the category of a bad remake, says Sonil Dedhia.
The Hindu Janajagruti Samiti has objections to Totally Siyappa and its dialogues.
Juhi Chawla steals Madhuri Dixit's thunder in Gulaab Gang, feels Savera R Someshwar.
Shah Rukh Khan's long-time doctor Ali Irani talks about the superstar's injuries and health.
"I have suddenly become the talk of the town," Alok Nath laughs.
Aishwarya will mark her comeback opposite hubby Abhishek Bachchan in adman Prahlad Kakkad's maiden directorial venture, Happy Anniversary.
All sorts of box office figures have been thrown around, so we decided to investigate the matter.
Shah Rukh Khan's next film has set new box office records with its stunning collections.
At a promotional event for his film Chennai Express, Shah Rukh did not wish to elaborate on what really happened that day.
While Khan may worry about his fate, industry experts feel the verdict will not affect his career.
Hrithik Roshan underwent a successful brain surgery at Hinduja Hospital on Sunday afternoon. The surgery was performed by Dr B K Misra and took one and a half hours.
Enemmy is saddled with inane scenes, acting and story, writes Sonil Dedhia.
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