'You cannot kill an idea!'

A meeting protesting the mysterious murder of Dr Narendra Dabholkar was held in Mumbai. Abhishek Mande Bhot reports. Followers of Dr Narendra Dabholkar gathered at Shivaji Mandir in Dadar on......

Breather for Campa Cola residents, but struggle far from over

Over a period of a few hours, the mood swung from desperation and anger to exuberance. But there's a long way to go for residents of the seven buildings in Mumbai's Campa Cola compound. Abhishek......

Defeat is impossible, says this Congress MP. Is it?

Eknath Gaikwad, a three-time MLA and a two-time MP from Mumbai, hopes to to win a seat in the Lok Sabha the third time over. But his path to victory confronts more obstacles than ever before.......

Living on a prayer in Kashmir

 For the first time in nearly two years, tourism has been on the rise in Kashmir. But what does that mean for the average Kashmiri, ponders Abhishek Mande Bhot after a recent visit to the......

Spotted: Stephen Fry in Mumbai

How is 'We met Stephen Fry on our wedding day' for a story?Rediff.com's Abhishek Mande and his new bride Kermin Bhot were in Bandra, a western Mumbai suburb, right after their marriage, when they......

Why Irrfan Khan's passing is so personal to so many

Most of us have a memory like that with our fathers, tucked away in the back of our minds or hidden away in family albums.Irrfan's passing took us right back.It's also what made it so personal to......

Review: The Maze Runner is a taut, edge-of-the-seat action flick

If dystopian post-apocalyptic films are your thing, swing by at your nearest cinema this weekend, says Abhishek Mande Bhot. Thomas (Dylan O'Brien) wakes up with no memory of his past, smack in the......

Robert Downey Jr didn't need to act like a jerk

The Avengers star walks out of an interview. Abhishek Mande Bhot knows the feeling. I watched with discomfort the Robert Downey Jr interview from which The Avengers star walked out after being......

Jeffrey Archer to Team India: Don't be Bollywood stars!

Jeffrey Archer talks cricket and more in this very special edition of Silly Point. Jeffrey Archer loves cricket. So Abhishek Mande-Bhot/Rediff.com decided to bowl Lord Archer some googlies. Did......

Video: Will Team India miss Sachin?

For the first time in 23 years, India's campaign for the World Cup will not feature Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar. Remember Tendlya being hoisted on his team-mates's shoulders as Team India did a victory......

Video: India beat Pak, does World Cup matter?

76 runs! After winning the Game That Matters, are fans okay if Team India doesn't bring the World Cup home? Interviews: Abhishek Mande-BhotVideo: Afsar Dayatar Don't miss! Will Team India miss......

World Cup: India wins, but is it good enough?

Did India win the match against the West Indies by the skin of its teeth? Or was this a comfortable victory? India may have defeated West  Indies to enter the Quarter Finals of the ICC 2015......

Video: An on-screen cricketer salutes Team India

He may have helped Team India win on celluloid, but the real heroes, says Shreyas Talpade, are the Men in Blue. Shreyas Talpade may be a well-known movie star now. But many of us remember him from......