When the British arrested Annie Besant, who, with Tilak, demanded Home Rule

Dr Annie Besant, an Englishwoman, was part of India's freedom movement. 100 years ago, she was placed under house arrest by the British in a bungalow in Ooty.It was here she unfurled the Home Rule......

In I-Day speech, PM Modi says bullets or abuses won't help resolve Kashmir

In his speech, the prime minister also strongly pitched for creating a "New India" and said there will be no place for corruption, casteism, communalism and terrorism. Highlights from PM......

'Is India so weak and fragile?'

'...that it cannot accommodate dissent and objection.''Are its foundations so delicate that it feels endangered even in instances outside of armed rebellions?''The question that needs to be asked......

After the immersion, Mumbaikars join hands to clean beaches

After bidding farewell to Lord Ganesha, Mumbaities came forward to help the civic authorities for beach cleanup. Rediff.com's Hitesh Harisinghani speaks to the volunteers involved in the......