Madras HC gives more time to Centre to respond to PIL on new IT rules

The Madras high court on Friday granted 10 more days to the Centre to file its counter-affidavit in response to a batch of PIL pleas challenging the new Information Technology (IT) Rules.......

Shut up: TM Krishna to celebs over lockdown messaging

Vocalist-activist T M Krishna on Thursday called out film personalities for tone-deaf messaging amid the coronavirus pandemic and asked them to stay quiet if they 'cannot be honest about what is......

'How can any human being be alive and not be an activist?'

To be alive is to be an artist, legendary Carnatic singer T M Krishna tells the Tata LitFest in Mumbai.Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com presents videos and photographs of the artist in action.......

The BJP is not Right

'We should not use and confuse the word Right to define Hindutva.''Doing so blurs the issue because it gives the BJP attributes that it does not have and does not even want,' says Aakar......

He enriched the world with his magical voice

His songs were the anchor, the substratum, if you will, upon which life unfolded day after day, decade after decade -- across villages, towns, cities, and regions.Siva Sankar pays a tribute to S P......

Everything you wanted to know about Jayalalitha, actress

Long before she became a political legend, there was Jayalalitha, the actress. Born on February 24, 1948 in a family that served Maharaja Jayachamarajendra Wodeyar of Mysore, she was named......

'A great loss to the music industry'

The Tamil film industry mourns the passing of Carnatic legend M Balamuralikrishna. Renowned Carnatic vocalist and musician Mangalampalli Balamuralikrishna passed away at his residence in Chennai......

PIX: Mamta Mohandas's SUPERSTAR life in pictures

Happy birthday, Mamta! Mamta Mohandas turns 31 on November 14. The actress, who has mostly worked in Malayalam movies, has starred opposite the biggest superstars like Mammootty, Mohanlal, Suresh......