Leo Varadkar, The PM Who Likes Jalebis

'When my father travelled 5,000 miles to build a new home in Ireland, I doubt he ever dreamed that his son would one day grow up to become its leader.' Vaihayasi Pande Daniel/Rediff.com profiles Dr......

'Colonialism's hand is everywhere'

Vatsala Mendonca's novel When God Died was released at the Yacht Club in Mumbai last month. Glimpses from the event: IMAGE: Vatsala Mendonca reads from Her book When God Died. All photographs:......

'You Have To Respect The Soul Of India'

'Bharat is the core value that has to be lived by and if you deny it, then the people will discard you.' IMAGE: A devotee clicks a selfie along with the cutout of Prime Minister Narendra......

Jingle Bells! Jingle Bells! Santa's Come

'Tis that time of the year...   IMAGE: Santa gets ready outside a church in Kochi. Photograph: Sivaram V/Reuters   IMAGE: A father holds up his son Aadhan, wearing a Santa costume,......

Will Sterlite verdict push investors away from Tamil Nadu?

What will the Centre and the Tamil Nadu government do to answer the queries and fears of investors who will want to be doubly sure they would not be harassed at a later date, as has been happening......

Did Sinead O'Connor Die By Suicide?

IMAGE: Sinead O'Connor in the Nothing Compares 2 U video Sinead O'Connor, the gifted Irish singer-songwriter who became a superstar in her mid-20s and was known as much for her private struggles......

13 Ways Of Looking At Mani Ratnam

Does the 'story' of a Mani Ratnam film come first or does its 'spirit', asks Sreehari Nair. IMAGE: Mani Ratnam. Photograph: Andreas Rentz/Getty Images 1. Does the 'story' of a Mani Ratnam film......

'Sha-luk, Sha-luk, Sha-luk'

'This was probably a first for Shah Rukh when he had met an 18-month-old ardent fan!' Photograph: Kind courtesy Ranjan K Mishra Rediff.com Reader Ranjan K Mishra, 50, from New Jersey, sent us......

PIX: TV actress Krystle D'Souza's Turkey vacay

Ever enjoyed the beautiful sights and sounds of Turkey? Television actress Krystle D'Souza recently took a trip to this lovely locale and posted pictures on her Instagram feed. Let's take a tour of......

T20 World Cup 2024: ICC marks tentative dates; inspects venues

IMAGE: Image only for representation. Photograph: Hamad I Mohammed/Reuters The International Cricket Council (ICC) has tentatively identified the June 4-30 window for the T20 World Cup 2024 to be......

Hundreds mourns champion kickboxer killed fighting Russian troops

IMAGE: The late Vitalii Merinov’s wife Vita and two-year-old daughter Leia next to the coffin. Photograph: Yuriy Rylchuk/Reuters Hundreds of residents of the Ukrainian city of......

PICS: Kenyans Jepchirchir, Chebet win Boston Marathon

IMAGE: Kenya's Evans Chebet and Kenya's Peres Jepchirchir celebrate with trophy after winning the elite men's and women's race at the Boston Marathon in Boston, Massachusetts, on Monday.......

SEE: Virat Kohli has 'few updates' for RCB fans

Photograph: Kind Courtesy BCCI/IPL The Indian Premier League is a couple of weeks away but Royal Challengers Bangalore are yet to announce their new skipper.   Former skipper Virat Kohli, on......

Naples grieves over death of adoptive son Maradona

  IMAGE: A woman hangs out on a balcony a sheet reading 'Bye Diego' to mourn the death of Argentine soccer legend Diego Maradona, in Naples, Italy November 26, 2020. Photograph: Yara......