'Sab bhagwan ke haath mein hai'

'Our Lockdown Life has a sort of Dr-Jekyll-and-Mr-Hyde personality about it,' notes Vaihayasi Pande Daniel.All illustrations: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com *"Bhagwan ka naam din bhar lena chahiye."......

Why we need to reject the AAP

Honesty coupled with pragmatism translates to good governance. Honesty plus hubris and self-righteousness spells disaster: that is what the AAP is, says Vivek Gumaste Enough is enough. It is time......

Sheena Bora Trial: Will the real Mekhail Bora please stand up?

'Who is the right Mekhail? Mekhail I or Mekhail II?'Vaihayasi Pande Daniel reports from the Sheena Bora trial.Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com It has been over 550 days since I started......

Why the battle for Sanskrit needs to be joined

'It is a great misfortune that the Nehruvian Stalinists of India have colluded with the grand project of demeaning and destroying Sanskrit.' 'Today, the number of Sanskritists in India is low, and......

Mahesh Bhatt's Ten WORST Writing Jobs!

Mahesh Bhatt's creativity seems to work like the classic tale of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. How else do you justify that the man behind poignant creations like Arth, Saaransh and Zakhm is also......

When Kishore Kumar was accompanied by an invisible boy!

Kishore Kumar gave us unforgettable songs and performances in his long career in Bollywood. The icon, who would have turned 90 on August 4, will always be remembered for his contribution to cinema.......

Review: Azhar is a bland, badly-set souffl of Bollywood tropes without a soul

Who was Mohammad Azharuddin? More crucially, *what* was he? Those are precisely the questions that, as the end credits roll after 132 minutes of run-time, remain unanswered, feels......

ISL: Mumbai City FC do a Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde

Mumbai City FC Deepak Mandal and Kerala Blasters players vie for the ball. Photograph: PTI Mumbai City FC have been fairly inconsistent in the inaugural season of the Indian Super League so far,......

The doosra: Virat Kohli and Dr Jekyll/Mr Hyde...

Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com looks at the enigma that is Virat Kohli Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com With five straight wins Team India is certain to top Pool B in the ongoing World Cup Down Under.......

The doosra: Score at the Sydney Cricket Ground - Australia 13, India 1

Seven wins in a row made Team India firm favourites in the World Cup semi-final against Australia. However, despite all the favorable factors, records indicated Team India has a woeful record at......

The doosra: Dhawan can help Team India reach the Shikhar

With seven wins in a row, Team India had it relatively easy in making it to the last four at t he World Cup. The defending champions are up against hosts Australia next. Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com,......

'Mary Kom' packs a punch in Assam's mobile theatre arena

Abahan Theatre's marquee play this year is based on the Olympic bronze medallist. Written by Abhijit Bhattacharya, popular Assamese actor Prastuti Parashar portrays the role of the champion boxer......