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Shah announces R-Day style parade in Guj on Oct 31. Here's why

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday announced that National Unity Day (Rashtriya Ekta Diwas) will be celebrated every year on October 31 with a grand parade at Ekta Nagar in Gujarat, the......

At 100, He Remembers How He Fought For Freedom

'Gandhi had given the call 'Do or Die'. And with all the leaders arrested, you had to be your own leader.' Dr G G Parikh passed into the ages on Gandhi Jayanti 2025. IMAGE: Dr G G Parikh with......

When Gujarati Muslims Dominated Bombay Politics

'They wanted the city to be a great business hub. They didn't like the fact that taxes collected in Bombay would go outside the city.' IMAGE: Anjuman-E-Islam was established in 1874 by a group of......

'The Only Writer In India All Fascist Governments Listen To'

This was a soaring evening that sent hearts aflutter and for a few brief moments we tasted the breath of pure freedom that has been missing in this country for the past several years. IMAGE:......

PIO's progress: Chennai-born appointed provost of MIT

Prof Anantha Chandrakasan has been named Massachusetts Institute of Technology's new provost, the first Indian-American to serve in this leadership role. IMAGE: Prof Anantha Chandrakasan takes a......

India's legacy liquor brands raise a toast to growth, reinvention

By 10 am, Rakshit N Jagdale is already deep into the rhythm of the day, which promises to be a carousel of meetings, calls, and strategic decisions. Photograph: Kind courtesy, Amrut As managing......

Indians' love for things foreign

Is this a virus more dangerous than Covid-19, asks Ajit Balakrishnan. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com How often have I seen a situation, for example, that of having to choose a......

This Millennium's Most Influential Indian Film Is...

IMDB has voted Raj Kumar Hirani's 3 Idiots as the most influential Indian film of this millennium. The 2009 blockbuster, starring Aamir Khan, R Madhavan, Sharman Joshi, Kareena Kapoor and Boman......

The Om Puri You Never Knew

'One is not allowed to smoke on the sets of a Hollywood film even during a break.''When I asked an assistant to suggest some place where I could light a cigarette, he recommended the bad boys'......

'Bharat Is Blessed To Have Bhupen Hazarika'

'That a song can carry the weight of a people's dreams and move hearts across the world.'On Bhupen Hazarika's 99th birth anniversary, Prime Minister Narendra Modi pays rich tribute to the legendary......

Pather Panchali@70: Beautiful, Broken People

Seventy years after Pather Panchali released on August 26, 1955, we finally get it.Shuttling between the village of Boral and a studio in Calcutta, caught between worrying about the next purse of......

The Legend of M T Vasudevan Nair Lives On

No author in the Malayalam literary canon has influenced and profoundly changed the way normal people interact with each other than the ever-relevant, eclectic yet elusive body of work left behind......

Will Selectors Consider Rinku For Tests?

IMAGE: Rinku Singh bats en route his 9th first-class ton during Uttar Pradesh's Ranji Trophy game against Tamil Nadu, November 19, 2025. Photograph: Andrew Boyers/Reuters Rinku Singh's......

Diving Champ Manjari Bhargava Passes Into The Ages

Over five decades ago, when swimmers from Rajasthan participated in the National Swimming Championships, competitors from other states would look at the Rajasthan squad in awe. They wondered how a......

I have never been to college, but I think I did quite well: Dhoni

IMAGE: Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who will be seen in action in IPL 2023 later this year, expressed his gratitude towards his teachers. Photographs: Kind Courtesy Dr Shajir Gaffar/Instagram Teaching is......

PHOTOS: Salt Lake Stadium to welcome teams with Rangoli

IMAGE: Salt Lake Stadium main gate adorned with a vibrant and multicolour display of geometric floor patterns. Photograph: Twitter Having created a buzz with their 1.5 kilometre long floor art......