'My objective was to resurrect Kasturba, not to demolish Gandhi'

'This book is really the story of the woman whose destiny takes her onto the path of an inordinately iconic man whom the world reveres as God!''It is the day-to-day demolition of her dreams that......

A remarkable Indian you never heard of

A C Narayanan Nambiar's name will not ring a bell because he operated in the shadows where statecraft and secrecy overlap.An anti-colonial warrior, he was imprisoned in concentration camps and......

Gandhi's letter accusing son of rape up for sale in UK

Three explosive letters that highlight Mahatma Gandhi’s deep concerns over the behaviour of his eldest son, Harilal, will go under the hammer at an auction in England next week.......

Gandhi's great grandson seeks re-election to Kansas House

Dr Shanti Gandhi, a great-grandson of Mahatma Gandhi, is seeking a second term in the Kansas House of Representatives from the 52nd District. So far the Republican has no competition in the......

'Gandhi's honesty floored me'

Putting together a play about the Father of the Nation is no easy task.But when that play is a musical, the challenges increase.Rediff.com's Savera R Someshwar (text), Rajesh Karkera (video) and......

'I got fed up of acting'

The little girl from Kal Ho Naa Ho has grown up! The Hindi film industry has seen its fair share of child actors, some as famous as Master Raju and Junior Mehmood. Jhanak Shukla has also made......

Six Malayalam films gear up for release

Six new Malayalam releases will hit the screens on April 26: Shalini Usha Nair's Akam, Rajasenan's 72 Model, Sajan's Progress Report, K B Venu's August Club, A G Sukumaran's Ente Puthiya Number and......

Girish Kasaravalli wins his 12th National Award with Kurmavatara

Girish Kasaravalli, ace Kannada film-maker has won his third National Award in a row for the best Kannada film with Kurmavatara, taking his total number of National Awards to 12. His films Gulabi......