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How Many Children do BJP MLAs in UP have?

Given the controversy over the Uttar Pradesh government's population control policy, Hemant Shivsaran/Rediff.com digs deep to find out how many children BJP legislators in UP have. IMAGE: Uttar......

Why was Kumbh Mela held amidst raging pandemic?

What is particularly worrying is that the vast majority will not have access to testing or even to proper treatment.These cases could have been avoided if the government had shown the political......

Why does Modi ignore the dead and dying?

Rarely have we seen such intoxication over power, which ignores the cries of those dying, notes Jyoti Punwani. IMAGE: A man wearing a PPE prepares to perform the last rites of his relative near......

'Human lives more important': Juna akhara exits Kumbh Mela

The Juna Akhara, one of the largest sects of seers in the country, announced the end of its participation in the Kumbh Mela on Saturday, hours after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's appeal that......

Seers seek apology from Niranjani Akhada for announcing 'end' of Kumbh

Seers of other akhadas in Haridwar on Friday demanded an apology from Niranjani Akhada for announcing the "conclusion" of the Kumbh Mela in view of a surge in COVID-19 cases, saying it did not have......

How Piramal managed to outbid Oaktree, Adani for DHFL

When the third round of bids was opened, Oaktree’s offer was the highest, but with several riders. While Piramal offered higher upfront cash and offered to merge its financial business with......

Reimagining Industrial Era GDP measures

... and getting GDP to measure India's data economy, recommends Ajit Balakrishnan. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com We Indians seem to think of headlines about India's gross......

Power suit bows out as WFH hits office dress code

Master tailors, textile manufacturers and custom clothiers, however, say the upcoming festive season, reinvention in the form of new collections and digital outreach are salvaging the situation......

Brand Dhoni in 2025: Boom or bust?

Will retirement bedim the sparkle of Captain Cool, asks ad guru Sandeep Goyal? Image: Mahendra Singh Dhoni during an ODI game against New Zealand at the Westpac stadium in Wellington, February 3,......

Biopics that will WOW you!

Biopics are the flavour of 2021. The rights to remake real-life people are lapped up faster than chai at a dhaba in winter. Wading through the long list of biopics coming up, Subhash K Jha picks......

COMING UP: Movies, in 2021

In the second part of a four-part special, Joginder Tuteja lists the new releases of 2021. Sooryavanshi IMAGE: Ranveer Singh, Akshay Kumar and Ajay Devgn in Sooryavanshi. Photograph: Kind......

2021: Bollywood's BUSIEST ACTORS

With so many films shifted to 2021, it's going to be a busy year for Bollywood's actors. Joginder Tuteja looks at the busiest bunch of actors of 2021. Akshay KumarSooryavanshi, Prithviraj,......

Bollywood's REAL LIFE Stories in 2021

Many big Bollywood movies have been pushed forward to 2021, thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown. Among them are quite a few bio-pics. Joginder Tuteja looks at the real life stories that......

When Ranveer was a fly on Kapil Dev's wall!

''83, is a once in a lifetime story.''I often say that sometimes, I feel that you don't choose stories, stories choose you.''Why for the last 37 years was the story not made? It's staring at our......

Avesh, Washington play for 'Select County XI' in warm-up

IMAGE: County Select XI captain Will Rhodes and India captain Rohit Sharma at the toss in the three-day first-class warm-up match, in Durham, on Tuesday. Photograph: BCCI/Twitter India's fringe......

A Match of Many Records

A 'second-string Indian team', as described by former Sri Lankan captain Arjuna Ranatunga, proved too strong for Sri Lanka in the first One-Day International. Led by Shikhar Dhawan, the young......

'Yashpal didn't get credit for '83 win'

'He was the one who set the agenda for the 1983 World Cup win with 89 in the first match against the West Indies, then top-scoring with 40 in the crucial match against Australia when we had to......

Why is Kapil Batting Again?

Photographs: Kind courtesy Nissan India/Twitter Kapil Dev wore batting gloves and picked up a cricket bat after years and joined India's fight against COVID-19. Featuring in an......

'It's Yashpal. Hitting the ball with disdain'

'Good shot, yaar; but why are you batting so aggressively, almost angrily?' Amarnath wants to know.'Jimmy pa, you don't know, he swore at me in Madras. I have been waiting for an opportunity to......

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