CBFC cuts beef biryani scene from Malayalam movie

The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) has directed the removal of several scenes, including those depicting the eating of beef biriyani and dialogues on 'dhwaj pranam', from the upcoming......

Where The Victims Of The Kanishka Terror Attack Are Not Forgotten

Names and names and names and names...329 in all.Some Indian. Some Canadian. Some British.Berry. Gupta. Jain. James. Bhatt. Beauchesne. Chatlani. Enayati. Lougheed....Vaihayasi Pande Daniel visits......

'Putin Is The Biggest Child Kidnapper'

'Parents are forced to provide their children to Russian re-education camps in occupied territories and in different parts of Russia, for example, in Chechnya, where Ukrainian children wearing......

'History is littered with religious conflict'

'The othering of religious groups inevitably leads to violence.''It is sadly a narrative that has echoed through the centuries since man first discovered God.' IMAGE: The Se Cathedral at Old Goa,......

'I'm A Heroine; Will Not Play A Mother's Role'

Nyrraa Banerji's reason for staying away from Bollywood for a while: 'In Bollywood, there was a phase where all the movies were getting very bold. Physical intimacy was the criteria at that time......

Malaika's New View On Wellness

Photograph: Kind courtesy Malaika Arora/Instagram Malaika Arora has been holidaying in Austria, taking in a 'new view on wellness' and introducing it to us. 'Honestly, it's hard to put into words......

2025's A to Z OF ENTERTAINMENT

As the year draws to a close, Rediff Senior Contributor Roshmila Bhattacharya takes a look at the hits and misses, the highs and lows, the newsmakers and the dealbreakers in alphabetical order.  ......

Will John Abraham Make A Good Rakesh Maria? VOTE!

Photograph: Kind courtesy John Abraham/Instagram Will John Abraham play former Mumbai top cop Rakesh Maria in his next movie? According to a report in the Mid-Day newspaper, Rohit Shetty's next......

Serena, Maria, Venus Shine At Met Gala

IMAGE: Serena Williams at the Met Gala, an annual fundraising gala held for the benefit of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute with this year's theme 'Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening......

Gukesh, Mum, Dad & The Trophy

IMAGE: D Gukesh celebrates with his parents Dr Rajini Kanth Dommaraju and Dr J Padmakumari. Photograph and video: Kind courtesy Maria Emelianova/FIDE   As he received the coveted trophy, a......

'I Was Not Sleeping Properly'

'I spoke to Paddy, and I made some changes.''After that, I slept well in the last two days -- at least eight hours each day.''So, I was fresh in the games. Sleep is very important.' IMAGE: Ladies......

The 'Amazing Chess Mom'

IMAGE: Former women's World Chess Champion Susan Polgár greets R Nagalakshmi. Photograph: Kind Courtesy Susan Polgar/X Siblings R Praggnanandhaa and R Vaishali have taken the chess world by......

How Gukesh conquered the World

IMAGE: D Gukesh defeated China’s Ding Liren 7.5-6.5 in the final, making history as the first teenager to win the prestigious title. Photograph: Kind Courtesy Maria Emelianova/FIDE......