'Earlier they loved Indians. Now they hate Indians'

'Because of the UN vote.' IMAGE: Sanjeet Sinha in Ukraine. Photograph: Sanjeet Sinha Sanjeet Sinha's voice is leaden. He sounds defeated. He has not been sleeping well. And seems both mentally and......

Birju Maharaj: A life dedicated to Kathak

The legendary dancer did not just take Kathak to the world but also passed on his craft to generations of students  IMAGE: Kathak maestro Pandit Birju Maharaj at the ceremony of the......

Rahul's Savarkar jibe won't impact Uddhav's government

Rahul Gandhi is neither Congress president, office-bearer nor Congress leader in Parliament.This technical leeway provides adequate cover for Shiv Sena-Congress ties taking a nosedive, says Rasheed......

My speech came from heart: TMC MP on plagiarism charge

Trinamool Congress lawmaker Mahua Moitra, whose maiden speech in the Parliament on "seven signs of fascism" went viral last week, has expressed dismay over the plagiarism charges levelled against......

Why techies turn bureaucrats

For a year or so, Kartikeya Misra worked feverishly in the fast-paced New York City for global investment banking and securities firm Goldman Sachs. His work involved strategic acquisitions,......

Learn the art of gifting, Cadbury way

If you aren't really interested in an evening out, it shows. As they dress for a party, a man checks with his wife if she's bought a gift for their hosts. "Yes," she replies, with a bored......

The October Stars Special Bollywood Quiz

Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies. Let's kick-start the month with our October Stars Special Bollywood Quiz. That's right! This week, we have a theme......

'The trick is to look forward with excitement, then you're alive all the time'

Varsha Bhosle salutes that effervescent icon of Indian cinema, Dev Anand, who would have turned 99 today, September 26. IMAGE: Dev Anand. This feature was first posted on Rediff.com on April 4,......

What Made KK EXCEPTIONAL

'KK had an emotional bandwidth which echoed all the seasons of the heart.' IMAGE: Mahesh Bhatt with KK during the recording of a song for Sadak 2. Photograph: Kind courtesy KK/Instagram Mahesh......

Pakeezah@50: 7 Unknown Facts

IMAGE: Meena Kumari's classic film Pakeezah released 50 years ago on February 4, 1972. 1. Pakeezah took 17 years to complete and not only because Director Kamal Amrohi and his wife/heroine Meena......

Batting Treat For Orange Army!

SunRisers Hyderabad batters put on an exhibition of belligerent stroke play with Travis Head (62 off 24), Abhishek Sharma (63 off 23) and later the South African duo of Heinrich Klaasen (80* off 34......

Deccan Chargers cruise past Daredevils

A quickfire half-century by Sunny Sohal and an equally useful knock of 49 from captain Kumar Sangakkara helped Deccan Chargers register a 16-run victory over Delhi Daredevils in their Indian......

Zaheer, Harbhajan lead India's fightback

- Scorecard Harbhajan Singh and Zaheer Khan led a strongfightback from India, claimingthree wickets each,on Day 1 of the second and final Test against South Africa, at the Eden Gardens, in Kolkata,......