Sai's Take: Ah, that's what Cong manifesto says!

'The Congress has finally drawn a line in the sand over its pro-poor credentials.''The rich better watch out.'What Saisuresh Sivaswamy learnt about the election from television and the newspapers.A......

Keeping Kashmir, but losing the Kashmiris

'There is a problem with the rise of a popular view that sees Kashmir through the prism of the larger, chronic Hindu-Muslim tensions.''By redefining the Kashmir problem simplistically in......

'What we leave behind of ourselves through work is most important'

‘It saddens me that the youth are getting interested in money, not cultural values’ IMAGE: File Photo of Renowned artist S H Raza during the launch of new line of jewellery depicting......

Why ban Internet when alienation drives Kashmir protests?

Mobile Internet, of course, helped Burhan Wani to spread his message. And some rumour-mongers at the inception of the current unrest spread falsehoods at least on two occasions, but why ban all......

Mondelez to ride on Batman v/s Superman

The engagement of fast moving consumer goods companies with media and entertainment firms is growing as clutter on television prompts some of the biggest advertisers in the country to look at other......

Disney homes in on developers

For seven-year-old Bhavana, it was a dream come true. Her father had just explained that he was buying a house in a ‘Disney’ land, where she could live, play, study and swim along with......

Walt Disney India to revamp digital assets

The Walt Disney Company Indiaon Tuesdaysaid it will restructure its digital assets under 'DisneyUTV Digital' to drive growth in segments like mobile, online and interactive TV. "The new division --......

Virginia Governor bullish about FDI in India

Virginia's Republican Governor Bob McDonnell, who is leading a trade delegation to India, talking to rediff.com from Bangalore - his second stop after Mumbai after arriving on November 15 - said,......

'I never imagined Didi Atya would go away'

'I kept thinking the bedroom door would open any minute and Didi Atya would step out.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Padmini Kolhapure/Instagram Padmini Kolhapure's Instagram post mourns, 'Wo din ab......

'Suniel Shetty's goodwill worked in Tadap's favour'

'Audiences today are too smart to make that effort to go to a theatre to see a film just to see somebody's son.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Suniel Shetty/Instagram Proud father Suniel Shetty cannot......

The Bhramam Review

Every film that Sriram Raghavan makes is a compendium of ideas and sensations that tickle him.Trying to remake a Sriram Raghavan film is like getting excited by somebody else's goosebumps, observes......

When Rafi sang for Hanuman, Manna for Ravan...

'Rafi was singing for Hanuman and I was singing for Ravan.''C Ramachandra corrected Rafisaab and he became red in the face.''I asked Anna (Ramachandra), "How could you do this?"''He replied, "How......

Is Rio on your mind? Plan ahead is the mantra!

IMAGE: The fun loving Brazil's synchronised swimming team poses for a photograph after a training session at the Maria Lenk Aquatic Centre in Rio de Janeiro. Photograph: Pilar Olivares/Reuters.......