Will Mayawati spring a surprise in UP polls?

The BSP supremo is looking forward to the support of Dalits and Muslims to seize the throne in Lucknow, writes Amit Shankar. When it comes to electoral politics in Uttar Pradesh, Bahujan Samaj......

UP Phase II: A test of minority outreach

Polling in Phase II of the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections consists of 67 constituencies spread across 11 districts.Rediff.com's Aslam Hunani examines the key factors on the eve of the polls. The......

When Dimple Yadav stepped out to campaign...

Akhilesh Yadav doesn't need Bollywood stars to power his campaign for the UP election when he has a charming campaigner like his missus, says Monali Sarkar. Dimple Yadav's appearance on the......

'This is a battle of good vs evil, not Hindu vs Muslim'

'There has never been a problem between Hindus and Muslims in Kairana.''We are a people that smoke from the same hookah.'Once the seat of an influential tradition of Indian classical music, Kairana......

30 RD Burman Gems You May Not Have Heard

Rahul Dev Burman made enough music to last a million lifetimes. As it happens in the case of every prolific artist, some of his work received more love than others. When one thinks of RD classics,......

Lata-S D Burman: 9 Hidden Gems

We celebrate S D Burman's 117th birth anniversary and Lata Mangeshkar's 94th birth anniversary with nine priceless SD-Lata gems. IMAGE: Lata Mangeshkar with S D Burman. Photograph: Kind courtesy......

90 UNFORGETTABLE Asha Bhosle Songs

Sukanya Verma celebrates the singing legend who turns 90 on September 8. IMAGE: Asha Bhosle in Mumbai, August 9, 2023. Photograph: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com Her voice reminds me of tiramisu.......

10 Times Sunny Deol Meant Serious Business

What would Sunny Deol do without his menacing gaze, furious dialogues and booming threats? More than two decades later, he's still at it. In Gadar 2, a sequel to his 2001 blockbuster set against......