Will Andhra Pradesh follow the Odisha model, voting differently in the Lok Sabha and assembly elections?Or will Odisha follow Andhra Pradesh, voting in new faces in both? IMAGE: Biju Janata Dal......
'The karyakartas who wanted to contest were disappointed and it took some time to explain to them why we needed an alliance.' IMAGE: Daggubati Purandeswari, the Bharatiya Janata Party's......
If the BJP gets only 200 seats and wants to remain in power, Modi will have to make way -- either for a proxy of his choice, or for an internal rival, predicts Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay. IMAGE:......
'If this had happened anywhere else, Indians would have been desperate to leave. But not in Israel.' IMAGE: A front view of Beni Naidu's The Om Indian store in Tel Aviv. All Photographs: Kind......
Is Chandrababu Naidu being in jail an opportunity?How will the TDP capitalise on it?Or will it implode with nothing more than a sigh? IMAGE: Telugu Desam Party President Nara Chandrababu Naidu......
'Vajpayee used to consult the Opposition; Indira Gandhi used to consult the Opposition. Which khet ki mooli is Modi?'Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com "For growth to be equitable and fast we......
Manoj Tirodkar, a first-generation entrepreneur and the chairman of GTL Infra, is a busy man. In just two decades, not only has he emerged as a leading telecom infrastructure player in India but......
It is remarkable that all three states that had assembly elections along with the Lok Sabha polls Andhra Pradesh, Orissa and Sikkimhave re-elected the parties that were running their governments......
In the hamlet of Garagaparru, about eight hours' drive towards the Bay of Bengal from the southern Indian city of Hyderabad, a farmer washes his water buffaloes in a muddy canal near a bridge. One......
The sign on the verandah of the building, on the outskirts of Delhi, announced it as a new air-conditioned office for registering property transfers-- inaugurated by the chief minister, no less.......
'Film shooting is a long process, and it is important to have a good bonding with the person you are going to spend six to eight months of your life.''Baaki, film toh bann jaati hain.' IMAGE:......
Superstar Krishna passed into the ages early on November 15 after suffering cardiac arrest, sending the Telugu film industry in a state of mourning. The funeral was held in Nanakramguda, Hyderabad,......
Or does Priyanka Chopra's love for Assam go beyond that? Priyanka Chopra is the latest actor to join the list of actors promoting different Indian states. The Quantico actor will reportedly promote......
The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities: Actress Neha Dhupia, who is currently enjoying a holiday in Ibiza, took to Instagram to slam her trolls.‘Hey.........
Kamal Haasan pays tribute to Dr D Ramanaidu, who passed away on Wednesday: Mr Naidu was a super-sized producer with a passion to match and, surprisingly, very low strains of hubris for glories......
IMAGE: Neeraj Chopra with Ratan Tata. Photographs: Kind courtesy Neeraj Chopra/Facebook Olympic and World Champion Neeraj Chopra on Friday met Ratan Tata at the businessman's home in Colaba, south......
IMAGE: The team management comprising skipper Virat Kohli are peeved with the national selectors, led by chairman Chetan Sharma, over Bengal opener Abhimanyu Easwaran's contentious selection.......
IMAGE: Ramkumar Ramanathan says Yoga and meditation has made a big difference to his game. Photograph: PTI A "calmer and focussed" Ramkumar Ramanthan is not crying over losing out on the chance to......
IMAGE: New Delhi's Feroz Shah Kotla cricket ground. Photograph: BCCI The faction-ridden Delhi & Districts Cricket Association (DDCA), on Thursday, got a one-day extension from the Board of Control......
Formula One fans are a passionate breed. And when Sumit Rajwade and Raja Sen landed in the rediff Formula One chat on Monday afternoon a minute late, the questions were already piling up.Don't......