Censorship? Chomsky, Prashad's talk at fest called off

Celebrated linguist and activist Noam Chomsky, and journalist Vijay Prashad have expressed regret at the "abrupt cancellation" of their discussion at the online Tata Literature Live festival,......

WATCH! Shashi Tharoor: 'Modi is a great salesman'

'People have realised they bought into the prime minister's package and it is empty.'Shashi Tharoor on why the Indian voter may not vote for Narendra Damodardas Modi in 2019.Videos: Hitesh......

'In Indian politics you have to find a place for Hindus'

Mark Tully on the India he loves.Vaihayasi Pande Daniel listens in.Photographs and videos: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com Seven words have always lived in the back of my head, never to be......

WATCH: Soulful music from Kutch

Songs from the Rann.Videos: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com IMAGE: Sufi singer Mooralala Marwada outdoes himself in Mumbai. Photograph: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com The organisers of the Zee......

'You can get too blinded by Bollywood'

'If you can do new things everyday, your mind will be challenged.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Shilpa Rao/Instagram Music has always dominated Shilpa Rao's 'simple' life. "We didn't have a fancy......

SPOTTED! Shraddha at her pal's engagement

The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities: Shraddha Kapoor recently took some time to attend her pal Eshanka Wahi’s engagement ceremony in Mumbai. She shared a......

PIX: Sonakshi, Kamal Haasan, Benegal at Mumbai Film Fest

The 15th Annual Mumbai Film Festival was inaugurated in a glitzy ceremony on October 17 in Mumbai with Lee Daniel's historical fiction drama The Butler as the opening film. Sonakshi Sinha, who......

PIX: Sridevi, Manisha Koirala at Mumbai Film Fest

The 14th Mumbai Film Festival, organised by the Mumbai Academy of Moving Images (MAMI), was inaugurated on October 18 at the National Centre of Performing Arts (NCPA) on October 18 amidst much......

What Should Change In Indian Cricket?

'In India we have a lot of superstar worship.''If we lose a match, but Tendulkar hits a century people are happy that their star did not let them down.''This should change. People should support......

'There is a uniqueness about Kohli'

'He is setting a new paradigm.' Virat Kohli, as the television pundits and cricket's number crunchers never tire of emphasising these days, is 'in the form of his life.' The Sunday before his 29th......

Ignorant Suhel Seth insults India hockey champ Rasquinha

Former India hockey captain Viren Rasquinha suffered a rude shock during the Times Lit Fest in Mumbai on Sunday when socialite Suhel Seth questioned his presence on the sports panel of the......