'Gujarat govt must give Bilkis Bano security'

'I learnt today that Bilkis Bano had to change her house after these people were released as some of them lived in her vicinity.''This was an injustice to her, she had to do this under duress.'......

'As a voter my vote should have value'

'Switching loyalty from one party to another is completely unfair as it devalues my vote.' IMAGE: A family takes a selfie after casting their vote in this year's Karnataka assembly elections.......

NC's Lone pledges allegiance to Constitution but govt not happy

National Conference leader Mohammed Akbar Lone on Tuesday filed an affidavit in the Supreme Court reiterating his oath as Lok Sabha MP, saying he will preserve and uphold the Constitution and......

A Wedding Where Guests Gifted Books!

A Ganesh Nadar/Rediff.com reports on a wedding in Tamil Nadu at which guests were asked to gift only school books -- and got 1,500 of them! IMAGE: The couple is happy to receive books as their......

'I am gutted to miss Diwali back home'

IMAGE: Shabana Azmi in Budapest. Photograph: Kind courtesy Shabana Azmi/Instagram Shabana Azmi is, in her words, "gutted" to miss Diwali again in Mumbai. "I'm in Budapest shooting for Steven......

'I miss the Diwali smells at home'

'Diwali will be meaningful only when we eradicate the darkness in our hearts.'   Photograph: Kind courtesy Tiger Shroff/Instagram Tiger Shroff It's a working Diwali for me. I am in the UK......

Is The Great Indian Kitchen gutsy cinema?

If you think the film is gutsy, you are simply being blind to the truth that the whole men-are-worthless slant is saleable right now, argues Sreehari Nair. The Great Indian Kitchen begins as a......

Why she brings tears to Shabana Azmi's eyes

'I've never been more nervous about any of my films.''I can't eat, sleep or speak.''I can barely breathe.' IMAGE: Aditi Subedi in Baba Azmi's Mee Raqsam. Baba Azmi turned director with the film,......

When The God Of Cricket Was 16

Mukesh Parpiani, one of India's finest photojournalists, delved into his archives for these rare glimpses of a young cricketer who turns 50 today.   IMAGE: Sachin Tendulkar with a bottle of......

Sindhu eyes comeback at World Tour Finals in December

IMAGE: PV Sindhu will miss the next two BWF World Tour Super 750 events, the Denmark Open (Oct 18-23) and the French Open (Oct 25 to 30). Photograph: ANI Photo Double Olympic medallist P V Sindhu,......

Shaili will break my record within three years: Anju Bobby George

'She will go for gold in the next Under-20 World Championships and she is a medal contender in the Asian Games and Commonwealth Games next year.' IMAGE: India's long jumper Shaili Singh celebrates......

One more reason to adore Anushka-Virat!

IMAGE: Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma with Bruno who passed away last year. Photograph: Kind courtesy Anushka Sharma/Instagram   Virat Kohli will help stray animals in Mumbai and India's......

The girl who ran away from home to play football

'I have achieved my dream about playing football, but as a coach it all begins here'  'I never looked at men's/women's football differently when it comes to my work' 'I ran away from home......