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Rename Delhi as Indraprastha, build Pandavas' statue: BJP MP

Bharatiya Janata Party MP Praveen Khandelwal on Saturday wrote to Union home minister Amit Shah, urging the government to rename Delhi as 'Indraprastha' to restore its ancient identity and......

It's Maha Shivratri

IMAGE: A devotee dressed as Lord Shiva takes part in a religious procession in Amritsar ahead of Maha Shivratri. All photographs: Raminder Pal Singh/ANI Photo 154 Hindu pilgrims from India have......

Bangladeshi infiltrators in Maha on 'vote jihad part 2': Fadnavis

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday said Bangladeshi migrants seeking birth certificates illegally in the state to obtain voting rights was "vote jihad part 2". IMAGE: Union......

'I Won't Allow Kedarnath Temple Replica In Delhi'

'People want to do business in the name of the Kedarnath temple.' IMAGE: The Kedarnath Dham in Uttarakhand. Photograph: ANI Photo Hindu priests at Kedarnath are upset with the Bharatiya......

We need 'desh bhakt' not 'andh bhakt': Kejriwal

Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday invoked the Hindu epic Mahabharata and said his party has 'dharma' with it while asking people to decide whether they are with 'dharma' or 'adharma'.......

Money laundering: Switzerland's envy. India's pride?

Several corporate, including some airlines, software and even consulting companies operate in India with dodgy secretive and multi-layered ownership patterns, writes M R Venkatesh. The Mahabharata......

How Mahabharata applies to board of directors

Many lay folks cannot fathom the arcane language of the corporate governance brouhaha. I found that a mythological story connects very well, says R Gopalakrishnan. Illustration: Dominic......

Why this is the best time to buy gold

The third (Tritiya) day of the Hindu calendar's Vaishaka month which falls in late April or early May every year is called Akshaya Tritiya. The Word Akshaya means eternal and Tritiya means 3rd in......

From social media influencers to #metoo, 2018 was a 'brand' new year

What sets 2018 apart from previous years is the magnitude of the shocks that hit our brand ecosystem, says Bharat Bambawale. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com We've had an exceptionally busy......

Why gambling, betting should be legalised in India

Gambling has been a part of our ethos since ancient times. During the Mahabharata period, there is reference to the Pandavas playing the game of dice with Kauravas. Similarly during Diwali,......

Kurukshetra Review: Super Interesting!

Kiaan Shetty loves Kurukshetra so much that he recommends it to his friends too. I have read many Mahabharata stories and loved all of them. So when Amma asked me to watch Kurukshetra, I was......

The Shyam Benegal I Knew

His cinema of compassion inspired me, gave me tools to develop empathy for others. But it also made me understand that serious, socially committed cinema with deeply engaging narratives and great......

Kalki 2898 AD: The Alternate Review

A lot of time is spent on giving us the background of the story and establishing the characters but the film is named Kalki and the man is not even born, notes A Ganesh Nadar. Director......

'Paka is very close to the Mahabharata'

'It is about the fight between two families, why they fight, how they fight and what they feel.' Sound designer-turned-film-maker Nithin Lukose says his feature debut Paka is heavily influenced by......

The Mahabharat from Duryodhan's view

Puneet Issar, discovers Veer Arjun Singh, tells the story of the Mahabharat from the eyes of its greatest villain. Thirty years ago, Puneet Issar was on the wrong side when an epic war was being......

117 Years After Ranji, Meet The New Jamsaheb

IMAGE: Ajay Jadeja has been proclaimed the next Jam Saheb of Nawanagar. Photograph: Ajay Jadeja/Instagram Another cricketer has been anointed as the Jam Saheb of Nawanagar.117 years after the......

'Watching Tendulkar excel against spin convinced me'

IMAGE: Sachin Tendulkar plays the paddle sweep past wicketkeeper Adam Gilchrist during a One-Day International against Australia in Dhaka, on October 28, 1998. Photograph: Reuters Watching a young......

Sehwag takes a dig at four-day Tests

Char din ki chandni hoti hai, Test cricket nahi: Sehwag IMAGE: Virender Sehwag delivered the 'MAK Pataudi Memorial Lecture' at the annual BCCI awards on Sunday night. Photograph: PTI "A fish......