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When Gandhi-Jinnah First Met

No plaque marks the historic meeting place of the fathers of two nations. And no history textbook tells us about that first meeting and their mutual admiration, common ethos and comradeship,......

'I feel sick the day I am not painting'

'That secularism in India is at risk is alarming for someone like me. I'm born secular,' Anjolie Ela Menon, the well-known painter, tells Pavan Lall. Illustrations: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com There......

'Parsi lifestyle is not going to die away in a hurry'

'Parsis are brought up with a great sense of the importance of truth and speaking your mind.' IMAGE: Parsi New Year celebrations in Ahmedabad. Photograph: Amit Dave/Reuters When journalist Coomi......

'Vaccine shortage can't be blamed on Adar Poonawalla'

'It was unfair to expect him to continue to keep on supplying vaccines without being given a firm commitment or a financial grant of any sort.' IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi is......

Muslim schools at 22.75 % of all religious schools: NCPCR

The Muslim minority schools account for 22.75 per cent of religious minority schools and have the lowest percentages of non-minority population at 20.29 per cent, a new study by apex child rights......

Sensex rises 145 points to scale fresh peak

Tata Steel was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, rallying nearly 4 per cent, followed by Bajaj Finance, M&M, Bajaj Finserv and Reliance Industries. NSE Nifty advanced 33.95 points to a fresh high......

'Everything is dependent on Ratan Tata'

'I think Ratan felt he had to do everything that he could to retain control of the company started by his forefathers, because that was the first priority and nothing else mattered compared to......

'Cyrus was a very sincere man'

'And he was really trying just to do the best by the shareholders, and by the laws of India.' IMAGE: Ratan Tata, emeritus chairman, Tata Group, right with Cyrus Mistry. Photograph: PTI Photo......

Andaman & Nicobar can attract Hong Kong investments

'Leaders of the Indian community in Hong Kong had broached the idea of developing the Andaman and Nicobar islands for investment and setting up manufacturing units,' points out Rup Narayan Das.......

'I do plan to sing again very soon'

'There is so much division in the country. People are getting more and more into 'Main Hindu hoon woh Mussalmaan hai'.''This climate of suspicion and hostility must stop,' The Legend, 92 today,......

'You don't choose Konkona, she chooses you'

'Ajay Devgn is perfect to slip into Idris Elba's shoes.''Taapsee can play any role under the sun.' IMAGE: Kavish Sinha with best friend Nazneen Dharamsey. Photograph: Kind courtesy Kavish......

Sara says Hello to Kid Bro Jeh

Tara wishes everyone Saal Mubarak... Bhumi wants to go to a beach... Please click on the images for a better look at the stars. IMAGE: Sara Ali Khan celebrates daddy Saif Ali Khan's 51st......

Why Naseeruddin Shah is WRONG about Dilip Kumar

Dilip Kumar remained in demand all through his career because he kept reinventing himself in keeping with the changing times in Indian cinema, argues Mohammad Asim Siddiqui. IMAGE: Dilip Kumar and......

'An Indian film without songs is meaningless'

Vanraj Bhatia, the creator of unforgettable music, hated the fact that the 'New Wave' directors did not respect Hindi cinema's multi-song format.Jyoti Punwani draws memories from her interviews......

When Indian skippers and selectors crossed swords...

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.......

'Excited to meet all cricketers whom I've seen on TV'

Photograph: Kind courtesy Arzan Nagwaswalla/Instagram Left-arm pacer Arzan Nagwaswalla, who will fly to the UK with the Indian team as a stand-by player, says shutting down comparisons,......

Will Arzan Nagwaswalla make cricket history?

'I was focused on my game whether the opportunity comes or not, I just looked to give my best every time I went out to play.' IMAGE: Arzan Nagwaswalla has the chance to become the first Parsi......

Hardik out; Jadeja, Vihari picked for WTC final, England Tests

IMAGE: The Virat Kohli-led Indian team will take on New Zealand in the WTC Championship final next month followed by the five-Test series in England. Photograph: BCCI Fit again Ravindra Jadeja and......

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