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India Won't See A Changed Modi!

Modi's government appears singularly focussed on demonstrating that it is not in any way inhibited by the BJP's loss of a majority, and will continue along its patented path of bulldozing all......

'Indian crews are very good'

'Indians are basically liked because they are educated, they are intelligent.' IMAGE: Kindly note the image has been posted only for representational purposes. Photograph: Reuters Captain Peter......

Let Freedom Never Be Extinguished

A week has passed since Salman Rushdie was stabbed and left critically wounded at an event at the Chautauqua Institution in New York . Uttam Ghosh riffs on a quote from Rushdie's double Booker......

Now govt is formed through 'khokas': Uddhav

Shiv Sena-UBT chief Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday questioned the need to "steal" the Nationalist Congress Party if the Maharashtra government is already enjoying the majority as claimed by the......

Reliable sources told Rediff.com that Arnab Goswami plans to launch a television channel in the next few weeks. Arnab Goswami has resigned as editor-in-chief of the Times Now television network.......

Why does PepsiCo want to curb free speech?

'Ask a beat journalist their opinion, and you will always be told that they are more worried about writing something that would upset a company than something that would anger a politician,' says......

Meet electricity's marathon man, Rajiv Mishra

Being a company with its headquarters in Hong Kong, CLP saw early that the pollution caused by China’s rush for industrial growth would lead inevitably to demands for cleaner......

They Call Him OG Review: Pawan Kalyan Never Looked Better

The emotional quotient of They Call Him OG falls flat, the plotting looks jerky, and the runtime feels compromised, but hey, if you are a Pawan Kalyan fan, none of this matters, notes Arjun Menon.......

Kajra Re Was Born At A Traffic Signal!

'Casting the Bachchans NOT as father and son was the toughest and the easiest part.' IMAGE: Abhishek Bachchan and Rani Mukerji in Bunty Aur Babli. It's been 20 years since Bunty Aur Babli released......

'I Had To Fight Nasir Saab For...'

'He had wanted to present me in the likes of the heroines of the 60s whose churidar-kurta look with winged eyeliner and bouffant had captivated fashionistas at the time.' Zeenat Aman goes down......

Raj Kapoor@100: The Essential RK Playlist

'Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani' 'Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai' 'Jeena Yahan Marna Yahan' Even a sliver of a Raj Kapoor song has the finality of a statement, a slogan, a saga of life. A deep desire for......

The 'Irreplaceable' Lady In Dev Anand's Life

'She is the gorgeous Lata, the love of my life.' IMAGE: Vyjayanthimala in the Hothon Pe Aisi Baat song in Jewel Thief. Like everyone in the entertainment industry, Dev Anand loved his "Lata". He......

Jwala Gutta Still Loves Badminton

Jwala Gutta, India's iconic badminton doubles player, may not be playing the sport anymore, but her love for the racquet and shuttlecock is eternal. Her Instagram posts are evidence that badminton......

Delhi Capitals' colourful jersey a head turner

IMAGE: Delhi Capitals captain Shreyas Iyer, right, and his team-mates in their new jerseys. Photograph: BCCI Delhi Capitals took the field for their game against the Royal Challengers......

Abhijeet Gupta suffers shock defeat in Cappelle chess

Indian Grandmaster Abhijeet Gupta suffered a shock defeat at the hands of Kaido Kulaots of Estonia and went out of contention for a podium finish after seventh round of the 31st Cappelle La Grande......

PHOTOS: Bowlers put India on brink of victory

Images from Day 4 of the third Test between Australia and India in Melbourne on Saturday. Scorecard IMAGE: Mayank Agarwal, left, celebrates with Rishabh Pant after taking the catch to dismiss......

Tip Gear: Some advice for Jeremy Clarkson and the boys

After being booted out of BBC's Top Gear -- the world's most watched factual television programme, with an estimated 350 million viewers! -- for bad behaviour, Jeremy Clarkson is back. This time on......