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Modi-Shah's BJP has resurrected dangers and the enemy from the past and built a scary jingoism.It's a great diversionary tactic, but history shows it never ends well, points out Shekhar......

The Jaya you didn't know

'We spoke of everything but politics.''She was well-versed in the Eng. Lit. canon of Dickens and Austen, but had also read Oscar Wilde's famous epistolary tract from jail, De Profundis.'Sunil Sethi......

The V S Naipaul I came to know

Nikhil Lakshman remembers the times he spent with the legendary writer who passed into the ages six days before his 86th birthday. IMAGE: Sir V S Naipaul gives the Nobel lecture at the Old Stock......

PIX: Haasans, Dhanush, Shriya at 62nd South Filmfare awards

Check out the star arrivals.The biggest stars of the South film industry attended the 62nd South Filmfare awards, recently held at the Nehru Indoor stadium in Chennai. Here's a look:  ......

The Kamini Kaushal You Didn't Know

When Kamini Kaushal passed away at 98, she missed being a centenarian by just two years. But there is very little else that she missed out on in her long, rich, creatively fulfilling life. IMAGE:......

'Shah Rukh Doesn't Work For Money'

'For him what's important is relationships, his role, and, of course, the script.'Rediff celebrates Shah Rukh Khan's 60th birthday on November 2 with a special series that introduces us to the man......

PIX: Amy Jackson, Tamannaah Bhatia at 63rd South Filmfare awards

The prestigious 63rd South Filmfare awards took place at the Hyderabad Convention Centre on Saturday, June 18. It was indeed a starry night as the event was attended by the biggest stars of......