12 stories that shook India in 2014

The suicide of an exuberant Mrs Tharoor, the death of a Union minister in a car mishap, the rape of a nursery student in her school… The year threw up quite a few shockers, some rather rude......

Modi and the VHP will be shocked to read this

The Sangh Parivar forgets that not only is there no scriptural prohibition, venerable authorities in India held beef as both a desirable and an essential food, says Sunanda K Datta-Ray Narendra......

Saffron is a different colour now

The colour has been rendered to activities that would have astonished Swami Vivekananda, says Sunanda K Datta Ray.Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com The censors forced Utpal Dutt to re-shoot......

Why are our neighbours wary?

Blackmail on one side and bullying on the other doesn't make for a constructive partnership, says Sunanda K Datta-Ray. Sheikh Hasina's intriguing comment the other day that India should make an......

PIX: Sarah, Madhuri, Shilpa watch Beauty and the Beast

Bollywood mommies celebrated Mother's Day by taking their children for the performance of the musical, Beauty And The Beast, in Mumbai. Check out the pictures. Sarah Jane Dias smiles for the......

Bachchans, Ranveer grieve with Rani Mukerji

Rani Mukerji's friends make sure to stand by her side at her father Ram Mukherjee's prayer service. Rani Mukerji's director father Ram Mukherjee, who directed movies like Hum Hindustani, Leader and......

Madhuri watches Hichki with Rani

Doing the 'hichki pose'! Rani Mukerji hosted a special screening of her upcoming film Hichki for her friends at Yash Raj Films Studio in Andheri, north west Mumbai, on March 15. Her guests......