Young Indians' Endless Struggle

Being driven to abandon Indian middle-class values, asks Ajit Balakrishnan. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com I find myself squirming with mental disquiet when I hear headlines like 'Imagine......

The Smart Thing Vs The Right Thing

What should one choose to do, asks Ajit Balakrishnan. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com The other day, as I got into the aircraft on a flight from Delhi to Mumbai, realising that I was in......

Nikki Haley launches US president bid, says China will end up like Russia

Indian-origin Republican leader Nikki Haley on Wednesday asserted that like the erstwhile Soviet Union, Communist China will also end up on the "ash heap of history," as she issued a stern warning......

FULL TEXT: President's address to nation on I Day eve

President Ram Nath Kovind addressed the nation on the eve of India's 75th Independence Day. Here's the text of what he said with a word cloud: IMAGE: President of India Ram Nath Kovind addressing......

Remembering Smita Patil

Today, when a Chitrangada Singh, a Smriti Mishra, a Seema Biswas or a Vidya Malvade, catches one's attention for her earthy sensuality and her keen sensitivity, it instantly brings forth images of......

Review: Whiplash is a sexy, stunning film

Whiplash is a film that captivates right from the start and reels in the viewer in that seductive way only the finest jazz can, assures Raja Sen. 'There are no two words in the English language......

Review: Lekar Hum Deewana Dil is a bit of a mess

Lekar Hum Deewana Dil struggles to find its own voice, according to Nishi Tiwari.Mainstream Bollywood of the 1990s had the quintessential yuppie-in-the-making Rahul (mostly played by Shah Rukh Khan......

Review: Husbands In Goa is hackneyed

Paresh C Palicha says that Husbands in Goa is a typical 'husbands escaping from their wives' attempt at comedy which elicits a few laughs.In Husbands In Goa, directed by Saji Surendran, four......