The aftermath of Mani Ratnam's Ponniyin Selvan has led to an argument that there was no religion as Hinduism in Chola times.Instead, there was only Saivism, Vaishnavism, etc, and that the Cholas......
Giving economic aid to Kashmir is like giving TB medicine to a patient suffering from cancer and expecting it to work, says Colonel Anil A Athale (retd). > Photograph: Umar Ganie for Rediff.com......
IMAGE: The Mettur dam on the Cauvery river. Photograph: Kind courtesy Vvenka1/Wikipedia Commons Rediff.com's A Ganesh Nadar travels to the Cauvery delta in Tamil Nadu and finds farmers there......
After spending nine years in a prison in Pakistan, Indian prisoner Khushbu Paswan has reached his native village in Bihar's Rohtas district, a senior police officer said on Sunday. Paswan, 40,......
Organised players have been the biggest beneficiaries after the lockdowns were lifted. Given real estate is not as expensive now, players want to take advantage of the trend. IMAGE: A visitor......
The company plans to collaborate with stopover management consolidators, who will participate in the bids to develop food courts and rest areas along the highways. Such stopovers will house......
S&P BSE Midcap and the S&P BSE Smallcap indices gained 2% and 1.6% respectively Markets continued their bull run to settle at fresh closing highs on Friday with the S&P BSE Sensex scaling past the......
Metal stocks were trading under pressure while IT, auto, realty stocks gained in today's deals Indian shares continued their record-setting spree, closing all-time highs for the fourth time in......
On Sunday, November 9, a store in New Delhi’s upmarket Saket Select Citywalk mall ushered in the first real competition for McDonald’s in the fast-food genre of burgers. Its American......
What is noticeable in both movies is the willingness with which both the ageing stars -- Kamal is 68 and Rajini, four years older at 72 with a kidney transplant that he has not shied away from......
I don't remember Rajinikanth beheading anyone so brutally in any of his previous films. Or glamourising so much of blood and violence.This is an altogether different version of a brutal......
Mani Ratnam, who turned turned 67 on June 2, has impressed audiences with the sheer beauty of his movies. Actors always seem to shine brighter in his films. Ace technicians like (composers) A R......
The question 'Who was/were behind Aditha Karikalan's killing?' will continue to remain a historic mystery despite Mani Ratnam setting out to unravel it in his own way, points out N Sathiya Moorthy.......
Everybody knows he's a master of sublime, but Mani Ratnam's brilliance in escalating drama delivers a goosebumps-inducing impact when bolstered by A R Rahman's musical gravitas, notes Sukanya......
IMAGE: 15-year-old Shardul Vihan poses with the tricolour after his win. Photograph: Sai Media/Twitter Fifteen-year-old Shardul Vihan became the youngest Indian shooter to win a medal at the Asian......
Following is the schedule of Indian contingent on the fifth day of the Asian Games. IMAGE: PV Sindhu of India competes. Photograph: Michael Steele/Getty Images ARCHERY - Starts 8:30 AM Men's......
IMAGE: The 35-year-old London Olympics bronze medallist Narang had won the silver in air rifle at the 2010 Asian Games. Photograph: PTI The seasoned Gagan Narang, Jitu Rai and young Mehuli Ghosh......
'My father came for the first time to watch my bout and I am sad that he has been here since morning but could not get tickets. An athlete is entitled to two tickets but we have not even been given......
IMAGE: Gold medallist Shreyasi Singh of India poses during the medal ceremony for the women's Double Trap Finals on day seven. Photograph: Phil Walter/Getty Images India dominated the range and......