Mumbai gets its aquarium back, but don't expect a world-class one

Fish-lover Rajesh Karkera revisits Taraporevala Aquarium V2.0 after decades and comes back with mixed feelings. It has a touch pool, an oceanarium, but is this all what that the city was promised?......

The India that is not Bharat...

A battle for a glass of red wine ends happily when an Air India traveller magnanimously accepts whiskey instead, reports B S Prakash.Illustration: Uttam GhoshSix years ago, when I was the Indian......

All is far from being hunky-dory in Bihar

While a mandate for development is a good augury for democracy, a lot remains to be done in Bihar, says Ramesh Thakur. After a visit to my mother that coincided with a general election in Bihar in......

Desai, Mishra on New York Times' Top 100 books

Six weeks after winning the Man Booker Prize for her second novel, The Inheritance of Loss, Kiran Desai is hardly out of the news. She appeared with her mother, the novelist Anita Desai, last week......

Rohan Murty, the master of many trades

Over home-cooked food, Rohan Murty tells Rahul Jacob he is fascinated by history and ancient texts, and about his efforts to measure productivity in software companies, such as Infosys. IMAGE:......

The controversy over Basmati's DNA

It has a prized aroma, impeccabits pedigree and an awesome global reputation. None of this has helped Basmati to get the special label it deserves. Basmati is to India -and Pakistan - what......

China starts driving in style

Wayne Shen wants his next set of wheels to turn heads. That means he wants a car that's an engineering marvel and snazzy enough to convince others that he's a man of discerning taste. The......

Check out these unusual greetings cards

When British expatriate Chris Page and Rwandan artist Gabriel Dusabe collaborated for a unique initiative in 2004, it came from their desire to help a poor community. Today over 300 orphaned......

Kedarnath Review: A Star Is Born

'Truth be told, Amrita Singh and Saif Ali Khan's daughter has tons of filmi blood and it is what powers Kedarnath from start to finish,' says Sukanya Verma. In a bid to spite her disapproving......

Getting to know the *real* Kangana

Talented, rebellious, obsessive: Ranjita Ganesan and Dhruv Munjal find traces of the actor's different streaks in Mandi, Chandigarh and Mumbai. IMAGE: Kangana Ranaut receives the National Award......

Review: Red Wine is worth a watch

Paresh C Palicha says Red Wine may not be a gripping muder mystery but should be watched for the performances by the lead actors. The experimentation in Malayalam cinema is on full throttle......

Review: Nadunisi Naigal lacks thrills

Pavithra Srinivasan reviews the Tamil film, Nadunisi Naigal. Post YOUR reviews here!After a romantic movie that set the cash registers ringing at the box office, Gautam Vasudev Menon returns with......

WC Diary: This Sydney restaurant is offering you a dinner date with Tendulkar!

Sachin Tendulkar and wife Anjali enjoying a meal in Mussoorie. Photograph: Sachin Tendulkar/Twitter If your dream is to dine with Sachin Tendulkar then here is your chance but be ready to shell......

Hottest Sporting Buzz: Sexy WAG Irina Shayk strips

Rediff.com brings you the buzz around celebrity sportspersons and their glamorous lives!  Irina Shayk. Photograph: Courtesy: XTI Sexy model Irina Shayk has stripped off for Spanish shoe brand......

End of the race for Mahalaxmi Race Course?

Derby regulars and riding enthusiasts are a worried lot as municipal authorities contemplate replacing the iconic Mahalaxmi Race Course with a public park, says Ranjita Ganesan. In 1984, renowned......

'It's time govt waives import duty on F1 race'

FMSCI, the national governing body for motor sport, today said that time has come for the Indian government to understand the economic benefits which the Formula One race brings to the country and......

French centenarian cyclist aims for 100 km record

A French centenarian will try to ride his way into the record books on Friday by becoming the fastest cyclist of his age to cover 100 km (62 miles). Robert Marchand, a former fireman and boxing......