'I was fortunate to have served as India's ambassador to Indonesia and witnessed on several occasions, the incredible performances of the Ramayana and episodes from the Mahabharata in Jogjakarta and in Bali,' recalls former foreign secretary Shyam Saran.
If Irrfan could have been our finest professor of empirical philosophy, and Nawaz is our foremost poet of that space halfway between the gutter and the stars, then Jaideep Ahlawat has to be our greatest artist-scientist, asserts Sreehari Nair.
Asha Devi said that justice was delayed, but not denied, and added that they would continue their fight for justice for India's daughters.
Chat with best-selling author Preeti Shenoy on writing books and being in love.
The new note having dimension of 66 mm X 135 mm will bear the year of printing on the reverse side, a Swachh Bharat logo with slogan, language panel and the motif of 'Hampi with Chariot'.
While the Congress party has said that the deal was transparent as payment of Rs 2 crore was received by Vadra from Kapoor through cheque and was reflected in income tax returns, the ED is probing if the painting was owned by her or the AICC.
Ashish Narsale/Rediff.com finds out.
'Because the CBI was unable to investigate and find the murderer, they prosecuted Dr Talwar,' writer Patrick French tells Sheela Bhatt.
India's Abhinandan Basu is among the 100 top tattoo artists in the world list.
An oil painting by abstract artist Vasudeo S Gaitonde set a new world record for Indian artwork when it sold for a whopping Rs 29.3 crore ($4.4 million) at a Christie's auction in Mumbai on Tuesday.
Bestselling author Preeti Shenoy on what women really want from their partners. And no it's not what you think!
The danger to India's democracy is coming from recourse to mobocracy encouraged by the anti-Modi gang, argues Vivek Gumaste.
The farmer said he was impressed and had benefitted by welfare schemes like the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi.
More than 40 artists from four cities -- Delhi, Mumbai, Navi Mumbai, Pune -- gathered in Mumbra, a township near Mumbai. The artists joined women in Mumbra protesting the Citizens (Amendment) Act.
The Bad Boy Billionaires series has a lot in common: The three billionaires' hefty ambition, dangerous arrogance and untrammeled power, observes Dhruv Munjal.
'India is so big, of course, you can always find horror stories. The reason why you have to be optimistic is because you take the country as a whole. It seems that the trajectory is positive,' writer-historian Patrick French tells Sheela Bhatt.
Defending the display of a portrait of Jesus Christ at an exhibition organised by the Communist Party of India - Marxist, party general secretary Prakash Karat on Tuesday said it was not done to run down religion or the basic tenets of Christianity. Terming it as an "unnecessary controversy", Karat in his inaugural address to the CPI-M's state conference quoted Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro to buttress the point that Christianity and Communism could "There
'By annoying the Arabs and cozying up to Iran, Pakistan may end up losing Arab economic support, annoying the Americans and increase Shia-Sunni tensions domestically,' Colonel Anil A Athale (retd) points out.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who has long been lauded for his pivotal role in liberalising the Indian economy, has been dubbed as an "underachiever" by a top US magazine which says he appears "unwilling to stick his neck out" on reforms that will put the country back on growth path.
Panneerselvam's remark came a day after the two factions were squabbling and blaming each other for the delay in the talks getting off the ground.
The SE is up against some sweet deals from China and South Korea, not to mention Apple's own XR.
'If am in a plane with a superstar and a screenwriter, I would rather sit next to the writer.'
The realme X50 Pro 5G is a future ready phone that comes loaded with fancy tech for gamers and social media buffs, says Ashish Narsale.
'And he was really trying just to do the best by the shareholders, and by the laws of India.'
'Tamhane's densely composed shots achieve what a vacuously whizzing camera seldom does.' 'Like those Renaissance Paintings in which a bewitching lady is shown posing for a portrait, and daily life plays out in a corner unruffled, Tamhane's static frames have a hundred interesting things happening within them,' observes Sreehari Nair.
No one on that glittery occasion could possibly have imagined that the Chinese were conspiring to invade India, nor could anyone have predicted that the seemingly benign Dalai Lama was plotting to flee Tibet and seek asylum in India. A fascinating excerpt from Sukanya Rahman's must-read Dancing In The Family: The Extraordinary Story Of The First Family Of Indian Classical Dance.
Aseem Chhabra lists his favourite films, most of them shown at international film festivals held virtually (Berlinale and Rotterdam), hybrid (Toronto) or physical (Cannes and Venice).
And sharing their warm greetings on Diwali were our sports stars, who took to social media to wish their fans on the auspicious occasion.
On a visit to India in 2013, writer Ved Mehta -- who passed into the ages on Sunday January 10, 2021 - gave Rediff.com's Vaihayasi Pande Daniel a rare glimpse into his state of mind and what he thinks of the changes he encounters in his motherland.
Economist Dr Subramanian Swamy, whose Janata Party merged with the Bharatiya Janata Party in August, has issued the following press statement on the Indian economy and demanded the implementation of a four-point agenda to save it.
A stream of mourners lined up before the Communist Party of India - Marxist of India headquarters and the Indira Bhavan, the official residence of Jyoti Basu, in Kolkata to pay their last respects to the departed leader on Monday. A holiday has been declared in the state government offices as a mark of respect to the veteran Communist leader. A portrait of Basu has been placed on a pedestal in front of the party headquarters to enable mourners to pay floral tributes
Factbox World Cup match between Australia and England at the MCG.
The latest trends show that the Congress is leading in the Bharatiya Janata Party-ruled states of Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh, while it is locked in a close fight in Madhya Pradesh. However, leaders from both, the Congress and the BJP, have kept their fingers firmly crossed till the final results were announced. Leaders voiced their opinion on the results as they continued to stream in.
Naipaul's views against the commonplace perception towards colonised countries and their people were not the only thing controversial about the famed author.
As splendid it is to behold, A Suitable Boy cannot match in soul and falls short of being memorable, feels Sukanya Verma.
Kohli's statement made it clear that he would like the contest to have its share of spice.
Every blade of grass and grain of sand in Mehrangir has a story to tell: The story of how one of the greatest sons of India lived here, planned and executed from here a technological and scientific enterprise which became the envy of the world. The government must save Mehrangir for future generations, says Dr K S Parthasarathy.
Mediums may change, formats may alter but one thing remains constant -- audience making their likes and dislikes abundantly clear.
With J7 Duo, Samsung joins the bandwagon of rear dual camera phones at a budget.
Looking beyond the Rs 73,000 price tag.
