'IS bomber' kills at least 50 at Turkey wedding

At least 50 people were killed and 94 more wounded in an attack possibly carried out by a suicide bomber on a wedding party in the Turkish city of Gaziantep near the Syrian border, officials have......

Erdogan wins Turkish presidential poll, official word on Friday

'Our nation has given me the mandate for the presidency,' Erdogan said in a victory speech in Istanbul, noting his declaration was based on unofficial results. 'I would like to congratulate our......

Why the Poor vote for Modi, and Rich vote for Left

Why are the poor turning Right instead of turning toward far-Left parties, ponders Pranab Bardhan. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   Some decades back the typical voting pattern in......

Indian election only one of at least four important elections in Asia

Indonesia, Turkey and Afghanistan also see important polls in the seven short weeks between end-March and mid-May, says Shankar Acharya For us Indians, one election has dominated our mind space......

'Aage Badho, Hum Tumhare Saath Hain'

'Representing our country is a wonderful honour and a mighty task that we are all looking forward to.' IMAGE: Nitanshi Goel with Kiran Rao. Photograph: Kind courtesy Nitanshi Goel/Instagram With......

Why Did Kiran Rao Struggle?

'I was very keen to make another film and I was dying to say action and cut and get back into creating characters and creating worlds.''But I just didn't have a script I was happy with.''I was......

Kiran Rao Has Made A WOW Film!

'I guess things happen when they have to happen.''And the film got delayed by COVID a little bit. But yeah, it's been a decade which I do not regret.''I feel like I have grown so much, as an......

Chat@3: Take this Bollywood quiz!

  What was Professor Parimal Tripathi's area of specialisation in Chupke Chupke? What's the connection between Ketan Mehta's Holi and Aamir Khan's AKP Films? What was the colour of Madhuri......