He could be working at a dhaba, but is now at IIT!

In a special series, Rediff.com looks at India through the lives of its people. Today: Brijesh Kumar Saroj, the son of a poor weaver, who overcame every hardship to make it to IIT-Bombay. When he......

Raj Thackeray's MNS gets big zero in LS polls

The Maharashtra Navnirman Sena bubble has burst in the Lok Sabha polls. The party which put nine candidates in Maharashtra, has cut a sorry figure, with its nominees not even nearing the finish......

Raj announces candidates for LS polls, will support Modi for PM's post

In a significant political move, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray on Sunday announced candidates for the Lok Sabha polls and also declared his party's support for the Bharatiya Janata......

Presidential poll: Congress wooing MNS

The Congress in Maharashtra is making all efforts to woo the Raj Thackeray-led Maharashtra Navnirman Sena to back United Progressive Alliance nominee Pranab Mukherjee for the presidential poll on......

'Satyam can't tarnish image of India's IT'

Termed as the biggest scam in Corporate India, Satyam Computer, India's fourth largest IT company admitted of having committed a fraud to the tune of Rs 7,800 crore (Rs 78 billion). B Ramalinga......

Actor Vivekh dies following cardiac arrest, cremated with police honours

Popular Tamil actor Vivekh, who won the hearts of millions of people with his sharp wit and was noted for his social work and promoting the cause of environmental protection, died in Chennai on......

'I was so intimidated by Ranveer'

Photograph: Kind courtesy Bhumi Pednekar/Instagram Did you know that Bhumi Pednekar auditioned Ranveer Singh long before he became a star? Yes, the casting director turning brilliant actress has......

Tere Sur Aur Mere Geet: When Music was King

Film music flourished in the 1970s. Some old masters did some great work, but it was also the decade of new composers.A fascinating excerpt from Amit Khanna's Words. Sounds. Images: A History Of......

He quit a well paying job to write Bala

'The most difficult thing in the world is to convince someone to put Rs 20 crore on your movie script.' IMAGE: Ayushmann Khurrana in Bala. Photograph: Kind courtesy Niren Bhatt/Instagram  ......

Readers wishes to John Wright

Name:Debashis Mitra (HPCL) Message:All Indians will remember you. Happy Birthday. Name:vishal Message:Mr. Wright, thanx 4 setting Indian Cricket right. Happy Birthday. Name:Hari Message:Many Happy......