Elitism, populism, meritocracy...

Ajit Balakrishnan decodes the angst-ridden discourse of the day.Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Not a day passes without encountering some serious thinker venting his/her angst on this......

1 held for raping, killing 4-month-old in MP; 7-yr-olds raped in Assam, Chhattisgarh

After raping the child, the man threw her on the ground from a height and she died, police said. A man has been arrested for allegedly raping and killing a four-month-old baby girl in Indore city......

The crazy, odd world we live in!

Here's your weekly digest of odd, crazy moments from around the world. Merrylu Casselly and Jozsef Richter, both circus performers, pose with an elephant as they celebrate their wedding in front......

The lady behind one of Time's 100 influential people

Sheela Bhatt meets Bharti Patel, whose son Dr Vikram Patel was recently ranked one of Time magazine's 100 most influential people, to find out her recipe for a remarkable upbringing. IMAGE: 'Once......

How Patel changed Indian skies

CeeJay House in Gondia, considered by many in Maharashtra to be the exact centre of India (and not Nagpur, as is commonly believed) is a sprawling bungalow and the home of the bidi king of......

Watch Your Favourite Books on OTT!

It's raining book-to-screen adaptations on OTT this week. Sukanya Verma offers you a selection.   The Power of the DogWhere to watch? NetflixLanguage: English It's the 1920s and a moody,......

Is Fahadh Faasil India's Finest Actor?

As Fahadh Faasil turns 39 on August 8, Subhash K Jha looks back at his favourite films featuring the brilliant actor.   Maheshinte Prathikaaram, 2016 Five years before Fahadh Faasil and......

Celebrating Nicole Kidman on her 50th birthday!

Happy Birthday, Nicole Kidman! When the leggy, red-haired, pale-skinned Aussie beauty took Hollywood and its biggest star by storm, she was doted on for her prettiness and promise. But somewhere in......

'Delighted to be back at Cannes!'

Nandita Das enjoyed her time at the recently-concluded Cannes film festival, where she served as a jury member for short films.“I am delighted to be back to view some fabulous films and have......

The Harsh years

In tennis, life does not end at beating Andy Ram or a much higher-ranked Jamie Delgado. It begins there; making it to the main draw of a tournament, thinking of the first, second, third rounds and......