Rioters are like demons, will be crushed, says Yogi

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday slammed the violence during 'I Love Mohammad' campaign-related protests, saying those trying to disrupt the Hindu festival of Sharadiya......

'All India Radio Is No Underdog'

'The largest listenership for Vividh Bharati outside the country is in Spain.''The labourers who go there for the tomato-picking season feel cut off from their country and listen to Vividh Bharati......

Kerala: The Puzzled Book Of Questions

Can a culture survive as a way of life, even as the language and writing at its core, alter with time? asks Shyam G Menon. Illustrations: Dominic Xavier/Rediff First week of January. My first rail......

When Sakkeer Hussain Played The Chenda At A Temple

'The entire town -- Hindus, Muslims and Christians -- my schoolteachers and the ustads from the madrasa were present to witness my arangettam.' IMAGE: Sakkeer Hussain plays the chenda. Photographs......

Karisma, Kareena take center stage at Children's Film Festival

The 19th International Children's Film Festival (ICFFI) kicked off on Saturday, November 14, at Shilpakala Vedika in Hyderabad. The inaugural event turned out to be a starry affair as quite a......

Children's film fest in Hyderabad

A celluloid bonanza is in store for film lovers at the week-long 13th International Children's Film Festival in Hyderabad on November 14. As many as 109 films from 34 countries will be screened......

The Top 12 Films at the Berlin Film Festival

Aseem Chhabra lists 12 of his favourite films from the recently concluded Berlin Film Festival.With approximately 400 films in various categories -- Competition, Panorama, the experimental but......

When A Mom Was Murdered: The Story Behind The Film

'There have been multiple cases of people being shot for pulling into someone's driveway because they made a wrong turn or ringing the wrong bell because they made a mistake.''That is also the......