'What Gives Me Hope About India Is...'

'Our civil society here is vibrant, and courageous, although it is beaten up and beaten down, repeatedly.' IMAGE: A Tiranga walkathon on the eve of Independence Day in Mumbai, August 14, 2023.......

Christmas celebrated with fervour after 2 yrs of subdued festivities

After two years of muted festivities due to COVID-19, crowds thronged churches across the country this Christmas on Sunday for special prayers as people celebrated the birth of Jesus Christ.......

Muted Christmas celebrations in Assam amid fear over CAA

People have been acting with restraint regarding decoration of churches, private homes, hotels and other public places and shops selling Christmas decoration and party items hardly did any business......

The Magic of Madhvi Parekh

No conversation about Indian art is complete without mention of Madhvi Parekh, notes Ritika Kochhar.Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   The first thing you notice about Madhvi Parekh is......

From Dharam Lall to Lord Lall

Until early this year, he was just Dharam Bir 'Bill' Lall. Now, he has acquired the title of Lord Lall of Woodsland.Lall's story is a classic rags to riches one. Way back in 1958, aged 25, he......