'I'm Not Against Hindi. I'm Against Linguistic Centralisation'

'We already understand Hindi -- through Bollywood, TV, pop culture.''But we never forced it on ourselves.''When something is imposed, the joy and organic nature of learning disappears.' IMAGE:......

The Scotsman Who Loves India

'You have to separate the concept of India as a nation State which is very young and the Upanishadic wisdom which is timeless.' In the second part of his conversation with Rediff.com's Archana......

'Dil jeet liya': Jayant replies to PM's post on Bharat Ratna to grandfather

Rashtriya Lok Dal president Jayant Chaudhary on Friday said the Centre won his heart with the announcement of Bharat Ratna to former prime minister Chaudhary Charan Singh. 'Dil Jeet Liya,' he......

Hectic parleys in Maha ahead of council polls; cross-voting woes loom large

Amid hectic political parleys underway for the Maharashtra Legislative Council elections scheduled on Monday, MLAs of the ruling Shiv Sena have apparently conveyed their leadership that they do not......

New Rs 10 notes soon; old ones to remain valid

Dimension of the banknote will be 63 mm by 123 mm. The Reserve Bank will soon bring into circulation new Rs 10 denomination banknotes in chocolate brown colour, which will have India's cultural......

New Rs2000 and Rs500 notes will change every 3-4 years

Advocating the move, home ministry officials said most of the developed countries change the security features of their currency notes every 3-4 years and therefore, it is......

'Stop Pitching Urdu Against Hindi'

'Urdu is the language of Hindustan.' IMAGE: Gulzar launches a series of paintings, Ghalib & Gulzar, by Shahid Rassam in 2015. Photograph: Sahil Salvi Even at 89, the awards aren't stopping any......

When Lata and Rafi had a fight

'Finally it was S D Burman who brought us together.' Lata Mangeshkar has so many interesting stories to tell about the movies, her long career and from her own life. Many of these are recorded in......