Who is a terrorist?

'There is no acceptable definition of what terrorism is and who a terrorist is,' says Aakar Patel.Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Che Guevara was a cross border terrorist. He was a doctor......

'He was a Google'

Remembering journalist extraordinaire Kanti Bhatt. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com. When legendary Gujarati journalist Kanti Bhatt passed away on August 4, 2019, his army of devoted......

The Maoist threat in Wayanad

The NDA candidate tells the Election Commission that the Maoists plan to kidnap him.Rediff.com's Nikhil Lakshman reports from Wayanad where Rahul Gandhi is contesting the Lok Sabha election.......

'Wayanad will be Rahul's Waterloo'

Unlike the LDF and NDA nominees who are at ground zero and campaigning hard every day, the Congress candidate's campaign is undertaken in absentia, dependent on an army of local and imported from......

The man who cost Greece billions

Once again Alexis Tsipras (see left) was struggling to make a decision. For hours on July 13, the Greek prime minister and Europe's leaders had been trying to thrash out a new deal to bail out......

When Mouni, Deepika, Aishwarya celebrated Navratri

In Bollywood's eternally festive frame of mind, celebrations are extravagant. And whether it's Holi, Lohri, Diwali or Eid, any excuse to go dancing is more than welcome. While India gears up to......

Rangoon and the dangers of straining for poetry

'In Vishal Bhardwaj's now fully set world of manufactured poetry, characters wear their emotions at their most prescribed anatomical positions -- courage on their chins, pride over their chests,......

Cricket to films: Angad Bedi unplugged

Giving up cricket isn't easy for a cricketer especially when you are a legendary cricketer's son.But giving up the dream of being an actor would have been even more difficult for Angad Bedi.The......

STUMPED! What do Masaan, Jaanisaar, Drishyam mean?

Here's what these movie titles mean! With novel themes and movie narratives come unfamiliar titles.Debutant director Neeraj Ghaywan's Masaan has been much praised, but few would know the meaning of......

EPL PIX: Spurs rally to draw with United; Newcastle thump Everton

IMAGES from EPL matches played on Thursday. IMAGE: Manchester United's Bruno Fernandes and Tottenham Hotspurs' Bruno Fernandes vie for possession during their match at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium,......

EPL PIX: Man City lose chance to go top of league

A round-up of the action in the Premier League on Saturday. Brentford shock Manchester City IMAGE: Brentford's Ivan Toney scores their second goal. Photograph: Jason Cairnduff/Reuters Brentford......

PIX: Liverpool, Chelsea shocked; Manchester City go top

A round-up of Saturday's action in the Premier League. IMAGE: Rodrigo puts Leeds United ahead during the the Premier League match against Liverpool, at Anfield, Liverpool, on Saturday. Photograph:......

EPL PIX: Liverpool end City's unbeaten run; United held

IMAGES from the English Premier League matches played on Sunday.  IMAGE: Liverpool's Mohamed Salah scores against Manchester City at Anfield. Photograph: Phil Noble/Reuters A superb......

PIX: Manchester City, Liverpool held; Chelsea beat West Ham

IMAGES from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday. IMAGE: Erling Braut Haaland puts Manchester City ahead with his 10th goal in six games in the Premier League match against Aston......