'What was previously buried in the sands of time now gets buried by the weight of banality,' notes Sreehari Nair.
With the Tamil Nadu electorate having given him an unprecedented mandate that had eluded his father the late M Karunanidhi, Stalin has to prove his worth, ensuring at the same time that the Dravidian drag on the AIADMK's side does not open up space for the BJP to make inroads in the state, says N Sathiya Moorthy.
He said the 'toxic combination of deep distrust, pervasive fear and a sense of hopelessness in our society' is stifling economic activity and growth.
"I was standing hardly half-a-metre from him when (Nathuram) Godse pumped five bullets at Gandhi, with one piercing his body. He fell down immediately and never uttered a word," said Kalyanam Venkitaraman, Gandhiji's then personal assistant. Ironically, the police did not question those people, including him, who were standing near Gandhi when he was shot. Somebody claimed he had heard Gandhi uttering Ram...Ram, which was filed in the FIR.
Opposition is using a 'marak shakti' (killing power) to harm BJP leaders, says BJP's Bhopal MP.
Nathuram Godse and Narayan Apte together decided that Mahatma Gandhi had to be killed. As to who of them first thought of the plot, however, remains a mystery, says a book to be released on the 60th anniversary of the assassination of the Father of the Nation.
Mugdha Godse, Riteish Deshmukh, Malaika Arora Khan and many other celebs turn up in support.
'While they claim to cherish Bapu's ideals, they cherish Godse as fervently.'
Reacting sharply to Bhagwat's statement, Owaisi said Muslims, Dalits and even Hindus have been victims of incidents of mob lynching in the country.
'I can write a book about Kamal Haasan. No, make that three books.'
'Narendra Modi is not just a threat to the minority communities, he is a threat to the Indian Constitution,' Dr Ram Puniyani, a professor at the Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay, tells Rediff.com's Vicky Nanjappa.
The Bhopal MP was pulled up and asked to refrain from making statements that go against the party's programmes and ideology
Here's what your favourite celebrities have been upto.
Here's what your favourite celebrities have been up to.
Actresses Mugdha Godse, Sarah Jane Dias worked their magic for the new year's eve celebrations.
Here is what these celebrities have been upto.
From a small team of five weavers, Karagiri now works with 1,800 weavers from across India. Pallavi Mohadikar, co-founder of Karagiri, shares her incredible success journey.
Sources close to both actors acknowledged the two being invited to Modi's swearing-in scheduled on Thursday, but did not divulge if the veterans would participate.
'When the story of Elections 2019 is told by an independent writer, the BJP's role in lowering electoral standards will be etched in indelible ink,' says Saisuresh Sivaswamy.
Kashmera Shah launched the trailer of her movie at an event in Mumbai on October 5!
Stars spotted at the special screening of Neerja.
Bollywood makes Holi look extra vibrant, thanks to their colourful pictures on Instagram.
We bring you sizzling glimpses from the Blenders Pride Fashion Week, which debuted in Indore recently.
'Even if the BJP's hope of a Congress-mukt Bharat is realised, it will still have to contend with Mr Gandhi's god-like status in the foreseeable future,' says Amulya Ganguli.
Rediff.com takes a look at some cases from the recent past where the courts awarded the capital punishment for horrific crimes that fall under the rarest of rare category.
Evergreen stars honoured at young achievers event.
Our weekly take on the good, bad and ugly looks of the week. Take a look to check who fared well and who didn't.
Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama's reported remarks that Bihar poll results prove that a majority of Hindus prefer harmony on Sunday received the support of the Janata Dal-United while the Bharatiya Janata Party played down the statement.
Ripun Bora in a letter wrote, "It is very surprising that you (Mukherjee) are going to attend the meeting of such an organisation which is totally opposed to the Congress's ideology of secularism, which is not only the basic foundation of the Constitution but also the social fabric of our nation."
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Mamata said the saffron party could not build even a small Ram temple in the last five years.
In the third and final part of the interview with rediff.com's Vicky Nanjappa, Subhash Gatade, author of Godse's Children -- Hindutva Terror In India, says that we should be wary of the majoritarian mindset which dominates what is known as civil society of our country.
In this three-part interview with rediff.com, Gatade discusses why many cases remain unsolved and adds that the job of the investigating agency has been highly unsatisfactory.
In this three-part interview with rediff.com, Gatade discusses why many cases remain unsolved and adds that the job of the investigating agency has been highly unsatisfactory.
Check out the star arrivals.
Celebs put their stylish foot forward.
As the BJP moved the EC against Rahul Gandhi over his remarks linking Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh to Mahatma Gandhi's killing, Union Minister Kapil Sibal on Monday hit out at the opposition party saying their reaction is a result of the "fear of discovery".
Actress Mugdha Godse is all set for her glamorous role in the anti-corruption film, Gali Gali Chor Hai.
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