'Gujaratis, among all Indians, are supposed to be born businessmen, but if more than 80% of them do not have the ability to do basic arithmetic, the future is grim.''The big issues are in society......
Glimpses of the change Narendra Modi promised million of voters were visible at Rashtrapati Bhavan.Modi has now no excuse, but to perform and change India for the better. Sheela Bhatt/Rediff.com......
The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh does not bring any pressure, nor does it give any direction to the Modi government in which ministers enjoy absolute freedom to air views in the Cabinet,......
President Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday presented Padma awards to 56 distinguished personalities including actor Paresh Rawal, ace tennis player Leander Paes and author Ruskin Bond. Cricketer Yuvraj......
'Arthur was a charming, quirky, funny, smart journalist who loved all things about films. And he would change my life forever.' Aseem Chhabra salutes a distinguished colleague who passed into the......
A Palanpuri Jain whose father and uncles were also jewellers, Choksi always wanted to be the Vijay Mallya of the diamond world, and chased the larger-than-life image by hiring actresses and models......
Nanda says of Manmohan Desai: 'I wanted a husband who doesn't bow down before anyone else.''He has worked with Amitabh Bachchan in so many films but it's always on a one-to-one basis. I admire......
Talented actresses are still struggling to get challenging parts, but the advantage of OTT is that age or star status are not insurmountable hurdles. Deepa Gahlot picks 10 noteworthy performances......
'For the longest time, he was not an activist.''He was just trying to build his own self-identity, self-respect and ambition.' Rediff Senior Contributor Aseem Chhabra speaks to Hansal Mehta,......
The 71st National Awards were presented at Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi on Tuesday, September 3, 2025. Photograph: Press Information Bureau The big winners of the night: Mohanlal, Shah Rukh Khan,......
'They are clueless about the man on the currency notes.''They have been fed with WhatsApp forwards, so either Gandhi is vilified or deified. There's nothing in between.' IMAGE: Pratik Gandhi and......
IPL can be truly said to have come of age. It is now more Indian than ever before. Teams often fielded fewer than the four allowed foreign players. Indian batters and bowlers were simply better in......
Local boy Cheteshwar Pujara will join the team from Rajkot. Ravindra Jadeja will join the team from Jamnagar. Hardik Pandya will reach Rajkot by road -- travelling 300 km from Baroda. Haresh......