How Many Children do BJP MLAs in UP have?

Given the controversy over the Uttar Pradesh government's population control policy, Hemant Shivsaran/Rediff.com digs deep to find out how many children BJP legislators in UP have. IMAGE: Uttar......

The Politics behind Modi's Reshuffle

The reshuffle had politics at its heart, so the biggest complement of new ministers, both Cabinet rank and below, came from UP, which will see assembly elections in a few months, reports Aditi......

Some BJP MLAs in touch with Cong, says Maha minister

Maharashtra minister and Congress leader Yashomati Thakur on Friday claimed that some of the 105 Bharatiya Janata Party MLAs in the state were in touch with her party and there would......

'Man of action' Fadnavis steers BJP to victory

He is now the first non-Congress chief minister to win a second term in office in the state, seen as a Congress bastion until just five years ago. Devendra Fadnavis was on Thursday set to return......

After Modi's nod, Somnath Temple to invest in gold monetisation

The trust has around 35 kg of gold and will deposit the gold which is not in day-to-day use of the temple. Image: Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Somnath temple in Gujarat. Photograph: Amit......

What's On Pooja Hegde's Mind?

Tara enjoys a candle light dinner... Vijay prays for new beginnings... Mahesh Babu promotes his film... Photograph: Kind courtesy Pooja Hegde/Instagram Pooja Hegde visits her hometown, Mangaluru,......

How Do Star Kids Compare With Stars?

While the nepotism debate is eternal, there are all kinds of star kid debuts in Bollywood. Prithviraj Kapoor had little to do with his son Raj Kapoor's debut except to pass on his artistic genes.......

Why Are Bollywood Marriages In Trouble These Days?

For many years, in Bollywood cinema that loved families, divorce was a dirty word. Of course, that did not mean marriages could not be strained and couples had to obey the happily-ever-after rule......

The Hardest Role Abhay Deol Has Ever Played

The New Year brings with it a new slate of movie announcements. The stars update us: Photograph: Kind courtesy Abhay Deol/Instagram Abhay Deol and Rajshri Deshpande get together in a mini Web......