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......

Don't Blame Muzaffarpur Deaths on Litchi!

The government, every year, hides behind the mystery of the disease, linking it with litchis, and does not confess malnutrition as the prime cause, points out Mohammad Sajjad. IMAGE: A child with......

59 seats to go to polls in sixth phase on Sunday

The elections in this phase are seen as a big test for the Bharatiya Janata Party which had won 45 of these seats in 2014, with the Trinamool Congress bagging 8, the Congress two and the Samajwadi......

Ray review

As an exercise, Ray is an effort worth encouraging.As a collaboration, it is a hit and miss, notes Sukanya Verma. Edgar Allan Poe once said, 'A short story must have a single mood and every......

'Ray is a hit and miss job'

If Netflix and the film's producers thought they would bring younger audiences to the master's works, they have failed with the experiment, says Aseem Chhabra. IMAGE: Manoj Bajpayee in Ray. In......

Was Saif's debut as AMAZING as Sara's?

Who said star kids have it easy? With a big launchpad comes bigger responsibility. Star children may have it ridiculously easy on numerous fronts, but the constant pressure to measure up to their......

Box Office: 31st October flops

The hits and misses of the week. Last week's release 31st October has fared poorly at the box office. Trade analyst Vinod Mirani gives us the weekly verdict.   31st October......