Karpoori Thakur: Fountainhead of OBC politics in Bihar

Meeting Karpoori Thakur, the twice chief minister of a volatile state like Bihar, where he was reviled and respected in equal measure, was always easy for me and anybody who sought his audience.......

Ayodhya: Before The Gates Open

Rajesh Karkera/Rediff.com captures scenes from Ayodhya hours before the pran prathishta ceremony.   IMAGE: How Rampath looks in the night.   IMAGE: The entrance to the temple.  ......

Two-tonne bell, 1-tonne lamp: Gifts pour in for Ram temple from India, abroad

A 108-foot-long incense stick, a 2,100-kg bell, a giant lamp weighing 1,100 kg, gold footwear, a 10-foot-high lock and key, and a clock that simultaneously denotes time in eight countries are among......

Andhra, Karnataka in spat over ghee for Tirupati laddus

It looked like the pan was being prepared for a fresh Congress-Bharatiya Janata Party showdown in Karnataka. IMAGE: A view of Lord Venkateswara temple at Tirumala in Tirupati. Photograph: ANI......

An interaction with former Kellogg Dean Dipak C Jain

Dipak C Jain took a small cookie and, using his hands, cut it into small bits while remembering his mother. "At times, she used to cut a laddu or something she really liked into the smallest......

Tirupati laddus: Caught in a controversy

Early next month, the Madras high court will hear a unique case -- a petition challenging the geographical indications protection given to the famous Tirupati laddu, produced by the Tirumala......

A 'homemade' success story

The launch of the Swagruha Foods outlet in Vijayawada in 1991saw the advent of a new concept-- home foods-- in AP's sweet-meat industry. This was the brainchild of the woman entrepreneur,......

Rani: Sriji was like a maasi to Adira

'Sriji knew me as a kid because I used to go in my school uniform to see her shoot.''The last two years, ever since I had my child, she has been so supportive. So inspirational.''The kind of love......

Review: Guddu Ki Gun is hilarious

Guddu Ki Gun is a sex comedy with funny one-liners and great performances from Kunal Khemmu and Sumit Vyas, writes Prasanna Zore. As the film begins, one wonders what an A-grade actor like......

The Biggest Box Office Hits in Tamil cinema, 2013

Baring a few surprises, the biggest box office hits of 2013, predictably, have been films by big banners and A-list stars. Kamal, Ajith, Vijay and Suriya rocked the box-office.  Here is a look......

Review: Onbadhula Guru is a collection of comic scenes

S Saraswati says Tamil film Onbadhula Guru is a collection of comic scenes put together to make the audience laugh, without putting much thought to the story.P T Selvakumar makes his......

Aussie Deputy PM Plays Gully Cricket!

Australian Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles, who we saw on Sunday night at the N D Modi stadium, played gully cricket on the premises of the Arun Jaitley stadium in New Delhi on Monday,......

Natarajan shares adorable pic with daughter

Photograph: Kind Courtesy Thangarasu Natarajan/Twitter   Thangarasu Natarajan posted an adorable picture with baby daughter Hanvika and wife Pavithra. The left-arm pace bowler missed......

This is Vihari's big chance to prove his critics wrong

Low expectations is great place to start from: Hanuma Vihari IMAGE: Hanuma Vihari is back in the IPL with Delhi Capitals after going unsold at the auction for three years. Photograph: Ryan......

Tendulkar worships at Lord Venkateswara temple

Star batsman Sachin Tendulkar offered worship at the famous hill shrine of Lord Venkateswara in the wee hours in Tirupati. Tendulkar arrived on a 10-hour maiden pilgrimage on the hills at midnight.......