The Lady Doctor Taking On The Pakistan State

'The Pakistani government's growing fear of Dr Mahrang's rising popularity is evident.''Her defiance is inspiring.' IMAGE: Dr Mahrang Baloch, Baloch activist. Photograph: Kind courtesy Mahrang......

Four militants held in Manipur; arms, ammo seized in search op

Four militants of different Imphal Valley-based proscribed outfits were arrested in separate operations, the police said on Friday. IMAGE: Security forces with the recovered arms and ammunitions......

MIT expels Indian-origin student for pro-Palestine essay

An Indian-origin student pursuing PhD at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has been suspended until January 2026 following his pro-Palestinian activism and is currently appealing the......

Rediff's Wave Rider Retires!

After steering the Rediff mothership for close to 29 years, Ajit Balakrishnan, founder, chairman and CEO, did what few businessmen in this country do -- R-E-T-I-R-E. On August 2, 2024, we were......

We are products of the makers of designer food

Now we need to fight back to reclaim our food and our habits. The only way to do so is to rediscover food as pleasure and be thrilled, not just by its smells and tastes, but also by the knowledge......

How India paid the price for 'EPW types'

Had it not been for the intellectual dominance and political legitimacy of the Leftist philosophy since 1970, would EPW have become what it did? After all, there were other more established......

SRK, Rajamouli Among Time's 100 Most Influential

IMAGE: Shah Rukh Khan in Pathaan. Shah Rukh Khan, S S Rajamouli, Salman Rushdie and Padma Lakshmi are among the World's 100 Most Influential People of 2023, Time magazine announced. The list also......

The Romantics: Of Yash Chopra and his biggest blockbuster: Adi!

Aditya Chopra may be a household name in India, but few have seen his face, recognise his voice or know the brain behind the business outside his tight inner circle.The Romantics makes sure it has......

Finally! An Indian Coming-Of-Age Movie For Grownups

Dear Friend is for those who idealised Dil Chahta Hai all out of proportion, and then warmed up to the premise that friendship could be a lot more complicated, and transient, observes Sreehari......

'Mr Hefner is the most decent man I've ever met'

Playboy founder Hugh Hefner, who passed into the ages on September 28, once hosted starlet Sherlyn Chopra at the Playboy Mansion.Sherlyn shares the experience. Sherlyn Chopra was the first Indian......

Are the Tokyo Olympics cancelled?

IMAGE: A man wears a protective mask amid the coronavirus outbreak in front of the giant Olympic rings in Tokyo. Photograph: Kim Kyung-Hoon/Reuters A senior Japanese ruling party official said on......

Armstrong to compete in Tour de France - magazine

Seven-times champion Lance Armstrong will come out of retirement and compete in next year's Tour de France, the cycling magazine VeloNews reported on Monday. Velonews cited sources on its websiteas......

Former Olympic champ says his new name is Caitlyn!

Call me Caitlyn, says former Olympic champion Bruce Jenner Bruce Jenner is now Caitlyn. Photograph Courtesy: Vanity Fair Former Olympic athlete and reality TV star Bruce Jenner, who is......

Playing the perfect 'cover' drive

Vanity Fair's August edition, featuring Caitlyn Jenner -- formerly the famed 1976 Olympic gold medal-winning decathlon champion Bruce Jenner -- on the cover was the magazine's best-selling issue in......