Why Young India Thinks Old

'Three decades after liberalisation kicked off, my friend's son and niece -- both born well after that historic shift in economic policy -- find themselves newly off the beaten path for no fault......

Phase Two of #MeToo begins

'Mr Akbar has underestimated the level of pent-up anger and commitment among these women,' a young lawyer tells Sunil Sethi.Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com 'Memory,' said Oscar Wilde, 'is......

The rise of South India

I recently landed in Trivandrum, in the midst of a light rain-shower: the northeast monsoon is active in Kerala. The plane described a wide circle out to sea and then made its descent and I was......

All you want to know about the Honda Brio facelift

Honda hasn't gone to town updating every single panel and trim Honda has taken its own sweet time to revamp the little Brio. When it first graced showrooms in 2011, it was met with mixed responses.......

Notion Ink's tablet that doubles up as a laptop too

The Cain 2 in 1 is your ideal definition of a tablet that is apt for both work and play. Running on Windows 8.1 and backed by a quad core Intel Atom processor, Notion Ink’s Cain 2 in 1......

The million buck home in Bangalore

Remember the song Windmills of Your Mind, from The Thomas Crown Affair? Now did you know that a large, high-profile residential development, spread out over 24 acres with a built area of about 1.7......

How India can produce big-bang innovations

Part I: Can India produce billion-dollar innovations? In the second of this 4-part series, Arindam Banerji discusses what will it take Indian scientists and technologists to start producing......

When Dilip Kumar and Lata Mangeshkar didn't speak for 13 years

The way Dilip came to the porch to receive Lata, you would never have guessed something was amiss between the two.Raju Bharatan's many wonderful insights into Dilip Kumar's life. IMAGE: Dilip......

Why Juhi Chawla is waging war against cell phone radiation

'We have created an enemy we can't even see and that enemy is entertaining us while tightening the noose around our necks.''As the radiation increases, it will affect everything -- from your little......

'If I were to make Devdas again, I'd still cast Shah Rukh'

'Everyone has his destiny.' 'Shah Rukh became an overnight star with Deewana. I remember they had shot half the film with another actor. Shah Rukh came into the project at a late stage. If......

The Best Films of Smita Patil

Smita Patil would have been 60 on October 17 had fate not cruelly snatched her from us in 1986. She was only 31 when she died. Rediff.com salutes the incomparable actress in a special......

The Muhammad Ali tribute you MUST read!

'Every Ali obituary I read made the point that he 'transcended his sport' -- a reference to the many battles he fought with America even as he fought in America.''What the obituaries leave out is......

Arnold Palmer, the king... 50 years after his final Masters' victory

Arnold Palmer essentially said while he was right in the mix at several majors, probably some deep psychological reasons sapped his ambition to cross the hill and win. May be he sub......

South Africa extend lead

Scorecard The South Africans, having built up a good head of steam over the course of day two, cashed in today with a good bowling performance that knocked India out for 240 for a lead of 88 in the......