Why I support Gajendra Chauhan as FTII chief

The opposition to Gajendra Chauhan's appointment has more to do with his background and less with anything else, feels Syed Firdaus Ashraf. At the height of the communal tension ahead of the Babri......

No role in Benazir assassination: US

The United States on Wednesday dismissed as 'false and outrageous' the allegations made by former Inter-Services Intelligence agency chief Hamid Gul that the United States government was involved......

Swine flu toll mounts to 17; schools, theatres shut in Mumbai

Swine flu on Wednesday claimed five more lives, four of them in worst-hit Pune alone, taking the countrywide toll to 17 even as authorities in Mumbai shut down schools and colleges for a week and......

'Musharraf and Pakistan cannot exist together'

Hamid Mir is probably the most well known Pakistani journalist. A regular commentator on rediff.com, Mir has in a career spanning 20 years interviewed many Pakistani and world leaders, including......

Low risk taker? Stay out of stock markets

Areyou the one who doesn't understand mutual funds?Do numerousMF optionsbaffle you? What are the best funds available? Which funds accrue maximum profits? In an hour-longchat on rediff.com on......

'Mr Khan, is that you?'

It's travel time for everyone, including Bollywood's celebrities. From Dubai to Maldives to London to Amsterdam to Switzerland, they're on the go.   Photograph: Kind courtesy......

The Official Timekeeper Of Beating Hearts

If Irrfan could have been our finest professor of empirical philosophy, and Nawaz is our foremost poet of that space halfway between the gutter and the stars, then Jaideep Ahlawat has to be our......

'#HappyRakhi to my army of brothers!'

Bollywood celebrated Raksha Bandhan with their siblings on Sunday and posted lovely pictures on Instagram. Please click on the images for a better look at the stars. IMAGE: Priyanka Chopra......

Taimur takes a pottery class with Kareena

Photograph: Kind courtesy Kareena Kapoor Khan/Instagram Kareena Kapoor takes a pottery class with son Taimur.   Photograph: Kind courtesy Farhan Akhtar/Instagram Farhan Akhtar and Shibani......

Guess the most successful IPL team!

Image: The IPL trophy The cricketing world is all set for another feast with the Indian Premier League, which commences on April 8. The IPL in its 8th season will feature some exciting fresh......

Which is the most successfull team in IPL history?

Image: IPL trophy Barely days after the World Cup, the cricketing world is all set for another feast of cricket with the Indian Premier League, which commences on April 8. IPL in its 8th season,......

World T20: The top batsmen and bowlers

Highest individual innings: Player Runs Balls Vs Venue Date CH Gayle (WI) 117 57 South Africa Johannesburg 11-09-2007 SK Raina (Ind) 101 60 South Africa Gros Islet 02-05-2010 DPMD......

Who has most sixes in the IPL? Check out the stats

Highest individual innings: Runs For Vs Venue Year BB McCullum 158* KKR RCB Bangalore 2008 M Vijay 127 CSK RR Chennai 2010 PC Valthaty 120* KXIP CSK Mohali 2011 V Sehwag 119 DD DC......

Not enough evidence against Butt, Asif, says lawyer

Lawyer Aftab Gul, who represented Salman Butt in the ICC spot-fixing hearings, believes that the crown court in London does not have enough evidence to give an adverse decision against the banned......