I had held Hazare guilty of corruption: Sawant

Justice (Retd) P B Sawant, whose probe found that an amount of Rs 2.2 lakhs was diverted from Anna Hazares trust for his birthday celebrations, on Sunday said this action amounted to "corruption."......

Drive for mass movement a better option for Team Anna

A better option will be a nation-wide campaign by Team Anna to convert what has remained an elitist middle class movement into a mass movement of the people based on three slogans: "Say No To......

'Kejriwal has outlived his utility for the BJP'

'The BJP was supporting him from behind in order to bring down the Congress government.' IMAGE: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal greets Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the all-party meeting on......

'Mr PM, Anna Hazare's demand CAN'T be denied'

In an inclusive democracy, every section of civil society and every individual has a participatory role in governance, including policy-making, says former chief justice of India J S Verma I write......

Is Modi on a moral crusade or pursuing a political strategy?

What is the wider political strategy behind Mr Modi's concerted attack on black money, asks Subir Roy. IMAGE: 'Politicians who get elected through a process that is steeped in unaccounted cash,......

The common man needs Modi more than India Inc does

Image: Modi should focus more on the common man. Photograph: Reuters   India Inc can take care of itself even without the government's overt help. This is not true of the average Indian,......

'Modi will suffer for this in the next elections'

Rediff.com's Syed Firdaus Ashraf arrived at the bank on Thursday morning to withdraw cash, a day after high denomination notes were withdrawn, and encounters a veritable battlefield inside.......

10 Times when Amitabh Bachchan cracked us up!

Celebrating Amitabh Bachchan. Whether he’s singing paeans for his ladylove in autumn, beating the bejesus out of baddies, darting accusations at a deity’s idol in a temple or indulging......

The Other Superstar Named Amitabh

'I am an accidental lyricist,' confesses the superstar who has written Haanikaarak Bapu, Emotional Atyachar, Abhi Mujh Mein Kahin, the songs for Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani and Ae Dil Hai Mushkil and......

The A to Z of Amitabh Bachchan

Amitabh Bachchan turns 75 on October 11. Rediff.com celebrates the superstar with this special series, looking back at the very things that made him the BIG B. We first published this special in......

Gujarat's Panchal announces retirement from all forms of cricket

IMAGE: Priyank Panchal played 127 first class games and amassed 8,856 runs at 45.18 with 29 centuries and 34 fifties. Photograph: Gujarat Cricket Association/X Gujarat's former captain Priyank......

An Evening With A Cricket Legend

An illuminating conversation with Chandu Borde, 90, one of India's finest cricketers in the 1960s. IMAGE: Chandu Borde outside the Chandu Borde Pavillion at the Poona Club. Photograph: Archana......

'I struck the winning run and became a hero that day'

'We used to get Rs 250 for a Test match, and if the match was over in 4 days, 50 rupees were cut.' IMAGE: Chandu Borde at the Chandu Borde Pavillion at the Poona Club. Photograph: Archana......

Controversial Powar back as Indian women's head coach

It remains to be seen how Powar works alongside Mithali Raj, who had accused him of bias after the Harmanpreet Kaur-led T20 team dropped the veteran batter for the all-important World Cup......

Gambhir gets suspended for four matches, says will abide by it

Veteran Indian opener Gautam Gambhir was on Saturday handed a suspended four-match ban from first-class cricket for his ugly confrontation with Delhi Ranji coach KP Bhaskar earlier this year, a......