When Indira Gandhi's demand for papaya left this chef in tears

The papayas from Mumbai were too squishy, the chef raced through the streets of Goa in a police jeep to look for fruit ripened just right only to have security personnel puncture many a hole......

The Scotsman Who Loves India

'You have to separate the concept of India as a nation State which is very young and the Upanishadic wisdom which is timeless.' In the second part of his conversation with Rediff.com's Archana......

When Mahatma Gandhi Gave British Sleepless Nights

Government was watching Gandhiji's mood to know if he had cooled down.They found out from his letters and utterances that he was the same old firebrand and even more determined than before. The......

Kolkata Firms Who Bought Electoral Bonds

Trinamool Congress is the second highest recipient of political donations through electoral bonds. IMAGE: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee during the Trinamool Congress's Jonogorjon......

Reddy woos Chinese investors

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy on Monday invited Chinese businesses to invest in the state, especially in the food-processing sector and also sought Chinese cloud-seeding......

Hulchul: as exciting as papaya

'It's one crazy love story' proclaims the tagline of Priyadarshan's latest comedy, Hulchul. The director of Hera Pheri and Hungama is at it again with his brand of wit that largely comprises......

Mammootty's 'Salt n Pepper' avatar in Gangster

Posters of Ashiq Abu’s new film Gangster have gone up, revealing the ‘new look’ of his hero Mammootty. Mammootty plays a gangster in the film (there are reports that he plays a......

Norris relives surreal final laps on way to F1 world title

'I really want to get someone to do a painting of me. I need to find an artist but from my view.' IMAGE: McLaren's Lando Norris celebrates after becoming the 2025 Formula One World Champion after......

Love at first sight! McLaren show off new F1 car

McLaren, the once-dominant team of champions like Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost, have not won a race since 2012 or a championship since Lewis Hamilton's first in 2008. IMAGE: The blue and papaya......

A peek into Dhoni's reclusive life in Ranchi

IMAGE: Mahendra Singh Dhoni at his farm in Ranchi. Photograph: Kind courtesy M S Dhoni Fans Official/Instagram Never the one to walk the beaten path, former India captain Mahendra Singh......

Verstappen pips Norris to pole in Austria Grand Prix

IMAGE: Red Bull's Max Verstappen celebrates after qualifying in pole position. Photograph: Christian Bruna/Reuters Formula One leader Max Verstappen put his Red Bull on pole position for the......