'You cannot bring religion to school'

'You can walk wearing the hijab on the street, but not in a school.' IMAGE: Students wearing hijab and burkha arrive at a college in Bengaluru. Photograph: ANI Photo In anticipation of the......

'If you polarise society by 80-20, BJP will benefit'

'Segregation suits the BJP at the moment. It will not suit them forever.' Kindly note the image has been posted only for representational purposes. A procession in Shivamogga town after the......

The dangers of imposing Hindi on India

'Some people make the vulgar argument that a lot of Indians speak Hindi.''But where exactly? Is that not relevant?'Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com A few of those who attended music maestro......

Has language war put BJP on back foot in Karnataka?

With one year left for assembly elections in Karnataka, the last big bastion of the Congress, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has found an emotive issue to counter the Bharatiya Janata Party as the......

What's Mumbai Diaries doing at the Gateway?

A week or so after the Gateway of India was opened to the public after the pandemic, the Mumbai Diaries 26/11 trailer was launched at Mumbai's best-known landmark. Maharashtra Tourism and......

How Swaroop Kanchi got Bengaloored

Swaroop Kanchi is the young filmmaker who has produced and directed his first Indian-English film Bengaloored. He joins the distinguished list of filmmakers from Bangalore who have made films......

High review

Unexpected twists and turns lead to a cliffhanger climax, observes Joginder Tuteja. What if there was a drug that eliminated the need of any other narcotic substance? What if there were......

Mumbai Diaries 2 Review: Too Dramatic!

Season two once again goes for dramatic overkill despite the spine-chilling gravity of the true events it is based on, observes Mayur Sanap. After capturing the fretful night of 26/11 in its debut......