Dorsey, govt in tweetstorm over Twitter ex-CEO's armtwisting charge

Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey, in sensational allegations, claimed the Indian government threatened to shut down Twitter unless it complied with orders to restrict accounts during farmers'......

Rahul Gandhi must apologise first: BJP

Stepping up their attack on Rahul Gandhi for his 'democracy under brutal attack' remark in the United Kingdom, Bharatiya Janata Party leaders, including Union ministers, on Thursday demanded an......

Krishna Janmabhoomi: UP court allows lawsuit demanding mosque removal

The Mathura district court on Thursday said a plea seeking to remove the Shahi Idgah Masjid from the complex it shares with the Katra Keshav Dev Temple is admissible. A lower court which had......

How Many Children do BJP MLAs in UP have?

Given the controversy over the Uttar Pradesh government's population control policy, Hemant Shivsaran/Rediff.com digs deep to find out how many children BJP legislators in UP have. IMAGE: Uttar......

Indian banks develop an appetite for start-ups

Lenders taking up incubator-style roles with small investments in start-ups In a dimly lit auditorium, three groups were called on to the stage to polite applause. Electronic music, with the......

Facebook musters users' voice to defend Internet.org in India

The DoT panel has opposed Internet.org which allows access to certain websites without mobile data charges Facebook is left with just a week to defend its free Internet access platform......

A 5-point action plan to make Digital India a reality

Member of Parliament Rajeev Chandrasekhar discusses five issues pivotal for the success of Digital India. The Digital India programme was launched amidst much fanfare last week, in an event where......

Govt sweats on retail FDI ahead of winter session

The United Progressive Alliance government is straining every nerve to ensure a discussion on foreign direct investment in retailing does not take place in the winter session of Parliament under a......

Anweshipin Kandethum Review: No Novelty Here

Anweshipin Kandettum is a fascinating genre exercise let down by its incessant attention to details, observes Arjun Menon. Anweshipin Kandethum is about four unlucky cops. At least that's what the......

When RD Burman Created Magic

Subhash K Jha doffs his hat to the musical genius R D Burman on his 30th death anniversary. IMAGE: Asha Parekh and Shammi Kapoor in the song O Mere Sona Re from Teesri Manzil. If there has ever......

The Bhramam Review

Every film that Sriram Raghavan makes is a compendium of ideas and sensations that tickle him.Trying to remake a Sriram Raghavan film is like getting excited by somebody else's goosebumps, observes......

When Satyajit Ray got UPSET

There is a world that Satyajit Ray created in his films that I wanted to be a part of -- as Durga bathed in the rain to Ravi Shankar's music; when Charulata sat on the swing regretting she never......

CWG: Anas included in men's 4x400m relay team

IMAGE: Mohammed Anas was a part of the Indian 4x400m relay quartet that failed to qualify for the finals of the recent World Championships in Eugene, USA after finishing 12th overall in the heat......

'Kohli Sir told me to work harder and come back fitter'

'During the 2015 IPL, Kohli Sir greeted me with folded hands after I scored a 21-ball 45.''Everybody knows he has played many such innings, but what he was doing was motivating a 17 year old.''It......

'Delhi police framed Chandila, others to prove case under MCOCA'

'At that time the Delhi police was reeling under various controversies. This case was more of an attention diversion.' Rakesh Kumar, Ajit Chandila's lawyer, reasons with Manu Shankar/Rediff.com why......

'Mr Srinivasan, stay away for sake of cricket's image'

A day after Board member Jyotiraditya Scindia asked N Srinivasan to step down, the pressure increased on the BCCI chief. - 'Bindra should take over from Srinivasan as BCCI prez' -......

Check out the squads for IPL 6

With less than a month to go for the sixth edition of the Indian Premier League, the nine franchises announced their registered squads for the cash-rich event, starting on April 3 in Kolkata.......