Court Verdict Reopens Question On Hindu Identity

What should be made out of the Madras high court order involving non-Hindus' entry into Hindu temples, when many non-Hindus are among the hundreds of thousands that have been worshipping at these......

3 women complete training as priests in TN, to join temples

Chief Minister M K Stalin on Thursday said women are all set to enter temples in Tamil Nadu as priests under the Dravidian model of governance. IMAGE: Priests perform rituals on the occasion of......

My Travels For Gauri Khan's Grandma

There were Vedic mantras engraved along with prayer songs for Lord Shiva, Lord Rama and Lord Krishna.Neither the government nor the people of Faisalabad demanded that the carvings be removed.I felt......

Tiranga And The Battle For Hyper Nationalism

The War of the Tiranga is a metaphor for a new battle of ideas in national politics, observes Shekhar Gupta. IMAGE: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal waves a national flag during the launch of......

Explaining the why of algorithmic conclusions

Ajit Balakrishnan on the emerging crisis in the tech world.Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com There was a deathly silence in that vast hall of a thousand-plus data mining and artificial......

Pepsi: Repairing a poisoned reputation in India

Indra K. Nooyi says she still feels guilty filling a bathtub with water. It sounds far-fetched coming from the chief executive of a major multinational corporation, until you consider her early......

Life lessons from Narayana Murthy

N R Narayana Murthy, chief mentor and chairman of the board, Infosys Technologies, delivered a pre-commencement lecture at the New York University (Stern School of Business) on May 9. It is a......

Chidambaram's Budget speech

Speech of P. Chidambaram Minister of Finance PART A Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise to present the Budget for the year 2005-06. 2. Last year, while presenting the Budget, I had suggested that the vote in......

'I am where I am because of you'

'You taught me everything I needed to learn slowly and surely.' Bollywood raises a toast to their teachers on Teacher's Day, with lovely pictures and beautiful words on social media. Please click......

Can you watch 425 films in a year?

Aseem Chhabra watched some great films and some huge disappointments in 2020. IMAGE: Danesh Razvi and Tanya Maniktala in A Suitable Boy. It was the year of staying at home and watching films......

'I know how crazy Kangana is with her acting'

'If you listen to the title track of Judgementall Hai Kya, you will find some crazy things happening in it -- from crazy laughter to as if someone is inside your mind.' IMAGE: Rachita Arora,......

Why I love and hate Dil Se..

Favourite movie homes, comparing Amitabh-Shashi's beds in Kabhi Kabhie and discovering the truth about Salman Khan's 1990s chartbuster...All in Sukanya Verma's Super Filmi Week. Monday When not......

Kolkata 2001: The Odyssey, viewed from the sidelines

20 years ago this week, India and Australia played one of the greatest Test matches in cricket history.Sreehari Nair relives the sound and the fury of that unforgettable game at the Eden Gardens.......

My Daughter Mithali Raj

'From the beginning (I have told her) "Whatever it may be -- you are losing or winning -- on the ground you're not going to cry!" She never cried.''"I don't want you to project that you are a......

Hamilton feels the hand of God over him

'I wouldn’t say F1 is worth dying for. Your dream, passion, ambition and goals can be worth dying for.' IMAGE: Lewis Hamilton said Formula One had given him a life and a purpose but had also......