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Why can't Sanskrit be India's official language, asks ex-CJI Bobde

Former Chief Justice of India Sharad Bobde on Friday batted for Sanskrit as the country's official language, including for use in courts, and said even the architect of the Constitution and eminent......

Houses made of cow dung free of atomic radiation: Gujarat judge

A sessions court judge in Vyara town of Gujarat's Tapi district has stressed on the need to protect cows in the country, saying "science has proved houses made of cow dung remain unaffected by......

He Wanted India, China To Be Friends

'My father's life sends a message that there are positive things happening between India and China, no matter what happens at the border.' All Photographs: Kind courtesy Atul Dalakoti Janaki......

'I told them India was like a giant jumbo jet. It would take off slowly and be unstoppable'

This doctor couple put their faith in India. And in return India has put faith in them. IMAGE: The Parikhs in Paris in 1984. On December 5, 1988, a cold winter evening, an Air India plane touched......

World will benefit if...: Dalai Lama on India-China ties

The Dalai Lama says the entire planet would benefit if China, historically a Buddhist country, were to follow the ancient Indian wisdom embedded in the ideals of 'ahimsa' and 'karuna', and more......

Amartya Sen, Home in the World

Amartyada, says Omkar Goswami, thank you for being the humane, caring and socially concerned economist that you are. All Illustrations: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Born in 1933, Amartya Sen......

For India's cannabis industry the grass could be greener

'The government wants farmers to diversify from rice and wheat, and create another green revolution. Cannabis can play a big part in that' For long, cannabis has been a contested territory in......

When Samantha Got Emotional

Photograph: Kind courtesy Samantha/Instagram Samantha got emotional at the trailer release of her new film Shaakuntalam in Chennai, even as she remained grateful 'for today'. While she is bravely......

Are You Ready For Samantha's Shaakuntalam?

The New Year brings with it a new slate of movie announcements.The stars update us: Photograph: Kind courtesy Samantha/Instagram After Yashoda, Samantha will be seen in Shaakuntalam,......

Alia-Ranbir Name Their Baby Girl

Photograph: Kind courtesy Alia Bhatt/Instagram Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor have named their daughter, who was born on November 6, Raha Kapoor. Alia took to Instagram to announce the baby's name......

'The trick is to look forward with excitement, then you're alive all the time'

Varsha Bhosle salutes that effervescent icon of Indian cinema, Dev Anand, who would have turned 99 today, September 26. IMAGE: Dev Anand. This feature was first posted on Rediff.com on April 4,......

'Grateful to be alive, I want to work'

'All my life, I have made expensive films. This time, I want to make the least expensive film ever made in Bollywood.''It's an honest attempt to climb Mount Everest without knowing if I will reach......

Dhoni: 'I am blessed to be a Bharatiya'

Photograph: Kind courtesy MS Dhoni/Instagram Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Saturday changed his profile picture on Instagram to mark the 75 years of Indian Independence. Mahi's new display picture......

PICS: India lose openers after Shardul show on Day 2

Images from Day 2 of the second Test between India and South Africa, in Johannesburg, on Tuesday. Scorecard IMAGE: India pacer Shardul Thakur appeals successfully for leg before wicket against......

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