When Sakkeer Hussain Played The Chenda At A Temple

'The entire town -- Hindus, Muslims and Christians -- my schoolteachers and the ustads from the madrasa were present to witness my arangettam.' IMAGE: Sakkeer Hussain plays the chenda. Photographs......

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......

Just Who Was Mahatma Phule?

The latest biopic on Jyotiba Phule, whose 198th birth anniversary is on April 11, has come at a time when the Department of Taking Offence is super-active.Utkarsh Mishra feels it will be......

Fire breaks out during 'Chhaava' screening at Delhi mall

A fire broke out at a cinema hall in Select Citywalk Mall in New Delhi on Wednesday evening due to a short circuit during the screening of a movie, an official said. IMAGE: Fire breaks out......

Manoj Bajpayee, Nithya Menen In Masoom 2

IMAGE: Manoj Bajpayee. Photograph: Kind courtesy, Manoj Bajpayee/Facebook It is final and it is confirmed from the horse's mouth. When Subhash K Jha connected with Shekhar Kapur to ask him if his......

Logout Review: Babil Powers Tech Thriller

Babil’s palpable reactions to invasion of privacy make a strong case for Logout’s plausible scenario, observes Sukanya Verma. What’s destroying our body, messing our......

Super Hot Star Fashion Coming Up

March sent the temperatures soaring, and we aren't even talking about the oncoming summer! Namrata Thakker lists the best fashion looks of the month.   Photograph: Kind courtesy Alaya......

Oscars 2025: Gal Gadot Rules The Red Carpet

The 97th Academy Awards are live in Hollywood, California, and the biggest stars are looking even more glamorous on the red carpet. We bring you all the action, straight from the Dolby Theatre.......