Why Calcutta Remains A City Of Bhoy

A year after the RG Kar rape-murder Swarupa Dutt looks at the city where it happened, Kolkata -- a study in dichotomy, at once the self-proclaimed cultural capital of India as also a petri dish for......

My kids have developed rapport with 2 world leaders, Trump and Modi: Vance

US Vice President JD Vance on Tuesday sought to describe the evolving US-India relationship as a family-like bond that transcends diplomacy, highlighting how his children have become fond of Prime......

Kerala: The Puzzled Book Of Questions

Can a culture survive as a way of life, even as the language and writing at its core, alter with time? asks Shyam G Menon. Illustrations: Dominic Xavier/Rediff First week of January. My first rail......

'We Have Begged For Justice'

'Justice may or may not happen, but who are those people who did this to her?''If the hospital authorities had helped us that day, or the police, then the real culprits would have been......

'You Can't Be Madhuri Dixit Anywhere'

'One day my neighbour in Denver called me, and said, "I think somebody is casing your house. So should I call the cops?"... they were scared that people case your house and then rob it.''And I......

'Gabroo, Chooza, Sometimes Nalayak'

'On the set, he was this big personality, the great Om Puri. But at home, he was like a fluffy teddy bear. IMAGE: Nandita Puri's book Unlikely Hero: Om Puri. In public perception, Om Puri was a......

Hindi Cinema's New Mogul

'We don't make films for profit and that's exactly why profit follows.' IMAGE: Shraddha Kapoor in Stree 2. The hit-machine. That is the moniker for Dinesh Vijan's Maddock Films. In a market where......

Meet The Man Behind Bollywood Classics

'The moment a movie was declared a hit, he would immediately start planning his next.' IMAGE: Director Raj Khosla. Photograph: Kind courtesy Film History Pics/X In his long career, Raj Khosla......

Brits breaks Mandhana record as SA bounce back

'Funny enough, I'm not one for records, but when you mention Meg Lanning, I'm glad I'm above that one. As long as we are winning the games, then I'm all good.' IMAGE: South Africa's Tazmin Brits......

Auto Driver's Son Plays For India: Siraj Hits Back

'I'm here because of years of grind. Yet a few careless words online can reduce that struggle to a stereotype.' IMAGE: Mohammed Siraj revealed that trolls often try to weaponise his humble......

'How can my 'Dad' be a racist. Come on guys'

Former Chelsea player Didier Drogba and Michael Essien defend Jose Mourinho, who has been accused of racism by Galatasaray.  IMAGE: Didier Drogba played under coach Jose Mourinho at......

Is Abhimanyu Mishra The Next Bobby Fischer?

'He was like a sponge. He soaked up everything we taught him -- and when it came time to play, he'd squeeze out exactly what was needed on the board during tournaments.' IMAGE: Abhimanyu Mishra......

How Humpy balances time between chess and family

'I always prefer to just play a single tournament and go back home, spend time with my family and have a one-month break and then take part in another one.' IMAGE: Koneru Humpy is leading the......