Spreading Love With Irani Chai

'Only a fool would put his life savings into a restaurant at 59... but I did.' IMAGE: Mansoor Showghi Yezdi. Photographs: Rediff Life begins at 59. It may sound unbelievable, but for Mansoor......

The Master Of The Slide Guitar

One of Debashish Bhattacharya's most remarkable contributions is that he has taken the scope and foundation of the slide guitar, improvised it again and again, thereby designing and creating four......

Fadnavis, Shinde condemn Sena MLA's assault on canteen staffer

Maharashtra Shiv Sena legislator Sanjay Gaikwad slapped an employee at the MLAs' hostel canteen in Mumbai after being served stale food, drawing condemnation from Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis......

Trump Turns Up At Lit Fests All Over!

The dramatic moves of Donald Trump, which have shaken up the global order, dominated the discussion.A sense of bewilderment prevailed, but there was also expectation that President Trump would......

Will Thamma Get A Sequel? We Tell You

'I would rather make movies in this universe and build up a loyal fan base over a period.' IMAGE: Rashmika Mandanna and Ayushmann Khurrana in Thamma. The success of Thamma has propelled Maddock's......

Bollywood's OG Dancing Superstar

Dinesh Raheja salutes Sandhya, the acclaimed actress who passed into the ages on October 4. IMAGE: Sandhya. Photograph: Kind courtesy Film History Pics/ X   At the very zenith of the Golden Age......

Love in Vietnam Review: Corny Romance

For a story about sweethearts and heartache, it's a pity that you will likely forget Love In Vietnam in a heartbeat, notes Mayur Sanap. What's worse than a bad film? It's the film that's going......

How Don Got Its Breathless Pace

'While shooting the Don song, Chandra Barot ordered 30-40 paans and insisted Amitabh Bachchan eat them all.' IMAGE: Amitabh Bachchan in Don. Chandra Barot, the director of the cult film Don,......

Evolving England confident of tasting Ashes success Down Under

IMAGE: Joe Root will be expected to break his century duck in Australia in the upcoming Ashes series. Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters England's batters will relish the pace and bounce of......

'A bit soft...' Saina drops blunt view on young crop

'Me and Sindhu were a bit more aggressive and powerful. By the time we were 18, we already had very good results at the highest level.' IMAGE: According to Saina Nehwal, India's new crop of......

Head high as Australia crush England in first Ashes Test

Travis Head clobbers century off 69 deliveries after being promoted up the order to open Australia's second innings. SCORECARD IMAGE: Travis Head celebrates after completing his century on Day 2......

'Once I Get A Wicket, I Want To Show The World My Joy'

'This game has given me so much, so I keep reminding myself that I need to show the world what the game has given to me, and I have to give it back to the game.' IMAGE: Imran Tahir's celebration......

Glory and redemption: Premier League ready to rumble

Defending champions Liverpool host Bournemouth on Friday in the season's curtain-raiser on what is sure to be an emotional night at Anfield after the July 3 death of forward Diogo Jota in a car......