Kalam's Song of Youth, now a music video

More than 20 years ago, when Doordarshan had the legends from all walks of life singing Mile Sur Mera Tumhara integrating India, the song became almost an anthem. Several years later, another such......

Ganeshas from Lagos to Pimpri

We asked rediff readers to write in with their special photographs of Lord Ganesh. Ashish Kulkarni offers his...

Have we really stepped out from the old to the new?

I looked at the array of twenty-somethings sitting around our office conference table and tried hard not to show the astonishment I felt within. These computer science and business graduates from......

It's time to overhaul cops and the system: HRW

Government of India should take steps to overhaul the policing system, which facilitated and at times encouraged human rights violations, a report by the Human Rights Watch, released on Tuesday,......

'Budget plays to the political class'

Lalit Ahluwalia, CFO, Ranbaxy North America, presents his views on the Indian Budget 2009 at Asia Society in New...

Review: NGK is a waste of time and money

NGK -- Nandha Gopalan Kumaran is only meant for Suriya fans, feels A Ganesh Nadar/Rediff.com. Do you know why Mahatma Gandhi used non-violence as a weapon? Suriya's character in NGK --......

Will Oviya return to Bigg Boss?

Oviya swears she won't return to the Bigg Boss house, but in showbiz anything can happen.A Ganesh Nadar meets some of her fans. Photograph: Kind courtesy Oviya/Twitter It has been weeks since......

Spotted: Composer Yuvan Shankar Raja in Singapore

Reader Nirmal Kumar met music composer Yuvan Shankar Raja in Clarke Quay, Singapore, and sent us a picture. If you encounter/meet/see film or television personalities and take a photograph or a......

Review: Dharmadurai is an enjoyable family drama

An engaging screenplay, stunning music, wonderful performances and the perfect rural ambiance make Dharmaduraia fun watch. Director Seenu Ramasamy and Vijay Sethupathi first teamed up for the......

Digvijay included in India's Davis Cup squad for Morocco tie

IMAGE: Digvijay Pratap Singh was picked for the tie, scheduled to be played on September 16 and 17. Photograph: Kind courtesy Digvijay Pratap Singh/Twitter Digvijay Pratap Singh was the only new......