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Pritish Nandy: What An Editor!
Pritish Nandy: What An Editor!
Rediff.com10 Jan 2025

Hugely creative with a very evolved aesthetic sense, he made the Illustrated Weekly of...

When Security Wouldn't Let The Ustad In
When Security Wouldn't Let The Ustad In
Rediff.com31 Dec 2024

'The security guards at the stadium did not recognise him. He kept saying he was Zakir...

'If Trump Loses, 100% He'll Throw A Tantrum'
'If Trump Loses, 100% He'll Throw A Tantrum'
Rediff.com1 Nov 2024

'Accusations would be flung about his votes being stolen. He'll say dead people were...

'Mamata Should Have Done Something Else'
'Mamata Should Have Done Something Else'
Rediff.com1 Oct 2024

'She could have sat down with the students and taken a list of their grievances...

'Mamata Has Learnt A Lesson'
'Mamata Has Learnt A Lesson'
Rediff.com1 Oct 2024

'If she manages to throw out people, go for surgical operations, clean up her image,...

'Mamata Was Being Misled By The Bureaucracy'
'Mamata Was Being Misled By The Bureaucracy'
Rediff.com29 Sep 2024

'My primary point was where is the Mamata Banerjee who jumps and reaches out, starts...

Pompeii: How Life Changed In A Day
Pompeii: How Life Changed In A Day
Rediff.com26 Sep 2024

'They were ahead of their times. We don't expect this from a civilisation of the first...

'How Do You Get Justice For This Doctor?'
Rediff.com10 Sep 2024

The anger and the anguish are on the rise. News of a botched-up post mortem, tampering...

The City Of Joy Is Swamped In Sadness
Rediff.com20 Aug 2024

Kolkata hangs its head in shame as the hope of a government with a moral compass and a...

Restoring India's Botanic Heritage
Rediff.com21 Mar 2024

With over 3,000 species of plants, 26 interconnected lakes and the 250-year-old Great...

Mexico City: Viva La Vida!
Rediff.com1 Feb 2024

Embracing the past and the present, Mexico City pulsates with warmth and vibrancy,...

'India and Canada are eager to be strong allies'
Rediff.com7 Nov 2023

'India and Canada have almost 200 years of shared history and migrations. This won't be...

'Mother Teresa must have been God incarnate'
Rediff.com10 Oct 2023

'When one was with Mother, one realised you were with somebody who was the nearest...

A Journey to Dominique Dada's Sunderbans
Rediff.com6 Dec 2022

India is a passion with him. He is immersed in India. But he cannot help worrying about...

Iceland Changes You Forever
Rediff.com25 Oct 2022

The story of Iceland is the story of life, notes Payal Singh Mohanka after a recent...

'I kept her picture in my temple at home'
Rediff.com9 Sep 2022

'I worked closely with Mother for decades, not once did she say become a Christian.'

Remembering Mother Teresa, 25 Years On
Rediff.com9 Sep 2022

Twenty five years after her passing, Mother Teresa's congregation continues to work...

Crossing The World's Most Dramatic Border
Rediff.com29 Mar 2022

Today, the two countries, ruthlessly divided by the Radcliffe line that pierced their...

'A change of guard is badly needed'
Rediff.com2 Dec 2021

'In Bengal it is a very sad way in which the party is faring. I don't have high hopes.'

'Mamata will ruin the country'
Rediff.com2 Dec 2021

'She has just one objective. To win the next election. Nothing else matters.'